This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
It’s the time of year for chicks and fledglings at Montana’s Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Recently I’ve made two camping trips largely in pursuit of Sage Grouse. The first was a boom and the latter a huge bust.
I think it often takes a bird photographer to fully appreciate just how fast many small birds are at take-off
I love it when critters overcome a stacked deck and beat the odds against their survival.
A few days ago I was pleased to photograph a Western Kingbird in a flight posture and flight angle that was just a bit unusual.
To my eye birds and flowers in a photograph have a natural affinity for each other.
This “flight display” is one of three courtship displays known to Northern Mockingbirds.
This Sage Thrasher had a difficult time adjusting its perch in a slight breeze and I liked some of the resulting images.
I’ve long been a fan of VTOL (Vertical Takeoff And Landing) aircraft for their versatility and incredible power.
Photographing terns in flight is often more challenging than it is for other bird species.
I almost never post backyard birds but these California Quail chicks are just too cute to deny them their moment of glory.
A week ago today I witnessed two unfortunate events on Antelope Island and the causeway leading to it. Each was caused by poor decisions by humans and each had potential or real negative effects on wildlife.
