Male American Kestrel Taking Requests
More than most birds kestrels are known for listening to the beat of their own personal drummer. So on Christmas morning I was flabbergasted when this male immediately filled my stated request when asked.
Category: Birds
Immature Northern Harrier – A Serendipitous Takeoff
One of the fun things about takeoff shots is that a bird with little promise for interesting photos while it’s perched can instantly translate into exciting photos when it lifts off.
European Starling – My Way Of Saying Merry Christmas
Yellow-headed Blackbird Doing The Vertical Splits
My First Barn Owl In Flight
An Indecisive Coyote With A Male Northern Shoveler As Prey
Chukar Calling In The Snow
A Chukar in snow has long been a favorite combination of mine. A calling pose seals the deal.
Coyote Pouncing On Prey In The Snow – A Series
Some Recent Avian Potpourri
Side Lit American Kestrel And The Capricious Gods Of Photography
I’d give my shutter finger and my last chocolate donut to be able to change one tiny thing about her takeoff shot.
Injured Red-tailed Hawk – A Small Triumph Over Adversity
Some Of My Favorite Photos From The Distant Past – Volume 2
Female American Kestrel With Prey And An Attitude
To say that a kestrel of either sex has an attitude probably approaches redundancy but this little lady had one in spades.
Western Meadowlark Stretching Its Wings On A Mound Of Snow
Some folks think of meadowlarks strictly as spring and summer birds but around here they can also be snowbirds.
Drake Common Goldeneye Feeling Frisky
My most interesting Common Goldeneye photos so far this year, thanks in part to the early courtship behavior of the species.
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Immature Northern Harrier – A Serendipitous Takeoff
One of the fun things about takeoff shots is that a bird with little promise for interesting photos while it’s perched can instantly translate into exciting photos when it lifts off.
European Starling – My Way Of Saying Merry Christmas
Yellow-headed Blackbird Doing The Vertical Splits
My First Barn Owl In Flight
An Indecisive Coyote With A Male Northern Shoveler As Prey
Chukar Calling In The Snow
A Chukar in snow has long been a favorite combination of mine. A calling pose seals the deal.
Coyote Pouncing On Prey In The Snow – A Series
Some Recent Avian Potpourri
Side Lit American Kestrel And The Capricious Gods Of Photography
I’d give my shutter finger and my last chocolate donut to be able to change one tiny thing about her takeoff shot.
Injured Red-tailed Hawk – A Small Triumph Over Adversity
Some Of My Favorite Photos From The Distant Past – Volume 2
Female American Kestrel With Prey And An Attitude
To say that a kestrel of either sex has an attitude probably approaches redundancy but this little lady had one in spades.
Western Meadowlark Stretching Its Wings On A Mound Of Snow
Some folks think of meadowlarks strictly as spring and summer birds but around here they can also be snowbirds.
Drake Common Goldeneye Feeling Frisky
My most interesting Common Goldeneye photos so far this year, thanks in part to the early courtship behavior of the species.