Merlin With Prey In Approaching Fog
On our recent Montana trip I spent two morning sessions with a cooperative Merlin at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in the Centennial Valley.
Category: Birds
Montana Kestrel – Posted From The Road
Great birds, good company, wonderful scenery, 11 degree temps and frozen pipes in the camping trailer – having a blast. Home today. Ron
Rough-legged Hawk – Hopefully A Harbinger Of Birds Soon To Come
Rough-legged Hawks are one of the salves that help me get through our cold, dreary winters. When they show up…
Red-naped Sapsucker – Sometimes Inappropriate Camera Settings Can’t Be Helped
When you’re shooting in aperture priority, birds flitting into and out of shade can present an exposure problem.
Even An Ugly, Junky Setting Can Result In A Beautiful Image
One of the advantages of a telephoto lens is its ability to concentrate on a pleasing feature and leave out or blur less attractive elements into the bokeh.
Springtime Sandhill Cranes In Flight – Two Image Styles
Early this past spring I had some wonderful opportunities with Sandhill Cranes near Capitol Reef National Park.
Some Western Kingbird Shots I Like
This past spring I spent some wonderful time with a pair of Western Kingbirds as they constructed their nest. Well, truth be told the female actually did all of the heavy work but the male did his part by watching her closely and making sure she did everything just right…
Ferruginous Hawk Showing Off Its Long, Pointed Wings
Ferruginous Hawks are noted for their long, tapered and pointed wings and I thought this image demonstrated that field mark well.
Just What Are Those Birds Eating, Anyway?
Who among us has not been at least a little bit curious about precisely what birds are eating?
Intermediate Morph Swainson’s Hawk In Flight
I spent yesterday morning cruising the back roads of Utah’s west desert with the primary goal of finding and photographing raptors.
Injured Avocet – I’ve Often Wondered What To Do In Cases Like This
Injured birds are always heart-wrenching and I like to help when I can but sometimes attempting to do so isn’t practical or even wise.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers – The Changing Of The Guard
The Williamson’s Sapsuckers I photographed earlier this summer had a routine while they were feeding their chicks and I presume it went on all day long. And often a feisty pair of wrens made that routine more complicated.
Red-tailed Hawk Take-off In A Sunflower Setting
For some, raptors and flowers may seem like an incongruous combination but I like the contradiction.
You Never Know What You’ll Find In An Image…
During the painful process of culling I’ve learned to look carefully at each image before pulling the plug on the shot because you never know what might be lurking somewhere in those pixels.
Fighting Red-tailed Hawks
Two days ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was hunting from a sign post and everything seemed to be calm – to the point that I was enjoying the sunflowers in the setting and the irony of the sign it was perched on. That tranquility didn’t last long…
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Montana Kestrel – Posted From The Road
Great birds, good company, wonderful scenery, 11 degree temps and frozen pipes in the camping trailer – having a blast. Home today. Ron
Rough-legged Hawk – Hopefully A Harbinger Of Birds Soon To Come
Rough-legged Hawks are one of the salves that help me get through our cold, dreary winters. When they show up…
Red-naped Sapsucker – Sometimes Inappropriate Camera Settings Can’t Be Helped
When you’re shooting in aperture priority, birds flitting into and out of shade can present an exposure problem.
Even An Ugly, Junky Setting Can Result In A Beautiful Image
One of the advantages of a telephoto lens is its ability to concentrate on a pleasing feature and leave out or blur less attractive elements into the bokeh.
Springtime Sandhill Cranes In Flight – Two Image Styles
Early this past spring I had some wonderful opportunities with Sandhill Cranes near Capitol Reef National Park.
Some Western Kingbird Shots I Like
This past spring I spent some wonderful time with a pair of Western Kingbirds as they constructed their nest. Well, truth be told the female actually did all of the heavy work but the male did his part by watching her closely and making sure she did everything just right…
Ferruginous Hawk Showing Off Its Long, Pointed Wings
Ferruginous Hawks are noted for their long, tapered and pointed wings and I thought this image demonstrated that field mark well.
Just What Are Those Birds Eating, Anyway?
Who among us has not been at least a little bit curious about precisely what birds are eating?
Intermediate Morph Swainson’s Hawk In Flight
I spent yesterday morning cruising the back roads of Utah’s west desert with the primary goal of finding and photographing raptors.
Injured Avocet – I’ve Often Wondered What To Do In Cases Like This
Injured birds are always heart-wrenching and I like to help when I can but sometimes attempting to do so isn’t practical or even wise.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers – The Changing Of The Guard
The Williamson’s Sapsuckers I photographed earlier this summer had a routine while they were feeding their chicks and I presume it went on all day long. And often a feisty pair of wrens made that routine more complicated.
Red-tailed Hawk Take-off In A Sunflower Setting
For some, raptors and flowers may seem like an incongruous combination but I like the contradiction.
You Never Know What You’ll Find In An Image…
During the painful process of culling I’ve learned to look carefully at each image before pulling the plug on the shot because you never know what might be lurking somewhere in those pixels.
Fighting Red-tailed Hawks
Two days ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk was hunting from a sign post and everything seemed to be calm – to the point that I was enjoying the sunflowers in the setting and the irony of the sign it was perched on. That tranquility didn’t last long…