Category: Behaviors
Mated Pair Of Cinnamon Teals Having An Animated Conversation
I took a huge chance and used the dreaded Shadows/Highlights tool in Photoshop on this image in an effort to save it.
Fighting Broad-tailed Hummingbirds
Any bird photographer who thinks they’re skilled at tracking birds in flight should attempt to photograph hummingbird aerial combat. It’s a humbling experience.
Western Grebe Trickery – Turnabout Is Fair Play
Personally I think the male of this pair got exactly what he deserved. Tit for tat.
A Weird Experience With A Coyote On Antelope Island
I’ve been photographing coyotes on Antelope Island and elsewhere for many years now and this was the most perplexing behavior I’ve ever seen.
American Avocet Circling Display
Familiarity with bird behaviors gives photographers a much better chance of capturing the shot we’re after.
Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
The Dramatic Size Difference Between Parasitic Cowbirds And Their Host Species
The difference in size isn’t always this extreme but it can be even more dramatic than some of the examples I’ve included here.
Yesterday I Had A Two Merlin Morning At Bear River MBR
On average I photograph Merlins less often than once per year so to get two of them in my viewfinder on the same morning was a momentous occasion.
Loggerhead Shrikes – A Pair Of Lovebirds
Shrikes have been an elusive subject for me for some time now so getting this mated pair in the frame together was a real treat.
Red-tailed Hawk – Gathering Nesting Material Is Very Hard Work
When it comes to gathering nesting material this male Red-tailed Hawk might be the hardest working raptor I’ve ever photographed.
Red-tailed Hawk Carrying Nesting Material To The Nest
Yesterday morning I found another pair of nest-building Red-tailed Hawks. Neither bird is a rufous color morph (like the female in the pair I’ve been photographing recently) but they’re still great photo subjects and I was able to document several interesting behaviors.
Willet Wars
Red-tailed Hawks Mating Behavior
Some Advice For Photographing Sage Grouse On Their Lek
It’s that time of year folks, Sage Grouse are displaying on the lek. But photographers had best be prepared for extreme changes in lighting conditions and action from the displaying and fighting males.
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Mated Pair Of Cinnamon Teals Having An Animated Conversation
I took a huge chance and used the dreaded Shadows/Highlights tool in Photoshop on this image in an effort to save it.
Fighting Broad-tailed Hummingbirds
Any bird photographer who thinks they’re skilled at tracking birds in flight should attempt to photograph hummingbird aerial combat. It’s a humbling experience.
Western Grebe Trickery – Turnabout Is Fair Play
Personally I think the male of this pair got exactly what he deserved. Tit for tat.
A Weird Experience With A Coyote On Antelope Island
I’ve been photographing coyotes on Antelope Island and elsewhere for many years now and this was the most perplexing behavior I’ve ever seen.
American Avocet Circling Display
Familiarity with bird behaviors gives photographers a much better chance of capturing the shot we’re after.
Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
The Dramatic Size Difference Between Parasitic Cowbirds And Their Host Species
The difference in size isn’t always this extreme but it can be even more dramatic than some of the examples I’ve included here.
Yesterday I Had A Two Merlin Morning At Bear River MBR
On average I photograph Merlins less often than once per year so to get two of them in my viewfinder on the same morning was a momentous occasion.
Loggerhead Shrikes – A Pair Of Lovebirds
Shrikes have been an elusive subject for me for some time now so getting this mated pair in the frame together was a real treat.
Red-tailed Hawk – Gathering Nesting Material Is Very Hard Work
When it comes to gathering nesting material this male Red-tailed Hawk might be the hardest working raptor I’ve ever photographed.
Red-tailed Hawk Carrying Nesting Material To The Nest
Yesterday morning I found another pair of nest-building Red-tailed Hawks. Neither bird is a rufous color morph (like the female in the pair I’ve been photographing recently) but they’re still great photo subjects and I was able to document several interesting behaviors.
Willet Wars
Red-tailed Hawks Mating Behavior
Some Advice For Photographing Sage Grouse On Their Lek
It’s that time of year folks, Sage Grouse are displaying on the lek. But photographers had best be prepared for extreme changes in lighting conditions and action from the displaying and fighting males.