At least I think it’s the same bird I photographed four days ago. They were in the same area, they were both young birds and they were using the same hunting technique from the same fence line.
Yesterday I posted a single photo out of a series of photos I took of an immature Ferruginous Hawk two days ago in the west desert. In that post I said I’d be posting more of them very soon. These are those photos.
All fighting birds are difficult to photograph well but fighting Snowy Egrets are harder than most.
I have a huge soft spot for owls and old wood but these photos carry some bittersweet baggage.
This hummingbird season started out slowly before it eventually grew to a crescendo and now, at least for me, it seems to be ending abruptly
The first flight sequence was anticipated and planned for but getting the second kingfisher in flight was nothing but reflexes and pure dumb luck.
A colorful bird on an attractive natural perch in the mountains and a lucky takeoff shot.
