American Kestrel – Minutia
Usually when birds are involved I’m fascinated by minutia but sometimes the ‘little things’ can drive me nuts, especially when they’re photography related..
Category: Miscellaneous
Hermit Thrush Acting Weird And A Possible Explanation
Plus a huge coincidence related to my daughter Shannon’s accident and resulting brain injury.
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unconventional And Unpredictable Takeoff
In birds behavioral tendencies can often be predicted with reasonable accuracy but individuals sometimes fake me right out of my shoes.
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird – An Aborted Takeoff Or Something Else?
Sometimes it’s hard to assign motivation or intention to a behavior, especially when it involves an ungainly and inexperienced young bird.
Spotted Sandpiper Chick Learning Fast
A single day can make a big difference in the learning curve of a very young Spotted Sandpiper.
House Finch – How In The World Do Birds Do Stuff Like This?
Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk – Mission Accomplished
Unlike some humans who have used that phrase this very young hawk actually got the job done.
Spotted Sandpiper In Flight After A Bath
I find flight shots of these little ‘teeter-bobs’ difficult to come by but recently I took advantage of a known behavior to get one I like.
A Yellow Warbler Leads Me To A Probable Example Of Insect Mutualism
I love it when lessons I taught in my biology and zoology classes play out in my photography.
Preening Belted Kingfisher Up Close
Prior to this bird a week ago today I’d never had such a prolonged session with a preening kingfisher up close.
Belted Kingfisher In A Variety Of Interesting Poses
This male, photographed near a mountain stream three days ago, might have been my most prolific posing kingfisher ever.
I Love Breasts But This Is Ridiculous
Recently Fledged Red-tailed Hawk Learning His Limits
Western Grebes With Chicks
I decided to post baby grebe hitchhikers this morning in the hope they will have a positive effect on my current funk. I suspect some of my readers could use a similar attitude adjustment.
Sidelit And Unusually Tame Northern Harrier
Without question this is the “tamest” Northern Harrier I’ve ever photographed and I’ve had thousands of them in my viewfinder over the years.
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Hermit Thrush Acting Weird And A Possible Explanation
Plus a huge coincidence related to my daughter Shannon’s accident and resulting brain injury.
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unconventional And Unpredictable Takeoff
In birds behavioral tendencies can often be predicted with reasonable accuracy but individuals sometimes fake me right out of my shoes.
Juvenile Mountain Bluebird – An Aborted Takeoff Or Something Else?
Sometimes it’s hard to assign motivation or intention to a behavior, especially when it involves an ungainly and inexperienced young bird.
Spotted Sandpiper Chick Learning Fast
A single day can make a big difference in the learning curve of a very young Spotted Sandpiper.
House Finch – How In The World Do Birds Do Stuff Like This?
Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk – Mission Accomplished
Unlike some humans who have used that phrase this very young hawk actually got the job done.
Spotted Sandpiper In Flight After A Bath
I find flight shots of these little ‘teeter-bobs’ difficult to come by but recently I took advantage of a known behavior to get one I like.
A Yellow Warbler Leads Me To A Probable Example Of Insect Mutualism
I love it when lessons I taught in my biology and zoology classes play out in my photography.
Preening Belted Kingfisher Up Close
Prior to this bird a week ago today I’d never had such a prolonged session with a preening kingfisher up close.
Belted Kingfisher In A Variety Of Interesting Poses
This male, photographed near a mountain stream three days ago, might have been my most prolific posing kingfisher ever.
I Love Breasts But This Is Ridiculous
Recently Fledged Red-tailed Hawk Learning His Limits
Western Grebes With Chicks
I decided to post baby grebe hitchhikers this morning in the hope they will have a positive effect on my current funk. I suspect some of my readers could use a similar attitude adjustment.
Sidelit And Unusually Tame Northern Harrier
Without question this is the “tamest” Northern Harrier I’ve ever photographed and I’ve had thousands of them in my viewfinder over the years.