Recently I Found The Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk Again
And when he took off he was kind enough to demonstrate a flight posture that some folks misinterpret.
Category: Behaviors
Loggerhead Shrike Attempting (Learning?) To Impale A Grasshopper
I’m not sure if this shrike was learning the impaling process or practicing it. If it was for practice he needed it.
Marsh Wren Doing What Marsh Wrens Do, Incessantly
Coyote Lying Down And Then Resting On The Shore At Sunrise
Even mundane moments like this one can be pretty special when a wild animal allows us such an intimate look into their world.
Loggerhead Shrike Impaling Prey, Then Pulling A Chunk Off
A Plea For Respect For Burrowing Owls
Please, lets all of us give Burrowing Owls the space and respect they need and deserve
Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unexpected Takeoff Maneuver
Female Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
This female light morph red-tail is the mate of the male rufous morph I posted photos of yesterday.
Black-billed Magpie In Flight
Snowy Egret Soon After Takeoff
A quickly composed blog post this morning. But I have an excuse and I’m going to use it.
One More Rufous Hummingbird
I figured I’d posted my last hummingbird photo for a good long time but yesterday morning I had unexpected inspiration from a late migrator.
Killdeer Double (or quadruple) Intimidation Display
Occasionally a photo with obvious and significant flaws grabs me and won’t let go. This is one of them.
Photographing Fighting Snowy Egrets Is Hard
All fighting birds are difficult to photograph well but fighting Snowy Egrets are harder than most.
White Crowned Sparrows On Greasewood
This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like
I didn’t find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them.
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Loggerhead Shrike Attempting (Learning?) To Impale A Grasshopper
I’m not sure if this shrike was learning the impaling process or practicing it. If it was for practice he needed it.
Marsh Wren Doing What Marsh Wrens Do, Incessantly
Coyote Lying Down And Then Resting On The Shore At Sunrise
Even mundane moments like this one can be pretty special when a wild animal allows us such an intimate look into their world.
Loggerhead Shrike Impaling Prey, Then Pulling A Chunk Off
A Plea For Respect For Burrowing Owls
Please, lets all of us give Burrowing Owls the space and respect they need and deserve
Male Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unexpected Takeoff Maneuver
Female Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
This female light morph red-tail is the mate of the male rufous morph I posted photos of yesterday.
Black-billed Magpie In Flight
Snowy Egret Soon After Takeoff
A quickly composed blog post this morning. But I have an excuse and I’m going to use it.
One More Rufous Hummingbird
I figured I’d posted my last hummingbird photo for a good long time but yesterday morning I had unexpected inspiration from a late migrator.
Killdeer Double (or quadruple) Intimidation Display
Occasionally a photo with obvious and significant flaws grabs me and won’t let go. This is one of them.
Photographing Fighting Snowy Egrets Is Hard
All fighting birds are difficult to photograph well but fighting Snowy Egrets are harder than most.
White Crowned Sparrows On Greasewood
This Is What A Progressively Angry Snowy Egret Looks Like
I didn’t find any raptors to speak of yesterday at Farmington Bay but I did find some highly agitated Snowy Egrets. This is one of them.