Category: Birds
A Sage Thrasher Fakes Out The Photographer
I pride myself on my ability to predict bird behaviors but as they say, pride goeth before a fall.
Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey In His Talons
Last night while looking for something else I found a pleasant surprise in my archives.
Sage Thrasher Regurgitating A Sumac Pit
A Northern Mockingbird And Wild Rose Hips
Yesterday I had one of those mornings that bird photographers usually only dream about.
Wilson’s Warbler Snagging A Flying Insect Out Of The Air
I thought this bird pulled off a pretty nifty trick but it happened so fast I didn’t even know it had occurred until I arrived home and looked at my photos.
Chipping Sparrow Takeoff Series
Even though this bird from yesterday morning is what some folks would call “only a sparrow” two of the photos in this short series are already among my favorite takeoff or flight shots of any songbird species, ever.
Male American Kestrel In A Setting I Adore
Dusky Flycatcher Killing and Eating A Yellowjacket
In my book any critter that beats the snot out of a yellowjacket deserves more than faint praise.
An Update On My Daughter Shannon Almost Three Years After Her Brain Injury
There’s been a lot of interest from readers on Shannon’s progress since her TBI (traumatic brain injury) and she and her family are visiting me now so I thought it was the perfect time to provide an update. And a photo.
Wild Turkeys Feeding On Mystery Berries
These turkeys were using a feeding strategy that was both new to me and highly entertaining.
Dusky Flycatcher – The ‘Best’ Bird I’ve Photographed In Quite A While
By ‘best’ I mean that this flycatcher gave me more poses yesterday, on more perches, over more time than any other small bird in longer than I can remember. And “he” even allowed me a bunch of shots with prey for good measure, including a yellowjacket.
Yellow-rumped Warblers – Predicting Long-term Behaviors
I like both of these photos at least in part because the namesake “butter butt” of the species is so very obvious – often it isn’t. But last night on closer inspection something else of interest caught my eye.
Why A Snoot-full Of Porcupine Quills Can Be A Serious Matter
“Don’t mess with Porky” was one of the early lessons I learned growing up on the Montana farm.
House Wren – A World And A Hemisphere Record Holder
House Wrens have more significance and impact on the worldwide avian scene than most folks realize.
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A Sage Thrasher Fakes Out The Photographer
I pride myself on my ability to predict bird behaviors but as they say, pride goeth before a fall.
Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey In His Talons
Last night while looking for something else I found a pleasant surprise in my archives.
Sage Thrasher Regurgitating A Sumac Pit
A Northern Mockingbird And Wild Rose Hips
Yesterday I had one of those mornings that bird photographers usually only dream about.
Wilson’s Warbler Snagging A Flying Insect Out Of The Air
I thought this bird pulled off a pretty nifty trick but it happened so fast I didn’t even know it had occurred until I arrived home and looked at my photos.
Chipping Sparrow Takeoff Series
Even though this bird from yesterday morning is what some folks would call “only a sparrow” two of the photos in this short series are already among my favorite takeoff or flight shots of any songbird species, ever.
Male American Kestrel In A Setting I Adore
Dusky Flycatcher Killing and Eating A Yellowjacket
In my book any critter that beats the snot out of a yellowjacket deserves more than faint praise.
An Update On My Daughter Shannon Almost Three Years After Her Brain Injury
There’s been a lot of interest from readers on Shannon’s progress since her TBI (traumatic brain injury) and she and her family are visiting me now so I thought it was the perfect time to provide an update. And a photo.
Wild Turkeys Feeding On Mystery Berries
These turkeys were using a feeding strategy that was both new to me and highly entertaining.
Dusky Flycatcher – The ‘Best’ Bird I’ve Photographed In Quite A While
By ‘best’ I mean that this flycatcher gave me more poses yesterday, on more perches, over more time than any other small bird in longer than I can remember. And “he” even allowed me a bunch of shots with prey for good measure, including a yellowjacket.
Yellow-rumped Warblers – Predicting Long-term Behaviors
I like both of these photos at least in part because the namesake “butter butt” of the species is so very obvious – often it isn’t. But last night on closer inspection something else of interest caught my eye.
Why A Snoot-full Of Porcupine Quills Can Be A Serious Matter
“Don’t mess with Porky” was one of the early lessons I learned growing up on the Montana farm.
House Wren – A World And A Hemisphere Record Holder
House Wrens have more significance and impact on the worldwide avian scene than most folks realize.