Behaviors – Page 13 – Feathered Photography

A Corvid In Flight And A Buteo With Prey

And some incredibly cold temperatures. (3 photos)

Rousing As A Predictive Behavior Of Imminent Takeoff

And does the rule of thirds really matter? (9 photos)

Sneak Attack

Some bird behaviors are difficult to explain.

Belted Kingfisher Diving Very Close To Danger

When I’m photographing this male kingfisher I’m often holding my breath. (3 photos)

The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird Poop

One of my crappiest posts ever. (7 photos)

Pied-billed Grebe With A Crayfish (or whatever you wanna call it)

A crayfish by any other name would pinch as hard. (2 photos)

Two Interesting Coots From Yesterday – One Angry, The Other Dramatically Leucistic

The strangest looking coot I’ve ever seen. (3 photos)

Hooded Merganser With A Christmas Eve Fish

“Tenderizing’ a weather loach. (2 photos)

Magpies Bickering Over A Dead Rabbit On A Bitterly Cold Morning

There seems to be a bully in every crowd. (2 photos)

An Angry American Coot

American Coots are universally described as quarrelsome and belligerent but this time of year they crank it up a notch. Or two. (three photos)

Two Coyotes Hunting And The Last Moments Of A Vole

And attempting to break a very old habit. (5 photos)

Rough-legged Hawk Aerial Dogfight

My first Rough-legged Hawk photos of the season. (3 photos)

A Red-tailed Hawk, An Aggressive Magpie And A Prized Rabbit Leg

A behavioral series I thought was interesting. (8 photos)

Bathing Vesper Sparrow – My Small Contribution To A Body Of Knowledge

Which provided a lot of personal satisfaction. (5 photos)

Immature Red-tailed Hawk In The Crosshairs Of An American Kestrel

Except for one quick trip to Farmington Bay WMA, yesterday was my first time out photographing birds in 41 days while I’ve been recovering from back surgery. If felt good. Very good. (2 photos)

Category: Behaviors