Northern Harriers In Flight – Where Do Those Long Legs And Feet Go?
Northern Harriers perform a pretty neat trick with their unusually long, slender legs and feet while they’re in flight.
Category: Birds
Male American Kestrel (and a meadowlark with a death wish)
After all the time I’ve spent in the field watching and photographing birds and their behaviors I still occasionally see something that surprises me.
Rough-legged Hawk Take-off Series
Yesterday was a good day for raptors in western Utah County as I was able to chalk up eight species.
Male Northern Harrier Goin’ Nuts In The Wind
Sometimes raptors in flight appear to play in the wind and Northern Harriers seem to enjoy it more than most species.
American Pipits At Farmington
I’ve seen far more American Pipits migrating through northern Utah this fall than I’ve ever seen before. I hope that’s a sign they had a highly successful breeding season up north this past summer.
Peregrine Falcon On A Duck Kill
Our Western Meadowlarks Are Still Singing (images and video)
Western Meadowlarks are non-territorial during winter but they still sing their melodious song with enthusiasm.
A Playful Juvenile Western Grebe
Many bird species are known to play and I photographed a juvenile Western Grebe doing just that three days ago at Farmington Bay WMA.
Using My Birding History As A Predictor Of Success Or Failure In The Field
I’m a big history buff, especially of English, Utah and family history. And I include the history of my own bird photography in that list for very good reason.
American Kestrel – An Unusual View Of The Alulae (bastard wings)
Recently I photographed a male American Kestrel in the middle of a wing-stretch and that pose really put his alulae on display.
High Steppin’ Coot
A goofy pose when combined with outrageous-looking body parts makes me smile, especially when the subject is an American Coot.
Mule Deer Buck In Rut
I Thought This Grebe Might Break Its Neck During This Stretch
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway
Western Grebes Posing Up A Storm
This time of year our Western Grebes are pretty laid back. The tensions of breeding season are over…
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Male American Kestrel (and a meadowlark with a death wish)
After all the time I’ve spent in the field watching and photographing birds and their behaviors I still occasionally see something that surprises me.
Rough-legged Hawk Take-off Series
Yesterday was a good day for raptors in western Utah County as I was able to chalk up eight species.
Male Northern Harrier Goin’ Nuts In The Wind
Sometimes raptors in flight appear to play in the wind and Northern Harriers seem to enjoy it more than most species.
American Pipits At Farmington
I’ve seen far more American Pipits migrating through northern Utah this fall than I’ve ever seen before. I hope that’s a sign they had a highly successful breeding season up north this past summer.
Peregrine Falcon On A Duck Kill
Our Western Meadowlarks Are Still Singing (images and video)
Western Meadowlarks are non-territorial during winter but they still sing their melodious song with enthusiasm.
A Playful Juvenile Western Grebe
Many bird species are known to play and I photographed a juvenile Western Grebe doing just that three days ago at Farmington Bay WMA.
Using My Birding History As A Predictor Of Success Or Failure In The Field
I’m a big history buff, especially of English, Utah and family history. And I include the history of my own bird photography in that list for very good reason.
American Kestrel – An Unusual View Of The Alulae (bastard wings)
Recently I photographed a male American Kestrel in the middle of a wing-stretch and that pose really put his alulae on display.
High Steppin’ Coot
A goofy pose when combined with outrageous-looking body parts makes me smile, especially when the subject is an American Coot.
Mule Deer Buck In Rut
I Thought This Grebe Might Break Its Neck During This Stretch
Juvenile Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway
Western Grebes Posing Up A Storm
This time of year our Western Grebes are pretty laid back. The tensions of breeding season are over…