Bird Photography Methods – Page 7 – Feathered Photography

Western Meadowlark Perched And In Flight

Interpreting behaviors to get the shot. (2 photos)

Redhead – When The Water Colors Steal The Show

Photographers have to be ready to take advantage of fleeting moments like these. (3 photos)

Portrait Of An Adult Burrowing Owl And His Recently Fledged Youngster

I believe the adult is the male parent.

Nest-building House Wrens

Photography rules – meant to be broken? (3 photos)

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff And Flight With Very Warm Colors Everywhere

One more example of the Canon R5’s autofocus capabilities.

This Is Why Yellow Warbler Nests Can Be So Very Hard To Locate

In all the years I’ve been photographing birds I’d never seen a Yellow Warbler nest, until this spring when I’ve actually seen and photographed two of them.

Black-crowned Night Heron In Flight

Sometimes grab shots actually turn out well. (2 photos)

Male Black Chinned Hummingbird

A rude awakening in the mountains yesterday. (4 photos)

Western Meadowlark And Flowering Mullein As A Potential Perch

With emphasis on the word “potential”.

My First Yellow Warbler Nest

And the nest was active. (6 photos)

A Pre-sunrise Swainson’s Hawk

Photographs, even bird photographs, are often much more meaningful to the photographer who took them than they are to the casual observer. Here’s an example, and the reason why.