Landing Pelican
The webbed feet of American White Pelicans function like skis when landing on water.
Category: Birds
How The Loggerhead Shrike Got Its Name
Loggerhead Shrikes have several distinguishing characteristics including a mean-looking hooked beak and a black facial mask but it’s their very large head that gave them their common name.
Blackbird Snagging Midges Out Of The Air
For me it’s highly entertaining to watch Yellow-headed Blackbirds through my lens as they pluck flying midges out of the air.
Pelicans And A Fish Too Big To Swallow – Part 2
This is a continuation of the events from yesterdays post where an American White Pelican had repeatedly tried to swallow a very large, headless carp but due to the size of the fish and persistent pressure from other pelicans the effort (and the fish) had been abandoned.
Pelicans And A Fish Too Big To Swallow – Part 1
A Coyote Hunting, Then Killing And Eating A Vole
It’s nice to see coyotes and other predators on Antelope Island hunting successfully for voles once again.
Anticipating Take-off Angles – Meadowlarks
Avoiding “clipped” body parts is perhaps the biggest challenge associated with take-off shots.
Adult Female Magpie Begging For Food
Female Black-billed Magpies beg aggressively for food from the male prior to and during incubation.
A Twice-anomalous Loggerhead Shrike
There are two interesting things about this Loggerhead Shrike that I thought were worth a closer look.
Displaying Female Brewer’s Blackbird (and an update on recent Feathered Photography problems)
I almost never see Brewer’s Blackbird images posted anywhere so today I thought I’d give the species its due.
Two Contrasting Burrowing Owls
A Mated Pair Of Loggerhead Shrikes
I have very few images of mated pairs of songbirds that I like. This second shot from yesterday is one of them.
American Avocet “Scything” In The Mud
Deep, soft mud and strong winds make the feeding process a little challenging for American Avocets.
Turkey Vulture
In some circles the Turkey Vulture isn’t the most popular kid on the block but to me they’re as deserving of our respect and admiration as any other native bird.
The Gray Ghost On Antelope Island
The male Northern Harrier is called the “gray ghost” for good reason, particularly on Antelope Island
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How The Loggerhead Shrike Got Its Name
Loggerhead Shrikes have several distinguishing characteristics including a mean-looking hooked beak and a black facial mask but it’s their very large head that gave them their common name.
Blackbird Snagging Midges Out Of The Air
For me it’s highly entertaining to watch Yellow-headed Blackbirds through my lens as they pluck flying midges out of the air.
Pelicans And A Fish Too Big To Swallow – Part 2
This is a continuation of the events from yesterdays post where an American White Pelican had repeatedly tried to swallow a very large, headless carp but due to the size of the fish and persistent pressure from other pelicans the effort (and the fish) had been abandoned.
Pelicans And A Fish Too Big To Swallow – Part 1
A Coyote Hunting, Then Killing And Eating A Vole
It’s nice to see coyotes and other predators on Antelope Island hunting successfully for voles once again.
Anticipating Take-off Angles – Meadowlarks
Avoiding “clipped” body parts is perhaps the biggest challenge associated with take-off shots.
Adult Female Magpie Begging For Food
Female Black-billed Magpies beg aggressively for food from the male prior to and during incubation.
A Twice-anomalous Loggerhead Shrike
There are two interesting things about this Loggerhead Shrike that I thought were worth a closer look.
Displaying Female Brewer’s Blackbird (and an update on recent Feathered Photography problems)
I almost never see Brewer’s Blackbird images posted anywhere so today I thought I’d give the species its due.
Two Contrasting Burrowing Owls
A Mated Pair Of Loggerhead Shrikes
I have very few images of mated pairs of songbirds that I like. This second shot from yesterday is one of them.
American Avocet “Scything” In The Mud
Deep, soft mud and strong winds make the feeding process a little challenging for American Avocets.
Turkey Vulture
In some circles the Turkey Vulture isn’t the most popular kid on the block but to me they’re as deserving of our respect and admiration as any other native bird.
The Gray Ghost On Antelope Island
The male Northern Harrier is called the “gray ghost” for good reason, particularly on Antelope Island