Yesterday’s Completely Unexpected Bald Eagles
I was very surprised to find at least four Bald Eagles yesterday in the west desert. (7 photos)
Category: Diurnal Raptors
A Morning Of Birds, Critters And Landscapes In Box Elder County
None of the following photos will win any awards but collectively they’re a fairly accurate representation of one of the more pleasant mornings I’ve had in the field recently. (11 photos)
Adult Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off And In Flight In The West Desert
Yesterday I spent a delightful morning in the west desert. Light was perfect, temps were moderate, there was no wind, birds were beginning to migrate and some of them were even cooperative. (7 photos)
The Return Of The Neighborhood Cooper’s Hawk
That time of day my feeders are usually being mobbed by songbirds and the Coop was obviously looking for an easy meal. (4 photos)
A Surprise Cooper’s Hawk And A Memory Card Calamity
I’m pretty sure I’m screwed but if you have a magic fix I’d sure like to hear about it. (5 photos)
Red-tailed Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Female Brewer’s Blackbird Repeatedly Attacking An Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
Some Recent Birds
Turkey Vulture Trying Hard To Cast A Pellet
Casting a pellet can be hard work, especially for large birds like vultures. (7 photos)
A Small Songbird ‘Counting Coup’ On An Adult Red-tailed Hawk
Turkey Vulture Spread-wing Postures – From One Extreme To Another
Turkey Vulture In An Unusual Stretching Pose
Some Recent Birds
My First Of Year (FOY) Swainson’s Hawks Yesterday Morning
And Swainson’s Hawks weren’t my only first birds of the year yesterday. I had two others. (7 photos)
American Kestrel – “AOM” Is Still Thriving
I had a productive morning on Antelope Island yesterday, including seeing, hearing and/or photographing multiple bird species for the first time this year. (3 photos)