Red-tailed Hawks On The Nest With Chicks
I don’t photograph raptors on the nest very often but for me this situation was a worthy exception.
Category: Behaviors
A Nesting Cavity Tree Tragedy And An Image To Ease My Disappointment
I’ve returned home from my Montana/Idaho camping trip and overall the trip was spectacular but the good times were tempered by a nasty surprise on my first day there.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
Fighting Sage Grouse – From Photo Feast To Photo Famine
Recently I’ve made two camping trips largely in pursuit of Sage Grouse. The first was a boom and the latter a huge bust.
Yet One More Kingbird – A Takeoff Pose I Like A Lot
For the past few days a mated pair of Western Kingbirds has been trying to decide on a nesting site and as of yesterday that decision has been made.
The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird “Poop”
Since you’re reading this you’re probably a birder, bird photographer or nature lover and have seen your share of “pooping” birds.
Bear River Cliff Swallows
I don’t believe that I photograph any species more pugnacious than the Cliff Swallow. Their combative nature can lead to some interesting photo opportunities but they’re so darned quick that doing it well is very difficult.
Eureka! Western Grebes Really Do Have Wings
The fully extended wings of Western Grebes are rarely seen by humans for several reasons:
Mountain Bluebird – An Unusual Take-off From The Nest Hole
It’s surprisingly difficult to anticipate direction of take-off, even as birds leave the entrance to a nest cavity in a tree.
Mating Swainson’s Hawks Sequence
Five days ago I photographed an entire mating sequence of a pair of Swainson’s Hawks in Beaverhead County, Montana.
Northern Flicker Excavating The Nest Cavity
Northern Flickers tend to use existing nest cavities (rather than excavating new ones) more often than other woodpecker species and this bird followed that pattern.
Male Williamson’s Sapsucker – Reunited With An Old Friend?
This may be the same male Williamson’s Sapsucker that I photographed at the nest tree last July.
Bluebird vs Flicker – Conflict Over The Nest Cavity
Tension has been high between several species at the nest cavity tree. When we arrived yesterday morning this male Northern Flicker was inside the cavity and he spent considerable time enlarging the interior but a pair of Mountain Bluebirds took strong exception to his presence.
Mountain Bluebirds – Blue On Blue
This mated pair of Mountain Bluebirds has been involved in tenant wars with a variety of other species for occupancy rights to one of several nest cavities in this aspen tree in Clark County, Idaho
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.
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A Nesting Cavity Tree Tragedy And An Image To Ease My Disappointment
I’ve returned home from my Montana/Idaho camping trip and overall the trip was spectacular but the good times were tempered by a nasty surprise on my first day there.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
Fighting Sage Grouse – From Photo Feast To Photo Famine
Recently I’ve made two camping trips largely in pursuit of Sage Grouse. The first was a boom and the latter a huge bust.
Yet One More Kingbird – A Takeoff Pose I Like A Lot
For the past few days a mated pair of Western Kingbirds has been trying to decide on a nesting site and as of yesterday that decision has been made.
The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird “Poop”
Since you’re reading this you’re probably a birder, bird photographer or nature lover and have seen your share of “pooping” birds.
Bear River Cliff Swallows
I don’t believe that I photograph any species more pugnacious than the Cliff Swallow. Their combative nature can lead to some interesting photo opportunities but they’re so darned quick that doing it well is very difficult.
Eureka! Western Grebes Really Do Have Wings
The fully extended wings of Western Grebes are rarely seen by humans for several reasons:
Mountain Bluebird – An Unusual Take-off From The Nest Hole
It’s surprisingly difficult to anticipate direction of take-off, even as birds leave the entrance to a nest cavity in a tree.
Mating Swainson’s Hawks Sequence
Five days ago I photographed an entire mating sequence of a pair of Swainson’s Hawks in Beaverhead County, Montana.
Northern Flicker Excavating The Nest Cavity
Northern Flickers tend to use existing nest cavities (rather than excavating new ones) more often than other woodpecker species and this bird followed that pattern.
Male Williamson’s Sapsucker – Reunited With An Old Friend?
This may be the same male Williamson’s Sapsucker that I photographed at the nest tree last July.
Bluebird vs Flicker – Conflict Over The Nest Cavity
Tension has been high between several species at the nest cavity tree. When we arrived yesterday morning this male Northern Flicker was inside the cavity and he spent considerable time enlarging the interior but a pair of Mountain Bluebirds took strong exception to his presence.
Mountain Bluebirds – Blue On Blue
This mated pair of Mountain Bluebirds has been involved in tenant wars with a variety of other species for occupancy rights to one of several nest cavities in this aspen tree in Clark County, Idaho
Western Grebe Behavior – An Unusual Variation On A Theme
I’m always intrigued by bird behaviors, especially when it’s something new that I can’t explain or find in the literature.