Fledgling Short-eared Owl Wing Stretch
I continue to make the occasional rookie mistake when photographing birds in the field but this time I still like the results.
Category: Bird Photography Methods
Northern Flickers With A Little Competition For The Nest Cavity
Relative size apparently makes no difference when birds are competing for nesting cavities. In this case the Northern Flickers are twelve times larger than the house wren (130 g vs 11 g).
Curlew To Chukar – “Shut Up, I’m Trying To Sleep”
Chukar – Let There Be Light!
Swainson’s Hawk Takeoff (+ reasons for not shooting at midday)
Belted Kingfisher And A Question Of Preference
As much as I try to avoid cloning elements out of my images it does tempt me occasionally. And in some cases doing so may not even be desirable.
Bathing Meadowlark – It Pays To Learn To Anticipate Behavior
Predicting the behavior of this Western Meadowlark allowed me to get a boat-load of very interesting action shots.
Turkey Vulture In Warm Light – A Question Of Composition
It’s unusual for me to struggle with the composition of my images but these Turkey Vulture photos are an exception.
The Swainson’s Hawk And The Vole
Curlews – I’m Changing My Ways When Photographing Them At Takeoff
My First Black-necked Stilt Of The Year (and the perils of shooting vertically)
I’ve seen a few Black-necked Stilts around this spring but this is the first one I’ve photographed.
A Short-eared Owl Hunting Technique
Short-eared Owls hunt primarily on the wing, typically as they fly low over the ground in a manner reminiscent of Northern Harriers.
Canvasback – A Goal Accomplished And An Addiction Reinforced
I worked harder at getting this shot than any other single image. Ever! It’s ugly but I love it.
Rough-legged Hawk – A Bird That Taught Me A Valuable Lesson
This Rough-legged Hawk taught me a little trick that has improved my keeper rate for takeoff shots.
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.