Category: Birds
Williamson’s Sapsucker Pair – She Almost Took His Head Off
Male Broad-Tailed Hummingbird Showing Off His Colors
Short-eared Owl – An Ambiguous Illusion
I needed a stress reliever and this post is it. My stress level has been incredibly high for the last few days because of a serious medical scare and I don’t handle even routine stress well.
Male Yellow Warbler With A “Bug” Taking Off
Not a great shot but for me the degree of difficulty makes it one I was happy to get. I’ve been trying for weeks to get a photo similar to this one, taken 6 days ago in the Wasatch Mountains.
Low Light Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey
Eastern Kingbird Weirdness
Plus a lifer for me – a Snowy Plover at Bear River MBR yesterday. And an update on Dr. Talamy’s “What Do Birds Eat?” project.
A Practical Way For Bird Photographers To Help Birds
And you don’t have to be an accomplished photographer to participate. If you photograph birds on any level you’re likely to eventually get some photos that would be helpful.
Red-naped Sapsucker At Nest Cavity With Food For Hungry Chicks
What About Those Red Waxy Tips On Cedar Waxwing Secondaries?
What are they made of? What’s their purpose? And why do some waxwings have more red waxy tips than others and some individuals don’t have any at all?
Male Mountain Bluebird And Fledglings
Cornell’s Birds of North America Online calls Mountain Bluebirds one of the most sublime songbirds in North America and I agree. The cerulean blue of the male is simply spectacular and females and juveniles show some of it too.
Cedar Waxwing Running In Midair
Or at least that’s what it looks like. A short post today with an image that both amuses and frustrates me.
Nine Recent Birds, Nine Different Species
Northern Rough-winged Swallows
Have you ever wondered how this swallow acquired such an unusual name? Where did “rough-winged” come from?
How Ravens Dispose Of The Wastes Of Their Chicks…
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Williamson’s Sapsucker Pair – She Almost Took His Head Off
Male Broad-Tailed Hummingbird Showing Off His Colors
Short-eared Owl – An Ambiguous Illusion
I needed a stress reliever and this post is it. My stress level has been incredibly high for the last few days because of a serious medical scare and I don’t handle even routine stress well.
Male Yellow Warbler With A “Bug” Taking Off
Not a great shot but for me the degree of difficulty makes it one I was happy to get. I’ve been trying for weeks to get a photo similar to this one, taken 6 days ago in the Wasatch Mountains.
Low Light Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey
Eastern Kingbird Weirdness
Plus a lifer for me – a Snowy Plover at Bear River MBR yesterday. And an update on Dr. Talamy’s “What Do Birds Eat?” project.
A Practical Way For Bird Photographers To Help Birds
And you don’t have to be an accomplished photographer to participate. If you photograph birds on any level you’re likely to eventually get some photos that would be helpful.
Red-naped Sapsucker At Nest Cavity With Food For Hungry Chicks
What About Those Red Waxy Tips On Cedar Waxwing Secondaries?
What are they made of? What’s their purpose? And why do some waxwings have more red waxy tips than others and some individuals don’t have any at all?
Male Mountain Bluebird And Fledglings
Cornell’s Birds of North America Online calls Mountain Bluebirds one of the most sublime songbirds in North America and I agree. The cerulean blue of the male is simply spectacular and females and juveniles show some of it too.
Cedar Waxwing Running In Midair
Or at least that’s what it looks like. A short post today with an image that both amuses and frustrates me.
Nine Recent Birds, Nine Different Species
Northern Rough-winged Swallows
Have you ever wondered how this swallow acquired such an unusual name? Where did “rough-winged” come from?
