The differences between juvenile and adult Western Meadowlarks often go unrecognized by observers in the field but when you see them up close through a lens those differences become striking.
Yesterday morning they finally opened the east side road to Fielding Garr Ranch and I was among the first to drive it after the fire. What I saw was depressing but it certainly could have been worse.
There are two weasel species found in Utah. The Least Weasel isn’t supposed to be one of them.
Belted Kingfishers have always been one my most difficult avian subjects because they’re so very difficult to approach.
I’ve always found Northern Flickers to be shy and elusive so being close to this male was a treat for me.
There are obvious advantages to raising your family in a nesting cavity but doing so also has its challenges.
During my Montana camping trip last week I was able to photograph two of the tiniest birds of their types in the world.
Last week in Montana’s Centennial Valley I witnessed a Prairie Falcon phenomenon that was completely unexpected. In fact I’d go as far as to say it blew me away – to the jaw-dropping point.
In my experience Short-eared Owls have been few and far between in several western states for the entire nine years I’ve been photographing birds. Not so this year!
I didn’t see as many Golden Eagles on my camping trip as I hoped to but I was pleased that this one allowed me a reasonably close approach.
Yesterday morning I inadvertantly flushed this Swainson’s Hawk off prey as I drove a remote dirt road in the Centennail Valley.
I’m finding a fair number of Short-eared Owls on this trip to Montana and like our birds in Utah they like to perch on and take off from fence posts. But this male actually took off from the ground.
A lifer of any species will make my week but a Northern Pygmy Owl with prey literally gave me buck fever I was so excited.
During my camping trips I’ve learned to expect the unexpected, both good and bad. But so far this trip has been over the top with the latter.
