A Quirky Meadowlark Behavior (I have a working hypothesis to explain it)
During one stretching session this bird performed a maneuver that I had never seen before – from any species.
Category: Birds
A Harrier, A Warbler And An Owl From Yesterday
Today I thought I’d post a little variety from yesterday in Box Elder County, Utah.
Swainson’s Hawk Kama Sutra
I had a wonderful morning with raptors yesterday but a mating pair of Swainson’s Hawks stole the show.
Curlew To Chukar – “Shut Up, I’m Trying To Sleep”
Chukar – Let There Be Light!
Yellow-headed Blackbird Snagging Midges Out Of The Air
A Couple Of Outstanding Mothers On Mother’s Day
American White Pelican (and a tribute to a gifted nature photographer)
Northern Harrier Takeoff From An Old Wooden Post
Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered.
Clark’s Grebe – Drying Off That Foot
Ring-necked Pheasant Coming Down Off A Fence
“Just” A Horned Lark
It’s difficult to get some folks excited about Horned Larks but when things go right I’m not one of them.
An Unusual Encounter With A Northern Harrier And A Junco
Both of these birds did something out of the ordinary as they interacted with each other and with me.
An Osprey Behavioral Mystery – Any Thoughts?
A Couple Of Willet Takeoffs
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A Harrier, A Warbler And An Owl From Yesterday
Today I thought I’d post a little variety from yesterday in Box Elder County, Utah.
Swainson’s Hawk Kama Sutra
I had a wonderful morning with raptors yesterday but a mating pair of Swainson’s Hawks stole the show.
Curlew To Chukar – “Shut Up, I’m Trying To Sleep”
Chukar – Let There Be Light!
Yellow-headed Blackbird Snagging Midges Out Of The Air
A Couple Of Outstanding Mothers On Mother’s Day
American White Pelican (and a tribute to a gifted nature photographer)
Northern Harrier Takeoff From An Old Wooden Post
Northern Harriers are notoriously skittish but this may be the “tamest” harrier I’ve ever encountered.
Clark’s Grebe – Drying Off That Foot
Ring-necked Pheasant Coming Down Off A Fence
“Just” A Horned Lark
It’s difficult to get some folks excited about Horned Larks but when things go right I’m not one of them.
An Unusual Encounter With A Northern Harrier And A Junco
Both of these birds did something out of the ordinary as they interacted with each other and with me.
