A Persistent And Eventually Successful Male Say’s Phoebe
He was always on man-made perches but I photographed him so often and he was so persistent I figured he deserved his day in the limelight.
Category: Behaviors
Male Northern Harrier Perched And Taking Off
Black-billed Magpie – An Interesting Flight Maneuver
Male Common Grackle Displaying In Morning Light
Robin And Starling Feeding Strategies After Yesterday’s Spring Snowstorm
Some birds are ‘smarter’ than others, or at least their feeding strategies seem to be more effective in difficult situations.
A Sneaky Chukar
I love Chukars, in part because they make hunters pay in blood, sweat and tears (literally) for every bird they get. If there’s such a thing as a hunt that is strictly “fair chase”, it’s Chukar hunting. It may be the only hunt that still is.
Male Northern Harrier Sky Dancing
Black-billed Magpie In Flight With Nesting Material
Black-billed Magpie Flashing Dominance With Its Nictitating Membranes
An Iridescent Magpie Takeoff
Yesterday morning a twist of fate resulted in one of my most unusual Black-billed Magpie photos. (4 images)
Wild Horses – Two Extremes
American White Pelican Spotlighted Against A Dark Background
Bathing Tundra Swan
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey
Two Bald Eagles And A Pesky, Persistent Intruder
Lots of action involving three raptors of two different species and there I sat with a new camera whose buttons and dials were unfamiliar to me. Talk about pressure to learn a new camera! (8 photos)
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Male Northern Harrier Perched And Taking Off
Black-billed Magpie – An Interesting Flight Maneuver
Male Common Grackle Displaying In Morning Light
Robin And Starling Feeding Strategies After Yesterday’s Spring Snowstorm
Some birds are ‘smarter’ than others, or at least their feeding strategies seem to be more effective in difficult situations.
A Sneaky Chukar
I love Chukars, in part because they make hunters pay in blood, sweat and tears (literally) for every bird they get. If there’s such a thing as a hunt that is strictly “fair chase”, it’s Chukar hunting. It may be the only hunt that still is.
Male Northern Harrier Sky Dancing
Black-billed Magpie In Flight With Nesting Material
Black-billed Magpie Flashing Dominance With Its Nictitating Membranes
An Iridescent Magpie Takeoff
Yesterday morning a twist of fate resulted in one of my most unusual Black-billed Magpie photos. (4 images)
Wild Horses – Two Extremes
American White Pelican Spotlighted Against A Dark Background
Bathing Tundra Swan
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey
Two Bald Eagles And A Pesky, Persistent Intruder
Lots of action involving three raptors of two different species and there I sat with a new camera whose buttons and dials were unfamiliar to me. Talk about pressure to learn a new camera! (8 photos)