The Challenges Of Posting From The Road
I never know what might happen to my daily blog posting schedule once I reach the wilds of Montana on one of my many camping trips to my home state.
Category: Shore Birds
My First Black-necked Stilt Of The Year (and the perils of shooting vertically)
I’ve seen a few Black-necked Stilts around this spring but this is the first one I’ve photographed.
American Avocets – An Awkward Mating Moment
It’ll come as no surprise to many of us that sex isn’t always a bed of roses. That sad fact also applies to birds.
Killdeer – Fire And Ice (plus a hawk mystery)
Fire and ice on the first day of spring – a setting that’s just a little bit different for this Killdeer.
Avocets And Phalaropes In A Nasty Hailstorm
This trip to Montana’s Centennial Valley was memorable for a variety of reasons, including a hailstorm that literally “rocked” our world and that of the birds around us.
Two Years Ago Today – Damn, It Was Cold!
My images can be similar to a weather diary and our recent unseasonably warm temperatures made me curious about the weather on this date in previous years so I did some image research.
Least Sandpiper – Dang, They’re Tiny!
Some Random, Recent Critters I’ve Photographed
This is an eclectic group of images but maybe that’s part of the appeal for me. They give me a sense of the variety of my subjects even when my primary goal is birds.
Black-necked Stilt Eating A Fish
The diet of Black-necked Stilts consists primarily of aquatic invertebrates but they’re also known to take the occasional small fish.
Wilson’s Phalarope Plumages And Feeding Techniques
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
Montana Farm Potpourri
Whenever I visit the northwest Montana farm where I grew up I feel like I’m returning home. It’s been 50 years since I actually lived there but I don’t think that feeling will ever leave me.
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Marbled Godwit On Antelope Island
Until yesterday I’d never seen a Marbled Godwit on Antelope Island so it was great fun to photograph this bird up close.
Mountain Plovers In Utah
Mountain Plovers are uncommon throughout their range and rare in Utah but I’ve had my moment in the sun with them and it was an experience I’ll never forget.
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My First Black-necked Stilt Of The Year (and the perils of shooting vertically)
I’ve seen a few Black-necked Stilts around this spring but this is the first one I’ve photographed.
American Avocets – An Awkward Mating Moment
It’ll come as no surprise to many of us that sex isn’t always a bed of roses. That sad fact also applies to birds.
Killdeer – Fire And Ice (plus a hawk mystery)
Fire and ice on the first day of spring – a setting that’s just a little bit different for this Killdeer.
Avocets And Phalaropes In A Nasty Hailstorm
This trip to Montana’s Centennial Valley was memorable for a variety of reasons, including a hailstorm that literally “rocked” our world and that of the birds around us.
Two Years Ago Today – Damn, It Was Cold!
My images can be similar to a weather diary and our recent unseasonably warm temperatures made me curious about the weather on this date in previous years so I did some image research.
Least Sandpiper – Dang, They’re Tiny!
Some Random, Recent Critters I’ve Photographed
This is an eclectic group of images but maybe that’s part of the appeal for me. They give me a sense of the variety of my subjects even when my primary goal is birds.
Black-necked Stilt Eating A Fish
The diet of Black-necked Stilts consists primarily of aquatic invertebrates but they’re also known to take the occasional small fish.
Wilson’s Phalarope Plumages And Feeding Techniques
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
Montana Farm Potpourri
Whenever I visit the northwest Montana farm where I grew up I feel like I’m returning home. It’s been 50 years since I actually lived there but I don’t think that feeling will ever leave me.
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Marbled Godwit On Antelope Island
Until yesterday I’d never seen a Marbled Godwit on Antelope Island so it was great fun to photograph this bird up close.
Mountain Plovers In Utah
Mountain Plovers are uncommon throughout their range and rare in Utah but I’ve had my moment in the sun with them and it was an experience I’ll never forget.