Rough-legged Hawk Signaling Impending Take-off
Knowing behaviors of your subject can be a great help in anticipating raptor take-off and bird photographers need all the help we can get.
Category: Behaviors
Female Kestrel In Flight And Casting A Pellet
This female American Kestrel is the apparent mate to the male I posted two days ago.
Ruddy Duck (and a video clip that’ll get your attention…)
Behaviorally the Ruddy Duck may be the most interesting (and amusing) waterfowl species in North America. Its nesting customs are curious to say the least, its courtship rituals have been described as ludicrous and the electric blue bill of the breeding male is unique.
Raven Sneak Attack On A Golden Eagle In Flight
It isn’t every day that I get to photograph an aerial attack by a raven on a Golden Eagle.
Coyotes Steal A Jackrabbit From Golden Eagles
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Both wild raptors and those who care for captive birds must pay particular attention to beak health.
Clark’s/Western Grebe Crests
Though they can be difficult to see both Clark’s and Western Grebes do have crests.
Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island
Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.
Western Grebe Swallowing A Crayfish
When it comes to diet Western Grebes are fish specialists but they’re opportunistic enough to take a variety of prey, including crustaceans.
Birds Being Fooled By Our Warm Winter?
Based on what I’m seeing in the field I’m wondering if some birds aren’t being tricked into spring activities too early.
Rough-legged Hawk – Beautiful In Flight, Goofy-looking Perched
The Rough-legged Hawk is a true arctic species so images of them in a frosty and snowy setting can seem appropriate and appealing.
Preening Trumpeter Swans
I believe the Trumpeter Swan to be the most elegant bird species I’ve ever photographed.
A Gluttonous Red-tailed Hawk
When food is plentiful raptors take advantage of the situation. Tomorrow things might be different.
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter
By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.
Great Horned Owl Eating Its Own Feather
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years watching owls – Great Horned, Burrowing and Short-eared especially and I’ve never seen one eating its own feathers.
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Female Kestrel In Flight And Casting A Pellet
This female American Kestrel is the apparent mate to the male I posted two days ago.
Ruddy Duck (and a video clip that’ll get your attention…)
Behaviorally the Ruddy Duck may be the most interesting (and amusing) waterfowl species in North America. Its nesting customs are curious to say the least, its courtship rituals have been described as ludicrous and the electric blue bill of the breeding male is unique.
Raven Sneak Attack On A Golden Eagle In Flight
It isn’t every day that I get to photograph an aerial attack by a raven on a Golden Eagle.
Coyotes Steal A Jackrabbit From Golden Eagles
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Both wild raptors and those who care for captive birds must pay particular attention to beak health.
Clark’s/Western Grebe Crests
Though they can be difficult to see both Clark’s and Western Grebes do have crests.
Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island
Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.
Western Grebe Swallowing A Crayfish
When it comes to diet Western Grebes are fish specialists but they’re opportunistic enough to take a variety of prey, including crustaceans.
Birds Being Fooled By Our Warm Winter?
Based on what I’m seeing in the field I’m wondering if some birds aren’t being tricked into spring activities too early.
Rough-legged Hawk – Beautiful In Flight, Goofy-looking Perched
The Rough-legged Hawk is a true arctic species so images of them in a frosty and snowy setting can seem appropriate and appealing.
Preening Trumpeter Swans
I believe the Trumpeter Swan to be the most elegant bird species I’ve ever photographed.
A Gluttonous Red-tailed Hawk
When food is plentiful raptors take advantage of the situation. Tomorrow things might be different.
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter
By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.
Great Horned Owl Eating Its Own Feather
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years watching owls – Great Horned, Burrowing and Short-eared especially and I’ve never seen one eating its own feathers.