Birds – Page 22 – Feathered Photography

Female American Avocet In Flight

So, how do I know this avocet is a female? (2 photos)

Comparing A Great Egret To A Great Blue Heron

In the same photo, in identical hunting poses.

Cattle Egret Taking Off

A new species for Feathered Photography. (3 photos)

Nesting American Avocets And Black-necked Stilts

Yesterday I spent the morning at Bear River MBR. Nesting season continues and so do the inevitable conflicts between ground-nesting birds. (4 photos)

My Excuse For Not Posting Bird Photos Today

Back to birds tomorrow. Or at least soon. (2 photos)

Same Broad-tailed Hummingbird As Yesterday, Different Attack Takeoff

Including one photo where his gorget is fully lit up in all its glory. (5 photos)

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird In Full Attack Mode At Takeoff

A photo I’ve lusted after for a very long time. (2 photos)

Some More Recent Birds

Nine photos of eight species.

No More Magpie Hats

At least not for now. (6 photos)

Yellow-headed Blackbird Mystery Behavior

I’ve spent a lot of time around birds over the years and this combination of behaviors was a new one for me, for any species. (7 photos)

Black-necked Stilt At Nest With Eggs Plainly Visible

A different nest than the one I posted photos of recently. (2 photos)

Gadwall Drake In Flight

A species I rarely get in flight. (3 photos)

The Songs Of A Mockingbird

Something a little different from me today. (1 photo, 3 video clips)

Forster’s Tern – A Dive And Then Something Special

One of these shots immediately became one of my favorite bird photos and we can’t even see the bird’s head. (4 photos)

Nesting Black-necked Stilts – The Changing Of The Guard

Including a snippet of endearing tern behavior that I’d never seen before. Or even heard of. (12 photos)

Category: Birds