The Pied-billed Grebe And The Crayfish
Have you ever wondered how a grebe swallows a crayfish with all those annoying legs and pincers sticking out? The answer is… it doesn’t. It amputates them first.
Category: Behaviors
Prairie Falcon With A Few Surprises In Store For Me
Bird photographers never know what we’ll see in our photos that we didn’t notice in the field. My shots of this Prairie Falcon taken two days ago surprised me in more ways than one.
A Bloody Barn Owl In Flight
I’ve photographed hundreds of Barn Owls over the years but this was something I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since.
If You Think Birds Don’t Notice The Little Things…
If you think birds don’t notice the little things you’d be wrong. This male American Kestrel is the proof in the pudding.
Male Hooded Merganser, This Time In Water (mostly)
Drake Hoodies may be pretty little ducks but their flashy and contrasty colors make them one of the most difficult exposures I’ve ever attempted.
Adult Bald Eagle Snagging A Fish Out Of The Water
Plus my worst bad habit as a photographer (I have other bad habits but most of them don’t involve photography).
Confrontation Between Adult Bald Eagles
Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head
A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.
Topsy-turvy Red-breasted Nuthatch
I take an inordinate number of garbage photos of this species for every decent shot I get.
Mountain Chickadee Acrobatic Feeding Behavior
Given their nearly identical, interesting and even amusing feeding technique Mountain chickadees almost seem like wannabe nuthatches.
Red-breasted Nuthatch Just Hangin’ Out
Yesterday morning I often had more birds in front of me than I could aim my lens at. That hasn’t happened in a very long time..
Red-tailed Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Raptors have several behavioral quirks that bird photographers who lust after takeoff and flight shots should be very familiar with because they signal imminent takeoff. Yesterday morning near Farmington Bay WMA this immature Red-tailed Hawk knew all the choreographed moves and performed most of them on cue.
Red-breasted Nuthatch – Your Choice Of Compositions
Red-breasted Nuthatch Working Over Dougas Fir Cones For Seeds
Last year in this general location in the mountains I could only get harsh sidelight on the feeding nuthatches but yesterday morning I had a great light angle. It made a big difference.
Greater Yellowlegs With A Fish
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Prairie Falcon With A Few Surprises In Store For Me
Bird photographers never know what we’ll see in our photos that we didn’t notice in the field. My shots of this Prairie Falcon taken two days ago surprised me in more ways than one.
A Bloody Barn Owl In Flight
I’ve photographed hundreds of Barn Owls over the years but this was something I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since.
If You Think Birds Don’t Notice The Little Things…
If you think birds don’t notice the little things you’d be wrong. This male American Kestrel is the proof in the pudding.
Male Hooded Merganser, This Time In Water (mostly)
Drake Hoodies may be pretty little ducks but their flashy and contrasty colors make them one of the most difficult exposures I’ve ever attempted.
Adult Bald Eagle Snagging A Fish Out Of The Water
Plus my worst bad habit as a photographer (I have other bad habits but most of them don’t involve photography).
Confrontation Between Adult Bald Eagles
Female Belted Kingfisher Shaking Her Head
A subtle variation in head-shaking style between species that most bird lovers have probably noticed but I suspect few have given any thought to.
Topsy-turvy Red-breasted Nuthatch
I take an inordinate number of garbage photos of this species for every decent shot I get.
Mountain Chickadee Acrobatic Feeding Behavior
Given their nearly identical, interesting and even amusing feeding technique Mountain chickadees almost seem like wannabe nuthatches.
Red-breasted Nuthatch Just Hangin’ Out
Yesterday morning I often had more birds in front of me than I could aim my lens at. That hasn’t happened in a very long time..
Red-tailed Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Raptors have several behavioral quirks that bird photographers who lust after takeoff and flight shots should be very familiar with because they signal imminent takeoff. Yesterday morning near Farmington Bay WMA this immature Red-tailed Hawk knew all the choreographed moves and performed most of them on cue.
Red-breasted Nuthatch – Your Choice Of Compositions
Red-breasted Nuthatch Working Over Dougas Fir Cones For Seeds
Last year in this general location in the mountains I could only get harsh sidelight on the feeding nuthatches but yesterday morning I had a great light angle. It made a big difference.
