Black-billed Magpie Showing Off That Iridescence
In my view iridescence nearly always enhances a magpie photo but the angle of light has to be just right for it to show up at all.
Category: Magpies and Ravens
Why Birds Are The Colors They Are
As a bird photographer the beautiful colors of birds are almost as important to me as they are to the birds themselves.
Magpie Hunting Insects On The Back Of A Bison
Juvenile Black-billed Magpie In Flight With Food
An Angry Magpie Repeatedly Attacks A Swainson’s Hawk
Black-billed Magpies At Their Nest
There’s no middle ground with magpies – most folks seem to either love them or loathe them.
Magpie Rising In Iridescent Splendor
Iridescence in Black-billed Magpies is fleeting but quite spectacular when you can catch the light just right.
Black-billed Magpies On A Bison Gut-pile
My title is warning enough that these photos are graphic but I believe this story must be told.
Hatch Year Black-billed Magpies At Takeoff
Magpies along with many other birds have been relatively scarce on Antelope Island since the wildfire in July.
Anatomy Of A Magpie Nest
Due to changing conditions I’m finally getting a better look at this interesting and complex nest.
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.
Magpie Takeoff (and one of the hazards of sharpening images)
As I was working this image up I noticed a processing challenge that often rears its ugly head with dark subjects against lighter backgrounds.
Magpie In Flight With Nesting Material (and the frustrations of nest building)
Finding nesting material and carrying it to the nest is only the beginning of the battle.
An Angry Magpie
It isn’t often that I think I see true anger in birds. If that’s being anthropomorphic, so be it. I’m sticking to my guns.
Magpie Take-off From An Old Nest
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Why Birds Are The Colors They Are
As a bird photographer the beautiful colors of birds are almost as important to me as they are to the birds themselves.
Magpie Hunting Insects On The Back Of A Bison
Juvenile Black-billed Magpie In Flight With Food
An Angry Magpie Repeatedly Attacks A Swainson’s Hawk
Black-billed Magpies At Their Nest
There’s no middle ground with magpies – most folks seem to either love them or loathe them.
Magpie Rising In Iridescent Splendor
Iridescence in Black-billed Magpies is fleeting but quite spectacular when you can catch the light just right.
Black-billed Magpies On A Bison Gut-pile
My title is warning enough that these photos are graphic but I believe this story must be told.
Hatch Year Black-billed Magpies At Takeoff
Magpies along with many other birds have been relatively scarce on Antelope Island since the wildfire in July.
Anatomy Of A Magpie Nest
Due to changing conditions I’m finally getting a better look at this interesting and complex nest.
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.
Magpie Takeoff (and one of the hazards of sharpening images)
As I was working this image up I noticed a processing challenge that often rears its ugly head with dark subjects against lighter backgrounds.
Magpie In Flight With Nesting Material (and the frustrations of nest building)
Finding nesting material and carrying it to the nest is only the beginning of the battle.
An Angry Magpie
It isn’t often that I think I see true anger in birds. If that’s being anthropomorphic, so be it. I’m sticking to my guns.
