Birds – Page 132 – Feathered Photography

Western Grebes – No Room On The Boat

Western Grebe chicks are both adorable and annoying, probably for their parents and I’m sure for me.

Nest-building Cedar Waxwings

Yesterday morning I had another supremely challenging session with the nest-building waxwings in the Wasatch Mountains.

Raptors in particular are known for repeatedly using the same perch, sometimes over a period of years. And sometimes they’re used by more than one raptor species so it behooves the bird photographer to check them out regularly. If raptors like’m, I like’m – even when they’re less than photogenic.

Singing Meadowlark – Thinking About Your Background As You Approach The Bird

Oftentimes it’s the little things that make or break an image.

Monotone Short-eared Owl – But Oh Those Yellow Eyes!

This is far from a typical image from me and to be honest I almost deleted it before I looked at it more carefully.

Cedar Waxwings

Yesterday for the first time I was able to physically distinguish a male from a female Cedar Waxwing.

Mountain Bluebirds – Presumably A Mated Pair

It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get decent shots of Mountain Bluebirds so it was great fun to photograph both a male and a female in the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning.

Bald Eagle Snagging A Fish Out Of Water

To say I was excited to get this two shot series is an understatement. A later event took the shine off of one of the images for me but at the time I didn’t know what the future would bring.

The Gray Catbird And Rictal Bristles

Gray Catbirds are so abundant in some areas of the US that many birders ignore them but here in Utah we’re right on the edge of their range and the few I do see are elusive subjects for me. So yesterday morning in the Wasatch Mountains when this one came in close there was absolutely no chance I was going to ignore it.

Red-naped Sapsucker – Another Surprise Visitor At The Aspens

The highlight of my morning yesterday was a serendipitous male Red-naped Sapsucker who showed up unexpectedly at the aspen tree containing swallow and wren nest cavities.

Yellow Warbler In The Uinta Mountains

Last week I posted a few Yellow Warbler images that were taken in the Wasatch Mountains on May 30. I took the photos below on the next day in the Uinta Mountains. Given my pathetic track record with the species I’d say I’m on a roll with Yellow Warblers.