Preening Trumpeter Swans I believe the Trumpeter Swan to be the most elegant bird species I’ve ever photographed. Continue reading
Birds In Snow Depending on conditions snow can seem to be a magic wonderland for birds to frolic in or be a dire threat to their survival. Continue reading
A Gluttonous Red-tailed Hawk When food is plentiful raptors take advantage of the situation. Tomorrow things might be different. Continue reading
Barn Owl Hunting In The Clearing Fog Recently I’ve spent some time rooting around in my dusty archives and I’ve found a few gems that I originally passed over. Continue reading
Good News, Bad News… In the past I’ve been lucky to avoid faulty or defective camera gear but now it’s my turn to pay the piper. Continue reading
Two Coyotes Hunting And The Demise Of A Vole Two days ago I photographed a pair of coyotes up close as they hunted voles along the Antelope Island causeway. Continue reading
Rough-legged Hawk Overlooking The Great Salt Lake For me this image has the stamp of Antelope Island through and through, though others may not recognize it. Continue reading
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating. Continue reading
The Mind’s Eye Can Be Deceived By The Effects Of Telephoto Lenses What you see isn’t always what you get in nature photography. The following three images, taken sequentially in a burst, illustrate my point. Continue reading
Kestrels Perch In The Oddest Places American Kestrels are primarily perch-hunters and they’re quite flexible in their choice of perches. Continue reading
Northern Harrier Take-off From The Frozen Marsh Thanks to cold temperatures and significant snow, some of the Northern Harriers at Farmington Bay are once again hunting closer to the road. Continue reading
White-crowned Sparrow Immatures And Adults – Skewed Populations? Over the years I’ve noticed something perplexing about the apparent relative numbers of immature and adult White-crowned Sparrows. Continue reading
Rough-legged Hawk Kiting Along The Antelope Island Causeway This bird was kiting in the updrafts as the winds rose when they hit the elevated causeway to Antelope Island. Continue reading
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk “Talking” To A Parent I believe Swainson’s Hawks are the most vocal buteos I’ve photographed. Continue reading
Coyote and Magpies Scavenging A Deer Carcass Yesterday was a good day for some of the scavengers on Antelope Island. Continue reading