A Trio Of Canada Geese In Flight
The calls of Canada Geese in flight are harbingers of the changing seasons and that’s certainly the case around here.
Category: Birds
Where Have All The Raptors Gone?
I know my title sounds like a Peter, Paul and Mary song but this is a serious question that I become more concerned about with each passing day.
Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?
Northern Harrier In Golden Light
The “Little Things” That Change Our Lives
I often wonder what my life would have been like but for a small quirk of fate 58 years ago.
Black-billed Magpies On A Bison Gut-pile
My title is warning enough that these photos are graphic but I believe this story must be told.
Some Recent Birds In My World
This selection of seven photos is a fairly representative cross-section of the bird species I’ve been seeing recently.
American Kestrel Struggling With Wet, Sticky Pipit Feathers In The Snow
Belted Kingfisher Throwing A Pellet
Burrowing Owl – Three Poses From “Bloody Bill”
I don’t often give pet names to my avian subjects but this adult Burrowing Owl seemed a natural fit for doing exactly that.
A Diving Redhead
Long-billed Curlew – A Stretched-out Takeoff Series
Hooded Merganser With A Misaligned (not deformed) Bill
Avian Pox – A Significant But Preventable Risk For Birds At Feeders
Because we love them many of us feed birds at backyard feeders this time of year to help them get through the harsh winter.
A Golden Eagle In Flight And A Lesson In Depth Of Field
Flawed images can still be of value to the photographer – they can teach us new lessons or remind us of old ones previously learned but temporarily forgotten in the heat of the moment.
-
Where Have All The Raptors Gone?
I know my title sounds like a Peter, Paul and Mary song but this is a serious question that I become more concerned about with each passing day.
Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?
Northern Harrier In Golden Light
The “Little Things” That Change Our Lives
I often wonder what my life would have been like but for a small quirk of fate 58 years ago.
Black-billed Magpies On A Bison Gut-pile
My title is warning enough that these photos are graphic but I believe this story must be told.
Some Recent Birds In My World
This selection of seven photos is a fairly representative cross-section of the bird species I’ve been seeing recently.
American Kestrel Struggling With Wet, Sticky Pipit Feathers In The Snow
Belted Kingfisher Throwing A Pellet
Burrowing Owl – Three Poses From “Bloody Bill”
I don’t often give pet names to my avian subjects but this adult Burrowing Owl seemed a natural fit for doing exactly that.
A Diving Redhead
Long-billed Curlew – A Stretched-out Takeoff Series
Hooded Merganser With A Misaligned (not deformed) Bill
Avian Pox – A Significant But Preventable Risk For Birds At Feeders
Because we love them many of us feed birds at backyard feeders this time of year to help them get through the harsh winter.
A Golden Eagle In Flight And A Lesson In Depth Of Field
Flawed images can still be of value to the photographer – they can teach us new lessons or remind us of old ones previously learned but temporarily forgotten in the heat of the moment.