A Surprise Peregrine Falcon And My Resulting Buck Fever
If anything will get my adrenalin gushing it’s a wild Peregrine Falcon, especially if the encounter is unexpected and I make a rookie mistake.
Category: Birds
Sandhill Cranes In Flight
Migrating Sandhill Cranes were one of the highlights of our recent trip to southern Utah.
This Is Why I Had No Blog Post This Morning…
I haven’t missed a daily blog post since, well – forever. This morning I did and this is why.
Black-billed Magpie Just After Take-off
Each spring I spend time photographing magpies on Antelope Island. Not many images of them are keepers but this is one I like.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off After Prey
Two years ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hunted the same area of Antelope Island for much of the summer.
Avocet Mating Rituals
Mating behaviors of American Avocets are complex, ritualized, predictable and quite fascinating.
Goofy Western Meadowlark
This was the strangest behavior I’ve ever seen from a meadowlark, though it was difficult to capture photographically.
A Killdeer And The Effects Of Depth Of Field
Depth of field can have some fairly dramatic effects on an image and how much of it is preferred can depend on the tastes of the viewer.
Chukars – A Probable Mated Pair
Chukar pair bonds are forming now and I believe these two birds to be a mated pair.
Landing Red-tailed Hawk
I believe this to be a perspective on a landing raptor that one seldom sees in a photograph. It may not be to everyone’s taste but I found it interesting nonetheless.
Cormorant On Golden Pond
The Double-crested Cormorant is a common species throughout most of the continental U.S. but its namesake “double crest” is seldom seen well.
Western Meadowlarks Of Spring
Meadowlarks have been arriving in good numbers for several weeks now but they’re quite difficult to approach in early spring. Once breeding behaviors begin in earnest they seem to be a little less skittish.
Blurred Wings In Flight – A Matter Of Taste
There are three primary schools of thought when it comes to blurred wings in flight – not ever, they don’t bother me and it depends on the image. I fall in the latter camp.
Mating Canada Geese
These large geese are very impressive up close, especially during their mating rituals.
High-stepping, Far-falling Chukars
The roly-poly Chukar doesn’t look very athletic but they’re incredibly agile while maneuvering on the rocks they like to perch on this time of year.
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Sandhill Cranes In Flight
Migrating Sandhill Cranes were one of the highlights of our recent trip to southern Utah.
This Is Why I Had No Blog Post This Morning…
I haven’t missed a daily blog post since, well – forever. This morning I did and this is why.
Black-billed Magpie Just After Take-off
Each spring I spend time photographing magpies on Antelope Island. Not many images of them are keepers but this is one I like.
Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off After Prey
Two years ago this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk hunted the same area of Antelope Island for much of the summer.
Avocet Mating Rituals
Mating behaviors of American Avocets are complex, ritualized, predictable and quite fascinating.
Goofy Western Meadowlark
This was the strangest behavior I’ve ever seen from a meadowlark, though it was difficult to capture photographically.
A Killdeer And The Effects Of Depth Of Field
Depth of field can have some fairly dramatic effects on an image and how much of it is preferred can depend on the tastes of the viewer.
Chukars – A Probable Mated Pair
Chukar pair bonds are forming now and I believe these two birds to be a mated pair.
Landing Red-tailed Hawk
I believe this to be a perspective on a landing raptor that one seldom sees in a photograph. It may not be to everyone’s taste but I found it interesting nonetheless.
Cormorant On Golden Pond
The Double-crested Cormorant is a common species throughout most of the continental U.S. but its namesake “double crest” is seldom seen well.
Western Meadowlarks Of Spring
Meadowlarks have been arriving in good numbers for several weeks now but they’re quite difficult to approach in early spring. Once breeding behaviors begin in earnest they seem to be a little less skittish.
Blurred Wings In Flight – A Matter Of Taste
There are three primary schools of thought when it comes to blurred wings in flight – not ever, they don’t bother me and it depends on the image. I fall in the latter camp.
Mating Canada Geese
These large geese are very impressive up close, especially during their mating rituals.
High-stepping, Far-falling Chukars
The roly-poly Chukar doesn’t look very athletic but they’re incredibly agile while maneuvering on the rocks they like to perch on this time of year.