Category: Bird Oddities
An Unusually Pale Red-tailed Hawk Perched And In Flight
Probably the lightest-colored Red-tailed Hawk I’ve ever photographed, other than a leucistic red-tail four years ago.
Male Mountain Bluebird And His Mate, sorta…
I don’t see a photo like this one every day and I look at an enormous number of bird photographs.
My Second Chance At The Smoke Morph Wild Turkey
A Tom Turkey Really Struttin’ His Stuff
I was so enamored by the smoke morph hen Wild Turkey I photographed in the west desert mountains two days ago I went back yesterday to see if I could find the same turkeys again. I found them and her but it was a different turkey in the same flock that turned out to be the star of the show.
Red-tailed Hawk Quest
Yesterday morning I went looking for my favorite Red-tailed Hawk, a beautiful rufous female.
Western Meadowlark Singing In Early Spring
A Crow’s Revenge?
Or perhaps it was a combination of revenge, anger and frustration. Or something else but I doubt it was simply play.
Golden Eagle In A Sideways Takeoff Yesterday In Box Elder County
In yesterday’s post I bellyached about Golden Eagles being one of my most difficult and uncooperative subjects. Methinks I should complain more often.
Subadult Bald Eagle With Unusual Head Markings
Plus yesterday morning I had one of my most frustrating experiences ever with any kind of wildlife. This time with a bobcat.
Common Mergansers – Competition Among The Disadvantaged
I told this story seven years ago but this time I’m including more details and using mostly different photos.
Northern Harrier In Flight With An Odd Looking Alula
I pay attention to the alulae in my photos of birds in flight and this one caught my eye.
Canada Goose – “The Executioner”
The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo
Male Common Goldeneye And An Illusion Of Softness
In bird photography a variety of factors can cause our birds to appear soft when they’re actually sharp or at least sharper than they appear to be.
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An Unusually Pale Red-tailed Hawk Perched And In Flight
Probably the lightest-colored Red-tailed Hawk I’ve ever photographed, other than a leucistic red-tail four years ago.
Male Mountain Bluebird And His Mate, sorta…
I don’t see a photo like this one every day and I look at an enormous number of bird photographs.
My Second Chance At The Smoke Morph Wild Turkey
A Tom Turkey Really Struttin’ His Stuff
I was so enamored by the smoke morph hen Wild Turkey I photographed in the west desert mountains two days ago I went back yesterday to see if I could find the same turkeys again. I found them and her but it was a different turkey in the same flock that turned out to be the star of the show.
Red-tailed Hawk Quest
Yesterday morning I went looking for my favorite Red-tailed Hawk, a beautiful rufous female.
Western Meadowlark Singing In Early Spring
A Crow’s Revenge?
Or perhaps it was a combination of revenge, anger and frustration. Or something else but I doubt it was simply play.
Golden Eagle In A Sideways Takeoff Yesterday In Box Elder County
In yesterday’s post I bellyached about Golden Eagles being one of my most difficult and uncooperative subjects. Methinks I should complain more often.
Subadult Bald Eagle With Unusual Head Markings
Plus yesterday morning I had one of my most frustrating experiences ever with any kind of wildlife. This time with a bobcat.
Common Mergansers – Competition Among The Disadvantaged
I told this story seven years ago but this time I’m including more details and using mostly different photos.
Northern Harrier In Flight With An Odd Looking Alula
I pay attention to the alulae in my photos of birds in flight and this one caught my eye.
Canada Goose – “The Executioner”
The Next Shot In The Series After Yesterday’s Kingfisher Photo
Male Common Goldeneye And An Illusion Of Softness
In bird photography a variety of factors can cause our birds to appear soft when they’re actually sharp or at least sharper than they appear to be.