Juvenile Great Horned Owl On The Farm
The Great Horned Owls on the Montana farm are unusually shy this summer so I only had two brief encounters with them on my recent trip.
Category: Birds
Swainson’s Hawk In Flight With Feet Fully Tucked
Do some raptor species tuck their feet faster after take-off than others? I’m beginning to think so.
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Great Horned Owl Bathed In A Fiery Glow
I tried for three days to get some images of one of the Great Horned Owls on the farm. When I finally succeeded something a little weird happened.
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk Screaming In Flight
I believe this dark morph Swainson’s Hawk was communicating with its mate as it screamed soon after take-off.
Buck Pronghorn Challenging Me In The Fog
The females and youngsters trotted nervously away from the road but the buck reacted quite differently to me.
Red-tailed Hawk And Its Buddy In A Rustic Western Setting
Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff
Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.
Gray Partridges – An Unusual Find For The Centennial Valley
In approximately 25 trips to the Centennial Valley in the past six years I’d never seen Gray Partridges but I found these two birds there two days ago near Lima Reservoir.
Centennial Valley Ferruginous Hawk
Yesterday morning I photographed this handsome Ferruginous Hawk as it was apparently perch-hunting in the Centennial Valley.
A Bird-skunked Day, Saved By A Chance Encounter With Two Old Friends
Due to bad light and shy birds I didn’t get any images yesterday to be proud of but a chance encounter with two old friends more than made up for it. The encounter took place in the wilds of Montana and the old friends are Terry Tempest Williams and her husband Brooke. Terry is a highly acclaimed author, conservationist and activist and both Terry and Brooke have been very active in the environmental movement for decades. I’m sure many of my readers have read some of Terry’s exceptional books and some may be familiar with Brooke’s work with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA). Many years ago I worked with Terry at the Utah Museum of Natural History and through Terry I got to know Brooke but I’ve only seen them once in the past 30+ years so it was pure delight to spend some time with them catching up. We reminisced about old times at the Museum and swapped stories about friends and acquaintences in the environmental movement. Both Terry and Brooke are the epitome of genuine, caring, passionate people and their devotion to environmental issues runs deep. If you’ve read any of Terry’s books it”s “what you see is what you get” – she wears her huge heart on her sleeve and a warm, caring heart it is. And the lady can write! In an effort to avoid setting the precedent of publishing a post without including an image I’ll relate a story about Terry. And me. And a bird. Sometime in the mid-80’s…
Male Yellow Warbler – Sunshine In Aspens
I seldom find a cooperative Yellow Warbler but this beautiful male was an exception.
Montana Beckons Me Once Again
Today I embark on another Montana camping trip but this one’s going to be a little (a lot!) different in a variety of ways.
Juvenile Burrowing Owl – Maturing But Still Awkward And Clumsy
Juvenile Burrowing Owl plumage changes rapidly as they mature, as does their awkwardness. But this one is still amusingly clumsy.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – In Flight And Perched
I’m surprised by how few Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been able to photograph lately but yesterday morning this juvenile gave me a few chances.
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Swainson’s Hawk In Flight With Feet Fully Tucked
Do some raptor species tuck their feet faster after take-off than others? I’m beginning to think so.
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Great Horned Owl Bathed In A Fiery Glow
I tried for three days to get some images of one of the Great Horned Owls on the farm. When I finally succeeded something a little weird happened.
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk Screaming In Flight
I believe this dark morph Swainson’s Hawk was communicating with its mate as it screamed soon after take-off.
Buck Pronghorn Challenging Me In The Fog
The females and youngsters trotted nervously away from the road but the buck reacted quite differently to me.
Red-tailed Hawk And Its Buddy In A Rustic Western Setting
Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff
Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.
Gray Partridges – An Unusual Find For The Centennial Valley
In approximately 25 trips to the Centennial Valley in the past six years I’d never seen Gray Partridges but I found these two birds there two days ago near Lima Reservoir.
Centennial Valley Ferruginous Hawk
Yesterday morning I photographed this handsome Ferruginous Hawk as it was apparently perch-hunting in the Centennial Valley.
A Bird-skunked Day, Saved By A Chance Encounter With Two Old Friends
Due to bad light and shy birds I didn’t get any images yesterday to be proud of but a chance encounter with two old friends more than made up for it. The encounter took place in the wilds of Montana and the old friends are Terry Tempest Williams and her husband Brooke. Terry is a highly acclaimed author, conservationist and activist and both Terry and Brooke have been very active in the environmental movement for decades. I’m sure many of my readers have read some of Terry’s exceptional books and some may be familiar with Brooke’s work with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA). Many years ago I worked with Terry at the Utah Museum of Natural History and through Terry I got to know Brooke but I’ve only seen them once in the past 30+ years so it was pure delight to spend some time with them catching up. We reminisced about old times at the Museum and swapped stories about friends and acquaintences in the environmental movement. Both Terry and Brooke are the epitome of genuine, caring, passionate people and their devotion to environmental issues runs deep. If you’ve read any of Terry’s books it”s “what you see is what you get” – she wears her huge heart on her sleeve and a warm, caring heart it is. And the lady can write! In an effort to avoid setting the precedent of publishing a post without including an image I’ll relate a story about Terry. And me. And a bird. Sometime in the mid-80’s…
Male Yellow Warbler – Sunshine In Aspens
I seldom find a cooperative Yellow Warbler but this beautiful male was an exception.
Montana Beckons Me Once Again
Today I embark on another Montana camping trip but this one’s going to be a little (a lot!) different in a variety of ways.
Juvenile Burrowing Owl – Maturing But Still Awkward And Clumsy
Juvenile Burrowing Owl plumage changes rapidly as they mature, as does their awkwardness. But this one is still amusingly clumsy.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – In Flight And Perched
I’m surprised by how few Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been able to photograph lately but yesterday morning this juvenile gave me a few chances.