Category: Diurnal Raptors
Northern Harrier In Flight At Farmington
Bald Eagle Coming In For A Landing
Swainson’s Hawk – The First Raptor I Ever Photographed Up Close
Until my encounter with this hawk I was beginning to seriously doubt that bird photography was for me.
Rough-legged Hawk – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back, Even In Flight
When Rough-legged Hawks dive on prey they can appear to hit the ground so hard they vicariously rattle my teeth and I almost expect them to bounce on impact.
Bald Eagle Withdrawal
The Killing Bite Of The American Kestrel
Voles are by far the most common prey item I see American Kestrels with but occasionally I find them with a mouse or a small bird. This time, on a cold and snowy morning at Farmington Bay WMA, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive.
Comparing And Contrasting Juvenile And Adult Bald Eagles
The transformation of Bald Eagles from juveniles to adults typically takes five years. The process is gradual but when you compare the juveniles (1st winter) to the adults and skip all the intermediate subadult stages the differences between them are dramatic.
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
Odds And Ends From Recent Trips To Farmington Bay WMA
Blackbirds, grebes, eagles, assorted ducks and a photographic calamity – bits and pieces of recent shooting forays to Farmington Bay.
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
Male American Kestrel Stretching While Turning On His Perch
Yesterday morning I finally found a few interesting birds in good light. I’m presenting this one in two different compositions because I can’t decide which one I prefer.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Favorite Background
I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.
Horned Lark In Snow, A Cottontail Rabbit And A Banded Kestrel From Yesterday
I fully expected to be skunked by the lack of birds or poor light or both but this trip to Antelope Island was a little better than I anticipated. We actually had good light until near the end of the morning and we found a few interesting critters.
Bald Eagles – To Fight Or Not To Fight?
Amongst Bald Eagles tensions often rise over food. But whether or not a fight will actually break out can be very difficult to predict.
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Northern Harrier In Flight At Farmington
Bald Eagle Coming In For A Landing
Swainson’s Hawk – The First Raptor I Ever Photographed Up Close
Until my encounter with this hawk I was beginning to seriously doubt that bird photography was for me.
Rough-legged Hawk – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back, Even In Flight
When Rough-legged Hawks dive on prey they can appear to hit the ground so hard they vicariously rattle my teeth and I almost expect them to bounce on impact.
Bald Eagle Withdrawal
The Killing Bite Of The American Kestrel
Voles are by far the most common prey item I see American Kestrels with but occasionally I find them with a mouse or a small bird. This time, on a cold and snowy morning at Farmington Bay WMA, it was a mouse and it was still very much alive.
Comparing And Contrasting Juvenile And Adult Bald Eagles
The transformation of Bald Eagles from juveniles to adults typically takes five years. The process is gradual but when you compare the juveniles (1st winter) to the adults and skip all the intermediate subadult stages the differences between them are dramatic.
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
Odds And Ends From Recent Trips To Farmington Bay WMA
Blackbirds, grebes, eagles, assorted ducks and a photographic calamity – bits and pieces of recent shooting forays to Farmington Bay.
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
Male American Kestrel Stretching While Turning On His Perch
Yesterday morning I finally found a few interesting birds in good light. I’m presenting this one in two different compositions because I can’t decide which one I prefer.
Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Favorite Background
I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.
Horned Lark In Snow, A Cottontail Rabbit And A Banded Kestrel From Yesterday
I fully expected to be skunked by the lack of birds or poor light or both but this trip to Antelope Island was a little better than I anticipated. We actually had good light until near the end of the morning and we found a few interesting critters.
Bald Eagles – To Fight Or Not To Fight?
Amongst Bald Eagles tensions often rise over food. But whether or not a fight will actually break out can be very difficult to predict.