Category: Birds
Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Male Common Goldeneye Becoming Boxed In By An Ice Trap
I’ve documented a relatively insignificant but interesting and even amusing event in the life of a bird and I even managed to get a shot that I often attempt but rarely get with this species.
Two Hooded Mergansers, A Fish And A Possible Behavioral Mystery
A Mated Pair Of Hooded Mergansers – “Lifers” For Me
It’s been weeks since I’ve been able to go shooting when we’ve had decent light and then yesterday afternoon the sun miraculously came out for a few hours and within seconds I got a mated pair of “lifers”. Go figure.
One-footed Merganser Running Across The Water
Barn Owl In The Fog Yesterday Morning At Bear River
I figured my readers deserve to know one of the reasons I’ve been posting so many older photos lately.
Short-eared Owl Looking Every Which Way For Prey
An Unusual Cormorant Fishing Technique
It isn’t known if this is a novel technique unique to only a few individuals or it’s more widespread among cormorants but just hadn’t been seen or recorded before. Either way, I think it’s fascinating.
Northern Harrier Tilted My Way In Flight
I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.
Belted Kingfisher Beating Up On A Fish
They say that a little motion blur can be a good thing because of the action it implies. I’m far from convinced that’s true but opinions may (or may not) vary.
Ruffed Grouse Have Built-in ‘Snowshoes’ And They’re Not Made of Feathers
Male Sage Grouse Strutting On The Lek
I don’t believe I’ve ever been colder while photographing birds than I was with these grouse on their lek
Loggerhead Shrike Interpretive Panel
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow In An Appealing Setting
Several times each year I make it a point to pay homage to some of the “common species”.
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Miscellaneous Merganser Moments
In some of these images the Hooded Mergansers have fish prey and in some they don’t but all photos document various behaviors.
Male Common Goldeneye Becoming Boxed In By An Ice Trap
I’ve documented a relatively insignificant but interesting and even amusing event in the life of a bird and I even managed to get a shot that I often attempt but rarely get with this species.
Two Hooded Mergansers, A Fish And A Possible Behavioral Mystery
A Mated Pair Of Hooded Mergansers – “Lifers” For Me
It’s been weeks since I’ve been able to go shooting when we’ve had decent light and then yesterday afternoon the sun miraculously came out for a few hours and within seconds I got a mated pair of “lifers”. Go figure.
One-footed Merganser Running Across The Water
Barn Owl In The Fog Yesterday Morning At Bear River
I figured my readers deserve to know one of the reasons I’ve been posting so many older photos lately.
Short-eared Owl Looking Every Which Way For Prey
An Unusual Cormorant Fishing Technique
It isn’t known if this is a novel technique unique to only a few individuals or it’s more widespread among cormorants but just hadn’t been seen or recorded before. Either way, I think it’s fascinating.
Northern Harrier Tilted My Way In Flight
I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.
Belted Kingfisher Beating Up On A Fish
They say that a little motion blur can be a good thing because of the action it implies. I’m far from convinced that’s true but opinions may (or may not) vary.
Ruffed Grouse Have Built-in ‘Snowshoes’ And They’re Not Made of Feathers
Male Sage Grouse Strutting On The Lek
I don’t believe I’ve ever been colder while photographing birds than I was with these grouse on their lek
Loggerhead Shrike Interpretive Panel
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow In An Appealing Setting
Several times each year I make it a point to pay homage to some of the “common species”.