I’ve been waiting for the new edition of this book for a very long time. The second edition has been out of print for years and even used copies have been very difficult to come by.
It’s been over three years since I’ve been able to closely approach a Prairie Falcon in the Centennial Valley but yesterday it finally happened again.
These aren’t serious images, in fact I’d probably categorize them as novelty photos. But I still find them visually interesting and somehow they seem appropriate for Saturday morning.
Part of the reason I like the photo is because we don’t see many shots of landing raptors.
It’s rare for a Prairie Falcon to allow a close approach but this young bird was an exception.
The mystery continues as to what this nesting material actually is but I think I have a pretty good guess.
When kingfishers dive for fish in shallow ponds they run the risk of bottoming out.
Last month while photographing birds on the water at Bear River MBR I’d get the occasional and unexpected Great Blue Heron fly-by.
I cut my photographic teeth at Farmington Bay and the Great Salt Lake Nature Center played a pivotal role in my activities out there.
Two days ago I received very welcome news on several fronts in an email from HawkWatch International (HWI) Trustee Mike Shaw.
Occasionally I have second (or even third or fourth) thoughts about an image. This is one of them.
I suspect this Western Grebe may have had a previous and unpleasant experience with a catfish.
