Category: Birds
Ferruginous Hawk In One Of My Favorite Raptor Takeoff Postures
It’s been much too long since I’ve had a Ferruginous Hawk with photographic potential in my viewfinder but yesterday morning this young bird came through for me big time.
Red-breasted Nuthatch Working Over Dougas Fir Cones For Seeds
Last year in this general location in the mountains I could only get harsh sidelight on the feeding nuthatches but yesterday morning I had a great light angle. It made a big difference.
An Impressive Desert Bighorn Ram
I was happy to get this stately fellow against the skyline but It took a while before it happened.
Coyote At Sunrise
I have a soft spot for coyotes that goes all the way back to my time growing up on the Montana farm.
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher In Fall Colors
Cheese Manicotti Recipe – One Of My Favorites, By Request
Late yesterday afternoon and last night I began receiving multiple requests from blog followers for the recipe for the cheese manicotti I talked about in yesterday’s post. This is it.
Great Blue Heron In A Snowstorm
I was mostly unprepared for this unexpected opportunity yesterday afternoon but thankfully I had my backup camera gear with me.
An Adult White-crowned Sparrow… And An Excuse
White-crowned Sparrows are common in my area but they’re a favorite of mine and I see far more juveniles than adults so I was pleased to get this handsome adult up close in my viewfinder.
Greater Yellowlegs With A Fish
Short-eared Owl With Prey Flying Straight At Me
Western Grebe Trying To Walk With Little Success
Grebes of all species very rarely try to walk or even come out of the water onto a solid surface. Because of their unusual anatomy standing and walking are almost impossible tasks but this one made the attempt anyway. The results were hilarious.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
Copycats – Townsend’s Solitaire and Loggerhead Shrike
My Last Yellow-rumped Warbler Of The Season
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Ferruginous Hawk In One Of My Favorite Raptor Takeoff Postures
It’s been much too long since I’ve had a Ferruginous Hawk with photographic potential in my viewfinder but yesterday morning this young bird came through for me big time.
Red-breasted Nuthatch Working Over Dougas Fir Cones For Seeds
Last year in this general location in the mountains I could only get harsh sidelight on the feeding nuthatches but yesterday morning I had a great light angle. It made a big difference.
An Impressive Desert Bighorn Ram
I was happy to get this stately fellow against the skyline but It took a while before it happened.
Coyote At Sunrise
I have a soft spot for coyotes that goes all the way back to my time growing up on the Montana farm.
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher In Fall Colors
Cheese Manicotti Recipe – One Of My Favorites, By Request
Late yesterday afternoon and last night I began receiving multiple requests from blog followers for the recipe for the cheese manicotti I talked about in yesterday’s post. This is it.
Great Blue Heron In A Snowstorm
I was mostly unprepared for this unexpected opportunity yesterday afternoon but thankfully I had my backup camera gear with me.
An Adult White-crowned Sparrow… And An Excuse
White-crowned Sparrows are common in my area but they’re a favorite of mine and I see far more juveniles than adults so I was pleased to get this handsome adult up close in my viewfinder.
Greater Yellowlegs With A Fish
Short-eared Owl With Prey Flying Straight At Me
Western Grebe Trying To Walk With Little Success
Grebes of all species very rarely try to walk or even come out of the water onto a solid surface. Because of their unusual anatomy standing and walking are almost impossible tasks but this one made the attempt anyway. The results were hilarious.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
