A Barn Owl And A Red-tailed Hawk In Blue Creek Valley
A recent trip to northern Box Elder County produced some interesting raptors and uniquely challenging shooting conditions.
Category: Behaviors
Western Grebe Teasing Its Chick With A Feather
Many grebe species are well-known for eating feathers, both as adults and as youngsters. The behavior documented in this series may have been the parent encouraging its chick to have an interest in this new item in its “diet”.
My Mid-winter Hummingbird Fix
Magpies Finding Insects To Eat In Northern Utah In January!
A Surprise Cooper’s Hawk On Prey (and a photographic mistake I continue to make)
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part II
These images are a continuation of yesterday’s post and they focus more on sapsucker behavior.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part 1
Over two seasons I became very attached to and thoroughly enchanted by this pair of mated Williamson’s Sapsuckers.
Bald Eagle Eating A Fish On The Fly
Because this adult Bald Eagle was under duress it was eating the carp in flight.
Song Sparrow In A Frosty, Sparkling Wonderland
Sometimes the setting is just as important to the photo as the subject. I believe that to be the case for each image in this series of six.
Magpies Building Nests Already And Ice-fishing Herons
I photographed two interesting bird behaviors yesterday morning on Antelope Island and at Farmington Bay WMA.
White-lined Sphinx Moths In Flight
When I bought my 500mm lens I never imagined that one day I’d be using that monster to photograph insects in flight.
In Defense Of Scavengers
26 Pied-billed Grebes In A Struggle To Survive A Cold Spell
When temperatures get this cold and nearly all fresh water freezes up some bird species are at a distinct disadvantage. Pied-billed Grebes are among them.
American Kestrel Potpourri
Several readers have said recently that they’d like to see occasional images from my archives. These American Kestrel photos are my attempt to deliver on that request.
Yet Another Reason Birds Need Appropriate Habitat
It’s well-known that birds need appropriate habitat to survive and thrive, particularly during the breeding season. But they need it during winter too.
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Western Grebe Teasing Its Chick With A Feather
Many grebe species are well-known for eating feathers, both as adults and as youngsters. The behavior documented in this series may have been the parent encouraging its chick to have an interest in this new item in its “diet”.
My Mid-winter Hummingbird Fix
Magpies Finding Insects To Eat In Northern Utah In January!
A Surprise Cooper’s Hawk On Prey (and a photographic mistake I continue to make)
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part II
These images are a continuation of yesterday’s post and they focus more on sapsucker behavior.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part 1
Over two seasons I became very attached to and thoroughly enchanted by this pair of mated Williamson’s Sapsuckers.
Bald Eagle Eating A Fish On The Fly
Because this adult Bald Eagle was under duress it was eating the carp in flight.
Song Sparrow In A Frosty, Sparkling Wonderland
Sometimes the setting is just as important to the photo as the subject. I believe that to be the case for each image in this series of six.
Magpies Building Nests Already And Ice-fishing Herons
I photographed two interesting bird behaviors yesterday morning on Antelope Island and at Farmington Bay WMA.
White-lined Sphinx Moths In Flight
When I bought my 500mm lens I never imagined that one day I’d be using that monster to photograph insects in flight.
In Defense Of Scavengers
26 Pied-billed Grebes In A Struggle To Survive A Cold Spell
When temperatures get this cold and nearly all fresh water freezes up some bird species are at a distinct disadvantage. Pied-billed Grebes are among them.
American Kestrel Potpourri
Several readers have said recently that they’d like to see occasional images from my archives. These American Kestrel photos are my attempt to deliver on that request.
Yet Another Reason Birds Need Appropriate Habitat
It’s well-known that birds need appropriate habitat to survive and thrive, particularly during the breeding season. But they need it during winter too.