Northern Harrier In Flight Over The Great Salt Lake
Occasionally a Northern Harrier will come in close to the photographer as the hawk hunts the narrow confines of the causeway to Antelope Island.
Category: Diurnal Raptors
Swainson’s Hawks – Antipicating Their Arrival
Swainson’s Hawks have been absent from North America for many months. They winter in the pampas of South America and their breeding ground is the temperate zone of North America which means their annual migratory round trip is a long one – roughly 12,000 miles (among raptors only the Arctic Peregrine Falcon migrates further).
Mating Red-tailed Hawks
Yesterday was the first time I’ve been able to photograph mating buteos in the wild.
Red-tailed Hawk Hunting Voles
In January I spent a few days with this adult Red-tail as it was hunting voles from power poles in Tooele County. Those blasted poles and wires are a real problem for the photographer.
An Unusually Robust Ferruginous Hawk?
The Ferruginous Hawk is often described as “massive and robust” but this one appears to have taken that description to extremes. Weighing up to 4 1/2 lbs (2kg) they are our largest and most powerful buteo so one expects to see an impressive-looking bird but even so I was struck by the prodigious girth of this individual.
A Surprise Peregrine Falcon And My Resulting Buck Fever
If anything will get my adrenalin gushing it’s a wild Peregrine Falcon, especially if the encounter is unexpected and I make a rookie mistake.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off After Prey
Two years ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hunted the same area of Antelope Island for much of the summer.
Landing Red-tailed Hawk
I believe this to be a perspective on a landing raptor that one seldom sees in a photograph. It may not be to everyone’s taste but I found it interesting nonetheless.
Blurred Wings In Flight – A Matter Of Taste
There are three primary schools of thought when it comes to blurred wings in flight – not ever, they don’t bother me and it depends on the image. I fall in the latter camp.
Northern Harrier Kiting Against A Mountain Backdrop
Wind can be an issue when photographing birds in flight but at times it can also be your friend.
Escaped White Gyrfalcon – An Update
This is my promised update on the eventual outcome of the recent escaped white Gyrfalcon saga.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Prey
Harrier In Flight With Reflected Light From Snow
When I’m in the field I sometimes curse the snow but for bird photographers that white, messy stuff can often be a blessing in disguise.
Red-tailed Hawk In Bright But Diffuse Light – How To Process?
Intensity – Bald Eagle Landing For A Fight
The concentration of a raptor on landing is nearly always intense. Throw an impending fight into the mix and that intensity becomes almost palpable.
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Swainson’s Hawks – Antipicating Their Arrival
Swainson’s Hawks have been absent from North America for many months. They winter in the pampas of South America and their breeding ground is the temperate zone of North America which means their annual migratory round trip is a long one – roughly 12,000 miles (among raptors only the Arctic Peregrine Falcon migrates further).
Mating Red-tailed Hawks
Yesterday was the first time I’ve been able to photograph mating buteos in the wild.
Red-tailed Hawk Hunting Voles
In January I spent a few days with this adult Red-tail as it was hunting voles from power poles in Tooele County. Those blasted poles and wires are a real problem for the photographer.
An Unusually Robust Ferruginous Hawk?
The Ferruginous Hawk is often described as “massive and robust” but this one appears to have taken that description to extremes. Weighing up to 4 1/2 lbs (2kg) they are our largest and most powerful buteo so one expects to see an impressive-looking bird but even so I was struck by the prodigious girth of this individual.
A Surprise Peregrine Falcon And My Resulting Buck Fever
If anything will get my adrenalin gushing it’s a wild Peregrine Falcon, especially if the encounter is unexpected and I make a rookie mistake.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off After Prey
Two years ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hunted the same area of Antelope Island for much of the summer.
Landing Red-tailed Hawk
I believe this to be a perspective on a landing raptor that one seldom sees in a photograph. It may not be to everyone’s taste but I found it interesting nonetheless.
Blurred Wings In Flight – A Matter Of Taste
There are three primary schools of thought when it comes to blurred wings in flight – not ever, they don’t bother me and it depends on the image. I fall in the latter camp.
Northern Harrier Kiting Against A Mountain Backdrop
Wind can be an issue when photographing birds in flight but at times it can also be your friend.
Escaped White Gyrfalcon – An Update
This is my promised update on the eventual outcome of the recent escaped white Gyrfalcon saga.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Prey
Harrier In Flight With Reflected Light From Snow
When I’m in the field I sometimes curse the snow but for bird photographers that white, messy stuff can often be a blessing in disguise.
Red-tailed Hawk In Bright But Diffuse Light – How To Process?
Intensity – Bald Eagle Landing For A Fight
The concentration of a raptor on landing is nearly always intense. Throw an impending fight into the mix and that intensity becomes almost palpable.