Category: Birds
Reflections – They’re Not Quite What They Appear To Be
I believe that many folks think that when there’s a reflection of a photo subject on the surface of water that reflection is an exact upside-down version of the subject itself (unless the reflection is disturbed by irregularities on the water surface). That’s really not the case.
Strange-looking Mule Deer Jumping A Fence
Response From David Sibley Regarding A Question Of Accuracy About Some Of His Illustrations
Last week I brought into question the accuracy of some of the illustrations in the Sibley Guide To Birds. David Sibley has responded.
The Fattest, Weirdest Sandhill Crane I’ve Ever Seen
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron In Flight
I don’t have a great track record with Black-crowned Night Herons in flight but yesterday morning I had some success with juveniles of the species at Bear River MBR.
Juvenile Burrowing Owls Checking Each Other Out
Juvenile Burrowing Owls are just as interested in and curious about their own siblings as they are everything else in their environment.
Comparing Juvenile And Adult Western Kingbirds (and a question of field guide accuracy)
Sometimes what I see in the field and in my images doesn’t match very well with what I see in field guides. This is an example.
Great Horned Owl Showing Geographic Variation in Color
Most of the Great Horned Owls I post were photographed in Montana. This one’s from Utah and it demonstrates some interesting geographic variation in color.
Why I Camp Where I Do At Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
I spend a lot of time camping in my trailer and as a bird photographer my choice of a camping spot is an important one for me.
Montana Farm Potpourri
Whenever I visit the northwest Montana farm where I grew up I feel like I’m returning home. It’s been 50 years since I actually lived there but I don’t think that feeling will ever leave me.
Swainson’s Hawk – Just Because I Like It
For better or worse the background of an image can have a significant impact on an image. This is one that works well for me.
Great Horned Owl And A Ghostly Apparition
On a recent post about this Great Horned Owl I said I’d soon explain “the rest of the story” about the bird. This is it.
American Kestrels As Reptile Hunters
Red-tailed Hawk – A “Rousing” Take-off
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Reflections – They’re Not Quite What They Appear To Be
I believe that many folks think that when there’s a reflection of a photo subject on the surface of water that reflection is an exact upside-down version of the subject itself (unless the reflection is disturbed by irregularities on the water surface). That’s really not the case.
Strange-looking Mule Deer Jumping A Fence
Response From David Sibley Regarding A Question Of Accuracy About Some Of His Illustrations
Last week I brought into question the accuracy of some of the illustrations in the Sibley Guide To Birds. David Sibley has responded.
The Fattest, Weirdest Sandhill Crane I’ve Ever Seen
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron In Flight
I don’t have a great track record with Black-crowned Night Herons in flight but yesterday morning I had some success with juveniles of the species at Bear River MBR.
Juvenile Burrowing Owls Checking Each Other Out
Juvenile Burrowing Owls are just as interested in and curious about their own siblings as they are everything else in their environment.
Comparing Juvenile And Adult Western Kingbirds (and a question of field guide accuracy)
Sometimes what I see in the field and in my images doesn’t match very well with what I see in field guides. This is an example.
Great Horned Owl Showing Geographic Variation in Color
Most of the Great Horned Owls I post were photographed in Montana. This one’s from Utah and it demonstrates some interesting geographic variation in color.
Why I Camp Where I Do At Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
I spend a lot of time camping in my trailer and as a bird photographer my choice of a camping spot is an important one for me.
Montana Farm Potpourri
Whenever I visit the northwest Montana farm where I grew up I feel like I’m returning home. It’s been 50 years since I actually lived there but I don’t think that feeling will ever leave me.
Swainson’s Hawk – Just Because I Like It
For better or worse the background of an image can have a significant impact on an image. This is one that works well for me.
Great Horned Owl And A Ghostly Apparition
On a recent post about this Great Horned Owl I said I’d soon explain “the rest of the story” about the bird. This is it.
