My First Ever Say’s Phoebe Takeoff And Flight Shots
Yesterday morning we found a family of at least four Say’s Phoebes in the Wasatch Mountains. The adults were feeding their hungry fledglings.
Category: Birds
A Burrowing Owl And Second Chances
Sometimes a bad habit can give us a second chance and allow us to avoid making a mistake.
A Few Minutes In The Lives Of 2 Sibling Red-tailed Hawk Fledglings
Fourteen minutes condensed into eight photos to be precise. These are behavioral images and none of them are great shots but I think most of us here on Feathered Photography appreciate interesting behaviors at least as much as we do “pretty bird photos”.
Feathered Photography On Hold
Recent health issues that may or may not be related to my bad back are forcing me to take a break from posting on Feathered Photography until I get them resolved or they’re at least significantly improved. I don’t know how long that might take. I’ll miss my interaction with all of you in the meantime. Ron
Western Grebe Trying To Kill And Swallow A Channel Catfish
Not a good idea! Swallowing a channel catfish whole is almost like swallowing a pincushion with the sharp ends of the pins sticking out.
Lark Sparrow With Prey (Plus A ‘Red’)
A few of the birds on Antelope Island are still in the late stages of nesting, including this Lark Sparrow and a female Bullock’s Oriole I saw at a distance feeding a recent fledgling.
Hovering Male Northern Harrier – Gray On Gray
This is one situation where I’ll allow one of my personal photographic ‘rules’ to be broken.
The Novel ‘Revenge’ Of The American Goldfinch
Folks who dislike Brown Cowbirds for their habit of nest parasitism will likely appreciate this unique “revenge” of the American Goldfinch. We’ll get into that soon but first some goldfinch photos I took yesterday morning.
Some Very Good News On The Red-tailed Hawk Nesting Front
Juvenile Short-eared Owl – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
I believe two of these images from yesterday may be among my personal best shots ever of a juvenile of this species taking off and in flight.
Clipped Or Cut Off Body Parts – In Photography And Otherwise
Amputating body parts in photography is one thing but it’s something else altogether when you do it to yourself. And your guillotine is a very sharp knife instead of a camera.
Camera Burst Rates: How Fast Is ‘Fast Enough’ For Birds?
If you’re not interested in this subject as a photographer I would think many bird lovers would be interested in it as a demonstration of how incredibly fast little birds are.
One Pissed-off Cedar Waxwing (plus a couple of bonus creatures)
Yellow Warblers From Yesterday Morning In The Mountains
How many photos of Yellow Warblers on the ground do we see? In my experience very, very few. Instead they nearly always seem to be in trees.
A Celebratory Lark Sparrow
Some folks might wonder why I would celebrate a Lark Sparrow but for me this classy looking (for a sparrow at least) songbird was a bit of a milestone.
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A Burrowing Owl And Second Chances
Sometimes a bad habit can give us a second chance and allow us to avoid making a mistake.
A Few Minutes In The Lives Of 2 Sibling Red-tailed Hawk Fledglings
Fourteen minutes condensed into eight photos to be precise. These are behavioral images and none of them are great shots but I think most of us here on Feathered Photography appreciate interesting behaviors at least as much as we do “pretty bird photos”.
Feathered Photography On Hold
Recent health issues that may or may not be related to my bad back are forcing me to take a break from posting on Feathered Photography until I get them resolved or they’re at least significantly improved. I don’t know how long that might take. I’ll miss my interaction with all of you in the meantime. Ron
Western Grebe Trying To Kill And Swallow A Channel Catfish
Not a good idea! Swallowing a channel catfish whole is almost like swallowing a pincushion with the sharp ends of the pins sticking out.
Lark Sparrow With Prey (Plus A ‘Red’)
A few of the birds on Antelope Island are still in the late stages of nesting, including this Lark Sparrow and a female Bullock’s Oriole I saw at a distance feeding a recent fledgling.
Hovering Male Northern Harrier – Gray On Gray
This is one situation where I’ll allow one of my personal photographic ‘rules’ to be broken.
The Novel ‘Revenge’ Of The American Goldfinch
Folks who dislike Brown Cowbirds for their habit of nest parasitism will likely appreciate this unique “revenge” of the American Goldfinch. We’ll get into that soon but first some goldfinch photos I took yesterday morning.
Some Very Good News On The Red-tailed Hawk Nesting Front
Juvenile Short-eared Owl – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
I believe two of these images from yesterday may be among my personal best shots ever of a juvenile of this species taking off and in flight.
Clipped Or Cut Off Body Parts – In Photography And Otherwise
Amputating body parts in photography is one thing but it’s something else altogether when you do it to yourself. And your guillotine is a very sharp knife instead of a camera.
Camera Burst Rates: How Fast Is ‘Fast Enough’ For Birds?
If you’re not interested in this subject as a photographer I would think many bird lovers would be interested in it as a demonstration of how incredibly fast little birds are.
One Pissed-off Cedar Waxwing (plus a couple of bonus creatures)
Yellow Warblers From Yesterday Morning In The Mountains
How many photos of Yellow Warblers on the ground do we see? In my experience very, very few. Instead they nearly always seem to be in trees.
A Celebratory Lark Sparrow
Some folks might wonder why I would celebrate a Lark Sparrow but for me this classy looking (for a sparrow at least) songbird was a bit of a milestone.