Birds – Page 85 – Feathered Photography

Mating Red-tailed Hawks

Tying up a loose end.

Gray Catbird – Pixel Peeping For Biological And Photographic Purposes

Many photographers look down their noses at pixel peeping but I find it useful in at least two situations.

Cliff Swallow Breaking The Nest Building Rules?

An unusual variation on Cliff Swallow nest construction material.

Cliff Swallows – A Surprise Attack And An Epic Fight In The Mud

When Cliff Swallows are gathering mud for their nests a peaceful and constructive activity can turn into mayhem in a nanosecond.

Belted Kingfisher Diving On A Fish

I’m finally getting better at photographing diving kingfishers.

Yellow Warbler And MacGillivray’s Warblers In The Mountains Yesterday Morning

I was particularly excited about the MacGillivray’s Warblers, a bird Cornell’s Birds of the World calls “a highly sought after trophy species by birdwatchers.”

Male Green-tailed Towhee Posing And Singing

A bird notorious for its secretive nature becomes conspicuous while singing on territory during the breeding season.

A Sampling Of Birds In The Mountains Yesterday Morning

Including one with an atypical bill.

American White Pelican – A Question Of Behavior

I’ve been perplexed and curious about something I watched this pelican do for over six years now. But the purpose I tentatively propose for the behavior I documented in these photos seems more than a little far fetched so I’ve never brought it up. Until now.