Bald Eagle Eating A Fish On The Fly
Because this adult Bald Eagle was under duress it was eating the carp in flight.
Category: Birds
Song Sparrow In A Frosty, Sparkling Wonderland
Sometimes the setting is just as important to the photo as the subject. I believe that to be the case for each image in this series of six.
An Extremely “Tame” Rough-legged Hawk
The occasional wild raptor is unusually approachable but I’ve rarely had that happen with a Rough-legged Hawk.
Male American Kestrel – An Image Where (Almost) Everything Came Together
Most often on this blog I share my photographic successes but occasionally I can’t resist ranting over one of my near-misses.
Barn Owl Flight Series – From Small In The Frame To Frame-filling
I’ve never before been able to get this many sharp images of a bird in flight in a single pass.
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (plus a look at the falcon “nostril cone”)
I’ve seen a fair number of Peregrine and Prairie Falcons on Antelope Island this winter but this is the only one that hasn’t proven elusive.
Magpies Building Nests Already And Ice-fishing Herons
I photographed two interesting bird behaviors yesterday morning on Antelope Island and at Farmington Bay WMA.
A Series Of 5 Images Of A Bald Eagle On Landing Approach
I enjoy seeing the flight adjustments made by a large raptor as it comes in to land.
A Cooperative Barn Owl In Flight
In many of my images of this Barn Owl it was coming straight at me but in this series I was able to get a quartering angle on the bird.
White-lined Sphinx Moths In Flight
When I bought my 500mm lens I never imagined that one day I’d be using that monster to photograph insects in flight.
In Defense Of Scavengers
Short-eared Owl With Prey And Resting After Hunting
It’s barely the New Year but I’m already weary of snow and cold so there’s a change of pace this morning provided by a Short-eared Owl, flowers and the color green.
26 Pied-billed Grebes In A Struggle To Survive A Cold Spell
When temperatures get this cold and nearly all fresh water freezes up some bird species are at a distinct disadvantage. Pied-billed Grebes are among them.
Bald Eagle – A Dramatic Illustration Of The Effects Of Warm Light
A Shrike, A Coyote And A Couple Of Lucky Rabbit’s Feet
For me most of these shots from yesterday morning on Antelope Island have symbolic significance for the new year.
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Song Sparrow In A Frosty, Sparkling Wonderland
Sometimes the setting is just as important to the photo as the subject. I believe that to be the case for each image in this series of six.
An Extremely “Tame” Rough-legged Hawk
The occasional wild raptor is unusually approachable but I’ve rarely had that happen with a Rough-legged Hawk.
Male American Kestrel – An Image Where (Almost) Everything Came Together
Most often on this blog I share my photographic successes but occasionally I can’t resist ranting over one of my near-misses.
Barn Owl Flight Series – From Small In The Frame To Frame-filling
I’ve never before been able to get this many sharp images of a bird in flight in a single pass.
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon (plus a look at the falcon “nostril cone”)
I’ve seen a fair number of Peregrine and Prairie Falcons on Antelope Island this winter but this is the only one that hasn’t proven elusive.
Magpies Building Nests Already And Ice-fishing Herons
I photographed two interesting bird behaviors yesterday morning on Antelope Island and at Farmington Bay WMA.
A Series Of 5 Images Of A Bald Eagle On Landing Approach
I enjoy seeing the flight adjustments made by a large raptor as it comes in to land.
A Cooperative Barn Owl In Flight
In many of my images of this Barn Owl it was coming straight at me but in this series I was able to get a quartering angle on the bird.
White-lined Sphinx Moths In Flight
When I bought my 500mm lens I never imagined that one day I’d be using that monster to photograph insects in flight.
In Defense Of Scavengers
Short-eared Owl With Prey And Resting After Hunting
It’s barely the New Year but I’m already weary of snow and cold so there’s a change of pace this morning provided by a Short-eared Owl, flowers and the color green.
26 Pied-billed Grebes In A Struggle To Survive A Cold Spell
When temperatures get this cold and nearly all fresh water freezes up some bird species are at a distinct disadvantage. Pied-billed Grebes are among them.
Bald Eagle – A Dramatic Illustration Of The Effects Of Warm Light
A Shrike, A Coyote And A Couple Of Lucky Rabbit’s Feet
For me most of these shots from yesterday morning on Antelope Island have symbolic significance for the new year.