Canvasback- A Feeding Behavior With Hilarious Results
Canvasbacks are supposed to be our “aristocrats of ducks” but it’s pretty hard to maintain that dignified facade when you look like this.
Category: Behaviors
Eight Of My Favorite Rough-legged Hawk Photos
This is the time of year I start to get antsy about the return of the Rough-legged Hawks.
Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey In His Talons
Last night while looking for something else I found a pleasant surprise in my archives.
Sage Thrasher Regurgitating A Sumac Pit
Wilson’s Warbler Snagging A Flying Insect Out Of The Air
I thought this bird pulled off a pretty nifty trick but it happened so fast I didn’t even know it had occurred until I arrived home and looked at my photos.
Dusky Flycatcher Killing and Eating A Yellowjacket
In my book any critter that beats the snot out of a yellowjacket deserves more than faint praise.
Wild Turkeys Feeding On Mystery Berries
These turkeys were using a feeding strategy that was both new to me and highly entertaining.
Dusky Flycatcher – The ‘Best’ Bird I’ve Photographed In Quite A While
By ‘best’ I mean that this flycatcher gave me more poses yesterday, on more perches, over more time than any other small bird in longer than I can remember. And “he” even allowed me a bunch of shots with prey for good measure, including a yellowjacket.
A Young And Inexperienced Osprey Loses A Fish
I’m sure this juvenile Osprey worked hard for the fish but what looked to me like a rookie mistake cost it a meal.
Spotted Towhee(s) Transitioning Into Adult Plumage
These juveniles look a little scruffy this time of year but I refuse to make a big deal out them not looking their best, especially after the photo I posted of myself two days ago.
The Serviceberry-eating Strategy Of A Lazuli Bunting
It’s often little things like the subtle survival skills of birds that interest me most.
Western Grebes – Familial Bliss?
This apparent contentment of parent and offspring just struck me, though when I think about it I know it’s just a temporary illusion.
Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk ‘Walking The Pipe’ For The Third Time
And this time she did it so well she eventually quit walking and simply flew the last leg of it.
Did You Know That Most Adult Female Birds Have Lost Their Right Ovary? Do You Know Why?
A Milestone For Feathered Photography
Eight years ago today, on August 18, 2010, I published my first blog post on Feathered Photography. It’s been a helluva ride.
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Eight Of My Favorite Rough-legged Hawk Photos
This is the time of year I start to get antsy about the return of the Rough-legged Hawks.
Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey In His Talons
Last night while looking for something else I found a pleasant surprise in my archives.
Sage Thrasher Regurgitating A Sumac Pit
Wilson’s Warbler Snagging A Flying Insect Out Of The Air
I thought this bird pulled off a pretty nifty trick but it happened so fast I didn’t even know it had occurred until I arrived home and looked at my photos.
Dusky Flycatcher Killing and Eating A Yellowjacket
In my book any critter that beats the snot out of a yellowjacket deserves more than faint praise.
Wild Turkeys Feeding On Mystery Berries
These turkeys were using a feeding strategy that was both new to me and highly entertaining.
Dusky Flycatcher – The ‘Best’ Bird I’ve Photographed In Quite A While
By ‘best’ I mean that this flycatcher gave me more poses yesterday, on more perches, over more time than any other small bird in longer than I can remember. And “he” even allowed me a bunch of shots with prey for good measure, including a yellowjacket.
A Young And Inexperienced Osprey Loses A Fish
I’m sure this juvenile Osprey worked hard for the fish but what looked to me like a rookie mistake cost it a meal.
Spotted Towhee(s) Transitioning Into Adult Plumage
These juveniles look a little scruffy this time of year but I refuse to make a big deal out them not looking their best, especially after the photo I posted of myself two days ago.
The Serviceberry-eating Strategy Of A Lazuli Bunting
It’s often little things like the subtle survival skills of birds that interest me most.
Western Grebes – Familial Bliss?
This apparent contentment of parent and offspring just struck me, though when I think about it I know it’s just a temporary illusion.
Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk ‘Walking The Pipe’ For The Third Time
And this time she did it so well she eventually quit walking and simply flew the last leg of it.
Did You Know That Most Adult Female Birds Have Lost Their Right Ovary? Do You Know Why?
A Milestone For Feathered Photography
Eight years ago today, on August 18, 2010, I published my first blog post on Feathered Photography. It’s been a helluva ride.