Category: Birds
Swainson’s Hawk Takeoff (+ reasons for not shooting at midday)
Long-billed Curlew Courtship Displays
These curlews performed some intense and protracted courtship displays that were fascinating to watch and photograph.
Belted Kingfisher And A Question Of Preference
As much as I try to avoid cloning elements out of my images it does tempt me occasionally. And in some cases doing so may not even be desirable.
Bathing Meadowlark – It Pays To Learn To Anticipate Behavior
Predicting the behavior of this Western Meadowlark allowed me to get a boat-load of very interesting action shots.
Short-eared Owl On An Old Wooden Fence Post
A Meadowlark Takeoff And Those Demonic Biting Gnats On Antelope Island
Bird photography is difficult enough without the added aggravation of hordes of biting insects.
Turkey Vulture In Warm Light – A Question Of Composition
It’s unusual for me to struggle with the composition of my images but these Turkey Vulture photos are an exception.
Sage Thrasher Bilateral Wing Display
For the bird species I typically photograph the courtship displays of Sage Thrashers are unique.
The Swainson’s Hawk And The Vole
Red-tailed Hawk – A Two Stage Delivery To The Nest
A Chukar Grazing Enthusiastically On Grass
Chukars actually eat and digest grass. When you think about it that’s a pretty neat trick.
Male Long-billed Curlew Attempting To Mount A Female
Forster’s Tern Performing A Hovering Ballet
One day I’d like to see slow-motion video of a hovering tern. In the meantime sequences like this will have to do.
A Close-up Look At The Endearing Face Of A Wild Short-eared Owl
Being this close to a wild owl inspired in me a feeling of deep and solemn respect.
-
Swainson’s Hawk Takeoff (+ reasons for not shooting at midday)
Long-billed Curlew Courtship Displays
These curlews performed some intense and protracted courtship displays that were fascinating to watch and photograph.
Belted Kingfisher And A Question Of Preference
As much as I try to avoid cloning elements out of my images it does tempt me occasionally. And in some cases doing so may not even be desirable.
Bathing Meadowlark – It Pays To Learn To Anticipate Behavior
Predicting the behavior of this Western Meadowlark allowed me to get a boat-load of very interesting action shots.
Short-eared Owl On An Old Wooden Fence Post
A Meadowlark Takeoff And Those Demonic Biting Gnats On Antelope Island
Bird photography is difficult enough without the added aggravation of hordes of biting insects.
Turkey Vulture In Warm Light – A Question Of Composition
It’s unusual for me to struggle with the composition of my images but these Turkey Vulture photos are an exception.
Sage Thrasher Bilateral Wing Display
For the bird species I typically photograph the courtship displays of Sage Thrashers are unique.
The Swainson’s Hawk And The Vole
Red-tailed Hawk – A Two Stage Delivery To The Nest
A Chukar Grazing Enthusiastically On Grass
Chukars actually eat and digest grass. When you think about it that’s a pretty neat trick.
Male Long-billed Curlew Attempting To Mount A Female
Forster’s Tern Performing A Hovering Ballet
One day I’d like to see slow-motion video of a hovering tern. In the meantime sequences like this will have to do.
A Close-up Look At The Endearing Face Of A Wild Short-eared Owl
Being this close to a wild owl inspired in me a feeling of deep and solemn respect.