Golden Eagle In An Unusual Displacement Of A Cooper’s Hawk
Raptors often displace other raptors from perches – it’s just something they do. But this time was a little different.
Category: Behaviors
Calliope Hummingbird In A Natural Setting
I have fewer opportunities with hummingbirds than many bird photographers because I won’t photograph them at setups (or flash them). I much prefer a natural setting, natural light and behaviors that haven’t been coerced.
A Passel Of Partridges
I rarely see Gray Partridges in Utah. Nearly all of my opportunities with them have been on the family farm in Montana so yesterday morning it was a real treat to find a family group of them at Golden Spike National Historic Site here in Utah.
Bald Eagles And The “Good Old Days” At Farmington Bay
This morning I felt like reminiscing a little about the old days at Farmington Bay and the Bald Eagles there in winter.
American Avocet With A Death Grip On A Rival
No deaths or injuries actually occurred but for a few moments it sure looked like they might.
Western Grebe Chick Learning Wing-flapping From Dad
I suspect wing-flapping behavior is probably instinctive but I believe this chick was taking its cue from its father.
Western Grebes – An Optical Illusion And A Behavior New To Me
Apologies for posting the same species two days in a row but yesterday I got a grebe twofer – an optical illusion and a behavior I’d never seen before.
Western Grebes – From Tranquil To Pugnacious
Birds can be volatile. The mood on a pond can change from peaceful to stressful or even violent in an instant.
Western Grebes Feeding Chicks
It’s a never-ending job for adult Western Grebes as they try to keep their chicks fed while back-brooding them at the same time.
Eared Grebes On Glover Pond
Eared Grebes are by far the most abundant grebe species on the planet and we have gazillions of them here in northern Utah. But they sure can be difficult to approach.
Northern Pygmy Owl With A Vole For Breakfast
Anatomy Of A Magpie Nest
Due to changing conditions I’m finally getting a better look at this interesting and complex nest.
An American Bittern Out In The Open, Finally!
In about nine years of photographing birds I’ve never found an American Bittern out in the open. Until last week…
Gulls, Brine Flies, Spiders And Robert Kirby
I’ll confess I don’t pay a lot of attention to gulls but when the brine flies are out their feeding antics can be both interesting and entertaining.
Belted Kingfisher Revisited
Belted Kingfishers have always been one my most difficult avian subjects because they’re so very difficult to approach.
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Calliope Hummingbird In A Natural Setting
I have fewer opportunities with hummingbirds than many bird photographers because I won’t photograph them at setups (or flash them). I much prefer a natural setting, natural light and behaviors that haven’t been coerced.
A Passel Of Partridges
I rarely see Gray Partridges in Utah. Nearly all of my opportunities with them have been on the family farm in Montana so yesterday morning it was a real treat to find a family group of them at Golden Spike National Historic Site here in Utah.
Bald Eagles And The “Good Old Days” At Farmington Bay
This morning I felt like reminiscing a little about the old days at Farmington Bay and the Bald Eagles there in winter.
American Avocet With A Death Grip On A Rival
No deaths or injuries actually occurred but for a few moments it sure looked like they might.
Western Grebe Chick Learning Wing-flapping From Dad
I suspect wing-flapping behavior is probably instinctive but I believe this chick was taking its cue from its father.
Western Grebes – An Optical Illusion And A Behavior New To Me
Apologies for posting the same species two days in a row but yesterday I got a grebe twofer – an optical illusion and a behavior I’d never seen before.
Western Grebes – From Tranquil To Pugnacious
Birds can be volatile. The mood on a pond can change from peaceful to stressful or even violent in an instant.
Western Grebes Feeding Chicks
It’s a never-ending job for adult Western Grebes as they try to keep their chicks fed while back-brooding them at the same time.
Eared Grebes On Glover Pond
Eared Grebes are by far the most abundant grebe species on the planet and we have gazillions of them here in northern Utah. But they sure can be difficult to approach.
Northern Pygmy Owl With A Vole For Breakfast
Anatomy Of A Magpie Nest
Due to changing conditions I’m finally getting a better look at this interesting and complex nest.
An American Bittern Out In The Open, Finally!
In about nine years of photographing birds I’ve never found an American Bittern out in the open. Until last week…
Gulls, Brine Flies, Spiders And Robert Kirby
I’ll confess I don’t pay a lot of attention to gulls but when the brine flies are out their feeding antics can be both interesting and entertaining.
Belted Kingfisher Revisited
Belted Kingfishers have always been one my most difficult avian subjects because they’re so very difficult to approach.