I’ve photographed a variety of songbirds, wading birds and raptors throwing pellets but yesterday was the first time I’ve been able to document a wren of any species exhibiting the behavior.
The tanagers often manipulated their insect prey in their bills for quite a while before gulping it down and I wondered why
Photographing hummingbirds during the landing process is more difficult than one might think so of course I missed the shots of the most incredible landing I’ve ever seen, from any bird of any species.
I took a huge chance and used the dreaded Shadows/Highlights tool in Photoshop on this image in an effort to save it.
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.
Personally I think the male of this pair got exactly what he deserved. Tit for tat.
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.
Familiarity with bird behaviors gives photographers a much better chance of capturing the shot we’re after.
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
