Yesterday I Got Angry At The Presence Of A Cat
Let me be clear. I wasn’t angry at the cat. Instead I was angry at the people responsible for it being where it was. I still am.
Category: Diurnal Raptors
When Hawks Pursue Songbirds It Can Be Deadly For Them Both
A couple of recent emails from a former student truly made my day, despite the sad photos included in one of them.
American Kestrel Struggling To Feed On A Large Vole
Just holding onto your lunch isn’t always easy when you’re 20′ in the air and the prey is relatively large.
Red-tailed Hawk In A Menacing Flight Posture
A Touchy Matter Of Gender
With Feathered Photography I face a dilemma when choosing pronouns referencing the sex of individual birds. In a recent comment a reader took exception to the way I handle it so I think it’s high time I explain why I deal with it the way I do. I’ve done it before in comments but never as the subject of a blog post.
A Gorgeous Dark Red Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series
Plus my first Rough-legged Hawks of the season and a report on the drastic changes at Bear River MBR.
Brewer’s Blackbird Trying To Keep Her Feet Dry (+ a bonus raptor)
American Kestrel Balancing Act
This male stretched every limb he possibly could simultaneously which I thought resulted in an awkward but endearing pose.
Juvenile And Adult Sage Thrashers
And some very good news about migrating Rough-legged Hawks, especially for local photographers and birders.
Rough-legged Hawk In An Unusual Preening Pose
The more I study this photo the more I get out of it. I’ve tried to interpret what I’m seeing as accurately as I can but I may or may not have it right.
Red-tailed Hawks, Antique Glass And Family History
The ‘Bumps In The Road’ Continue…
and so does the comedy of errors regarding my antibiotics. I deeply regret having to make a second post on this subject but it was either that or leave my readers in the dark about why I wasn’t posting today.
Eight Of My Favorite Rough-legged Hawk Photos
This is the time of year I start to get antsy about the return of the Rough-legged Hawks.
“Ornithology: Foundation, Analysis And Application” – A Mini Review
There’s a fantastic and brand new resource out there for serious students of birds from John Hopkins University Press and it contains three of my bird photographs so I hope you’ll allow me a little horn tootin’ today. Let’s have a closer look at this massive new book.
Male American Kestrel In A Setting I Adore
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When Hawks Pursue Songbirds It Can Be Deadly For Them Both
A couple of recent emails from a former student truly made my day, despite the sad photos included in one of them.
American Kestrel Struggling To Feed On A Large Vole
Just holding onto your lunch isn’t always easy when you’re 20′ in the air and the prey is relatively large.
Red-tailed Hawk In A Menacing Flight Posture
A Touchy Matter Of Gender
With Feathered Photography I face a dilemma when choosing pronouns referencing the sex of individual birds. In a recent comment a reader took exception to the way I handle it so I think it’s high time I explain why I deal with it the way I do. I’ve done it before in comments but never as the subject of a blog post.
A Gorgeous Dark Red Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series
Plus my first Rough-legged Hawks of the season and a report on the drastic changes at Bear River MBR.
Brewer’s Blackbird Trying To Keep Her Feet Dry (+ a bonus raptor)
American Kestrel Balancing Act
This male stretched every limb he possibly could simultaneously which I thought resulted in an awkward but endearing pose.
Juvenile And Adult Sage Thrashers
And some very good news about migrating Rough-legged Hawks, especially for local photographers and birders.
Rough-legged Hawk In An Unusual Preening Pose
The more I study this photo the more I get out of it. I’ve tried to interpret what I’m seeing as accurately as I can but I may or may not have it right.
Red-tailed Hawks, Antique Glass And Family History
The ‘Bumps In The Road’ Continue…
and so does the comedy of errors regarding my antibiotics. I deeply regret having to make a second post on this subject but it was either that or leave my readers in the dark about why I wasn’t posting today.
Eight Of My Favorite Rough-legged Hawk Photos
This is the time of year I start to get antsy about the return of the Rough-legged Hawks.
“Ornithology: Foundation, Analysis And Application” – A Mini Review
There’s a fantastic and brand new resource out there for serious students of birds from John Hopkins University Press and it contains three of my bird photographs so I hope you’ll allow me a little horn tootin’ today. Let’s have a closer look at this massive new book.
