A Pintail Takeoff (and a valuable lesson learned) I have no idea why I’ve never thought about this before. Continue reading
White Pelican In Flight Against A Mottled Sky I often think of American White Pelicans as flying boats. They’re huge and ungainly looking on land but in flight they’re ever so graceful. Continue reading
A Burrowing Owl Amongst The Flowers I’m an old softie when it comes to owls and wildflowers – especially in combination. Continue reading
“Rushing” Western Grebes The ritualized displays and courtship ceremonies of Western Grebes are among the most complex known in the bird world. Continue reading
Sub-adult Golden Eagles Playing King Of The Hill While photographing birds you’d better be ready for anything because you just never know what they’re going to do. Continue reading
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Slice” To Be Proud Of For raptor enthusiasts a “slice” has nothing to do with golf. Continue reading
Short-eared Owl Takeoff My first of year Short-eared Owl flight shot is always somewhat of a milestone for me. Continue reading
Yellow-bellied Marmot – A Real Ham For The Camera Usually when I have a marmot in my viewfinder it just turns into a staring match without many interesting poses from the rodent. But this guy was a show off. Continue reading
Red-tailed Hawk Pair At The Nest This industrious pair has been refurbishing their nest for weeks. Continue reading
Yellow-headed Blackbird (and getting good detail in deep blacks) This image grabs me for reasons that only other bird photographers might appreciate. Continue reading
A Stunning Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk I believe this bird to be the darkest dark morph Swainson’s Hawk I’ve ever encountered. Continue reading
A Strange Common Nighthawk Behavior This was one of the more bizarre bird behaviors I’ve witnessed. Continue reading