Birds – Page 236 – Feathered Photography

Coyote – Sometimes The Prey Bites Back

It’s a common occurrence for predators to pay a price for their furry meal.

Short-eared Owl With Huge Vole (or is it something else?)

Most adult voles I see are about the same size but occasionally I notice one that appears to have been on an extended steroid regimen. Perhaps they’re not voles at all…?

The Coyote And The Pesky Deer Fly

Coyotes really don’t like biting flies. In fact I believe I can safely say that they truly hate horse flies and deer flies in particular.

Red-tailed Hawk In Full Flight

I like the backgrounds provided by western mountains for birds in flight but as I’ve said previously backdrops with texture make it more difficult to get sharp focus lock on the bird.

Great Horned Owl Chicks On The Farm

Great Horned Owl chicks at this stage are inquisitive, adventuresome, cute and clumsy – all of which makes them wonderful photography subjects.

Frosty Rough-legged Hawk Revisited

I’m quickly tiring of snow, cold and even the color white but I still love raptors in snowy or frosty settings.

Red-tailed Hawk In A Steep Dive (and a point about rotation)

When a raptor dives on prey from an elevated perch one has the opportunity for fairly dramatic flight shots because of the angle of attack and wing position.

Short-eared Owl Flight Sequence In Habitat

Short-eared Owls are a favorite subject of mine and I particularly enjoy flight sequences that highlight habitat.

Pond Dramas

Sometimes one can sit at a pond full of birds when there seems to be nothing going on. But if you pay close attention there’s often a host of little dramas playing out right under your nose.

Osprey Changing Of The Guard

I don’t have as many Osprey opportunities as folks do back east so when I get a chance to observe and photograph their behaviors I take it.

Grebe Running On Top Of The Water

I’ve long wanted a shot of a grebe completely out of the water as it ran across a pond. Two days ago I got it.

Surprise Harrier

Usually when I photograph Northern Harriers they are my intended goal. Yesterday morning this bird was an exception as it caught me completely unprepared.