Behaviors – Page 5 – Feathered Photography

Cowbird Drinking Bison Snot

Birds do what they have to do in order to survive in harsh conditions. (8 photos)

European Starling Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

Plus a bike-riding raven and a motorcycle-riding owl. (7 photos)

I Now Know A Lot About The Banded Male Kestrel

And about the meaning of the different colored bands used by HawkWatch International when they’re banding kestrels. (6 photos)

Hooded Merganser Shenanigans

Nine days ago I had my best day so far this winter with Hooded Mergansers. (13 photos)

Diving Redhead – A Nine Image Series

And a surprising coincidence.

A Hooded Merganser With A Fish And A Thieving Gull

I try to avoid applying human standards to birds but sometimes I can’t help myself. (10 photos)

Having Fun With Coots On Very Thin Ice

Two days ago I had a blast photographing American Coots attempting to negotiate very thin ice on a local pond. (12 photos and a video clip)

American Kestrel With Prey

A beautiful male in a more colorful winter setting than I usually get. (2 photos)

Female American Kestrel With Prey In The Snow

A precursor of things to come?

Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

An owl in flight in low light and he’s still sharp. I must have been doing something right.

A Pied-billed Grebe And A Coot Competing For The Same Fish

These two birds duked it out for nearly three minutes. (22 photos)

Pied-billed Grebe And A Fish – Who’s In Control Here?

Turning the tables on a predator, at least temporarily. (2 photos)

Birds On Ice

And in some cases, ice on birds. (4 photos)

Bald Eagle Being Mobbed By A Murder Of Crows Yesterday Morning

It wasn’t a good time or place to be an eagle. (10 photos)

Red-winged Blackbird – One Stands Out Amongst Many

Something a little different from me today. A lot different, actually. (4 photos)

Category: Behaviors