Red-tailed Hawks On The Nest With Chicks
I don’t photograph raptors on the nest very often but for me this situation was a worthy exception.
Category: Diurnal Raptors
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.
It Took A Gyrfalcon To Bring Out The Birder In Me
I’ve said it many times, I’m a bird photographer not a traditional birder. But an incident earlier this year gave me a taste of the excitement birders must feel when they observe a rare species and have that sighting accepted by the birding community.
The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird “Poop”
Since you’re reading this you’re probably a birder, bird photographer or nature lover and have seen your share of “pooping” birds.
Swainson’s Hawk In Flight (and an optical illusion involving the catch light)
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk In Flight
You have to get lucky to get good light on a raptor in flight when the sun’s high in the sky.
Mating Swainson’s Hawks Sequence
Five days ago I photographed an entire mating sequence of a pair of Swainson’s Hawks in Beaverhead County, Montana.
The Grayest Swainson’s Hawk I’ve Seen
Yesterday this beautiful and unusually colored Swainson’s Hawk finally broke my string of bad luck on our Montana camping trip.
Some Interesting Observations on Antelope Island Yesterday
There are always interesting things to see on the island, some anticipated and some not. Some welcome and some not.
Prairie Falcon – Satiated And Cleaning Up After A Big Meal
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a wild raptor with a more obviously bulging crop than this Prairie Falcon.
The Gray Ghost Gives Me A Second Chance
It isn’t often that I get a second chance at a male Northern Harrier in flight when things don’t work out the first time.
Red-tailed Hawk Leaving An Olive Tree
Prairie Falcon Hunting Grasshoppers In A Storm
Grasshoppers are not typical prey for Prairie Falcons. Studies indicate that the main foods taken are other birds (Horned Larks and meadowlarks are favorites), small mammals and lizards but in a pinch they do consume flying insects, including grasshoppers. This bird was intent on doing just that.
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Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.
It Took A Gyrfalcon To Bring Out The Birder In Me
I’ve said it many times, I’m a bird photographer not a traditional birder. But an incident earlier this year gave me a taste of the excitement birders must feel when they observe a rare species and have that sighting accepted by the birding community.
The Cloaca And A Lesson In Bird “Poop”
Since you’re reading this you’re probably a birder, bird photographer or nature lover and have seen your share of “pooping” birds.
Swainson’s Hawk In Flight (and an optical illusion involving the catch light)
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk In Flight
You have to get lucky to get good light on a raptor in flight when the sun’s high in the sky.
Mating Swainson’s Hawks Sequence
Five days ago I photographed an entire mating sequence of a pair of Swainson’s Hawks in Beaverhead County, Montana.
The Grayest Swainson’s Hawk I’ve Seen
Yesterday this beautiful and unusually colored Swainson’s Hawk finally broke my string of bad luck on our Montana camping trip.
Some Interesting Observations on Antelope Island Yesterday
There are always interesting things to see on the island, some anticipated and some not. Some welcome and some not.
Prairie Falcon – Satiated And Cleaning Up After A Big Meal
I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a wild raptor with a more obviously bulging crop than this Prairie Falcon.
The Gray Ghost Gives Me A Second Chance
It isn’t often that I get a second chance at a male Northern Harrier in flight when things don’t work out the first time.
Red-tailed Hawk Leaving An Olive Tree
Prairie Falcon Hunting Grasshoppers In A Storm
Grasshoppers are not typical prey for Prairie Falcons. Studies indicate that the main foods taken are other birds (Horned Larks and meadowlarks are favorites), small mammals and lizards but in a pinch they do consume flying insects, including grasshoppers. This bird was intent on doing just that.