Yesterday’s Lifer Evening Grosbeaks
To get a lifer is unusual by definition, but to get a lifer in my own back yard is unheard of. (3 photos)
Category: Birds
The Bizarre Biology Of The Eared Grebe
The little Eared Grebe is one of the most biologically interesting bird species I’m aware of. (3 photos)
Backyard California Quail Pair
I’m hoping that the quail will be nesting beneath my shed. They’ve done it before. (2 photos)
Some Recent Birds
My First Of Year (FOY) Swainson’s Hawks Yesterday Morning
And Swainson’s Hawks weren’t my only first birds of the year yesterday. I had two others. (7 photos)
Northern Shoveler Flight Series
Antelope Island Mockingbird
This is the time of year I start watching for Northern Mockingbirds on Antelope Island. A week ago today I found five of them and photographed two of them. (5 photos)
Meadowlark Stuff
Common Raven ‘Skip-launch’
White-faced Ibis On Landing Approach
With the Canon R5 I’m getting significantly more grab shots of birds in flight than I used to. (3 photos)
Burrowing Owl Blunder
After more than 15 years of photographing birds I’m still fine tuning my field ethics. (4 photos)
American Kestrel – “AOM” Is Still Thriving
I had a productive morning on Antelope Island yesterday, including seeing, hearing and/or photographing multiple bird species for the first time this year. (3 photos)
Black Necked Stilts – Mating Rituals And Copulation
This was my first observation of mating birds of any species this season. As you can imagine, it made my day. (16 photos)
Drake Northern Shoveler In Flight
Black-crowned Night Heron In Flight Series
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The Bizarre Biology Of The Eared Grebe
The little Eared Grebe is one of the most biologically interesting bird species I’m aware of. (3 photos)
Backyard California Quail Pair
I’m hoping that the quail will be nesting beneath my shed. They’ve done it before. (2 photos)
Some Recent Birds
My First Of Year (FOY) Swainson’s Hawks Yesterday Morning
And Swainson’s Hawks weren’t my only first birds of the year yesterday. I had two others. (7 photos)
Northern Shoveler Flight Series
Antelope Island Mockingbird
This is the time of year I start watching for Northern Mockingbirds on Antelope Island. A week ago today I found five of them and photographed two of them. (5 photos)
Meadowlark Stuff
Common Raven ‘Skip-launch’
White-faced Ibis On Landing Approach
With the Canon R5 I’m getting significantly more grab shots of birds in flight than I used to. (3 photos)
Burrowing Owl Blunder
After more than 15 years of photographing birds I’m still fine tuning my field ethics. (4 photos)
American Kestrel – “AOM” Is Still Thriving
I had a productive morning on Antelope Island yesterday, including seeing, hearing and/or photographing multiple bird species for the first time this year. (3 photos)
Black Necked Stilts – Mating Rituals And Copulation
This was my first observation of mating birds of any species this season. As you can imagine, it made my day. (16 photos)
