Adult White-crowned Sparrow Hawking Insects A feeding behavior I was unaware of in this species. I should have been. Continue reading
An Unusually Pale Red-tailed Hawk Perched And In Flight Probably the lightest-colored Red-tailed Hawk I’ve ever photographed, other than a leucistic red-tail four years ago. Continue reading
Yellow-rumped Warbler Jumping Straight Up Where there’s a will there’s a way, especially if you’re hungry, and even when there’s a significant obstacle to negotiate. Continue reading
A Contemplative Bluebird It isn’t Rodin’s The Thinker but it still makes me wonder what birds might think about. Continue reading
A Morning In The Life Of A Bird Photographer I just never know what I’ll find, or find out, during a morning of attempted bird photography. Yesterday provided ample evidence of that. Continue reading
A Hummingbird First For Me Yesterday morning I learned something about hummingbirds. Maybe I’ll start trying to get hummingbird takeoff shots again. It’s been a while. Continue reading
Short-eared Owl Fledgling And Light Quality Get the good light while you can because all too often it’s fleeting. Continue reading
Black-chinned Hummingbird – Sharpness Matters, Especially When Cropping For today’s post one thing led to another. And another. And another… Continue reading
Mountain Bluebirds At And Near Their Nest Cavity A more comprehensive look at the Mountain Blubird pair near their nest cavity in the mountains. Continue reading
Male Mountain Bluebird And His Mate, sorta… I don’t see a photo like this one every day and I look at an enormous number of bird photographs. Continue reading
Burrowing Owl Showing Evidence Of The Origin Of Their Common Name If you’re going to dig or maintain a burrow in spring you’re very likely to end up looking a little like a kid who’s been playing in the mud. Continue reading
Mountain Bluebirds At A Natural Nest Cavity I look for Mountain Bluebirds nesting in natural cavities every spring but rarely find them. Yesterday I finally did but the shooting was tough. Continue reading
Song Sparrow Downward Takeoff I rarely succeed with this type of shot but yesterday was an exception. Continue reading
Red-tailed Hawk Flying Along A Cliff Edge In effect this is Part 3 of my recent Red-tailed Hawk series. Continue reading
Sage Grouse Displaying On A Lek Versus Random Encounters Elsewhere My tastes in photos of Sage Grouse have changed dramatically. Continue reading