Birds – Page 97 – Feathered Photography

Female Mallard In Flight Series

A species too often ignored by bird photographers. I’m guilty of it myself so it’s time for atonement.

Adult Bald Eagle Snagging A Fish Out Of The Water

Plus my worst bad habit as a photographer (I have other bad habits but most of them don’t involve photography).

A Good Samaritan At A Local Pond

I don’t’ know her real name so I’ll just call her Rachel.

Confrontation Between Adult Bald Eagles

The bullies of the refuge square off against each other.

Two Recently Fledged Short-eared Owl Chicks

I’ve seen individual “shorty” chicks a few times in the past but I believe this was the one and only time I’ve photographed two recently fledged siblings together.

Trying To Turn A Piss-poor Day Into A Positive and Productive One

By yesterday morning after so many days of being stuck at home because of crappy weather and light I’d developed a near-terminal case of cabin fever.

The Patented Twist And Dive On Prey Of The Northern Harrier

I see this maneuver from Northern Harriers often and every time I’m awed by it.

Male American Kestrels On Rabbitbrush

This first photo shows the result of a “plop” landing in the snow. The second shot isn’t much more dignified.

Red Breasted Nuthatches Foraging For Food

Why do these nuthatches hang upside down from conifer cones?

Dark Morph Ferruginous Hawk Takeoff And Flight Series

The dark color morph of the Ferruginous Hawk is unusual, significantly less than 10% of the population in North America. Since Ferruginous Hawks of any color are uncommon (Sibley calls them “rare”), the dark morph is a very narrow slice of that uncommon group and Ferruginous Hawks in general are such regal and impressive hawks I’ve been enamored of this bird ever since I found “him” a couple of weeks ago.