Yesterday’s Red-tailed Hawk
Plus… Is backyard bird feeding comparable to the unethical and often illegal practice of baiting raptors? Yesterday’s post caused at least some confusion on that subject so I’d like to set the record straight.
Category: Ecology and Environment
Photos From Yesterday That Made Me Laugh…
Water Management And Phragmites Control Issues At Bear River MBR
Yesterday I had a meeting with the new manager of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge regarding questions and concerns I had about recent management decisions affecting the refuge. Here’s what I found out.
Western Grebe Family – A Little Too Eager For Food
A Flight Shot, A Takeoff And A Squabble From Yesterday Morning
American Goldfinch on Musk Thistle
And an interesting goldfinch strategy for combating brood parasitism of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Galileo Revisited
A Tribute To A Rehabber And Good Friend
Willow Flycatcher – BOAS Versus BIH
For years bird photographers and others have debated the relative strengths and weaknesses of two primary “styles” of bird photography.
American Avocet Takeoff Series
Getting three takeoff shots in a series like this is pretty unusual for me, especially since I didn’t clip any body parts. Yesterday was mostly a good day at Bear River MBR but I saw some very disturbing conditions while I was there.
Making A Positive Difference For Birds – All Of Us Can Do It
Bird and wildlife rescue, rehab and educational organizations deserve our support and there are many ways we can provide it.
The Dramatic Size Difference Between Parasitic Cowbirds And Their Host Species
The difference in size isn’t always this extreme but it can be even more dramatic than some of the examples I’ve included here.
American Avocet – An American Beauty When In Breeding Plumage
As simple as it is this photo from two days ago may become one of my favorite shots of an American Avocet for a variety of reasons.
Coyotes, Glacier County, Montana And The Despicable “Wildlife Services”
An Unusual Cormorant Fishing Technique
It isn’t known if this is a novel technique unique to only a few individuals or it’s more widespread among cormorants but just hadn’t been seen or recorded before. Either way, I think it’s fascinating.
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Photos From Yesterday That Made Me Laugh…
Water Management And Phragmites Control Issues At Bear River MBR
Yesterday I had a meeting with the new manager of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge regarding questions and concerns I had about recent management decisions affecting the refuge. Here’s what I found out.
Western Grebe Family – A Little Too Eager For Food
A Flight Shot, A Takeoff And A Squabble From Yesterday Morning
American Goldfinch on Musk Thistle
And an interesting goldfinch strategy for combating brood parasitism of the Brown-headed Cowbird.
Galileo Revisited
A Tribute To A Rehabber And Good Friend
Willow Flycatcher – BOAS Versus BIH
For years bird photographers and others have debated the relative strengths and weaknesses of two primary “styles” of bird photography.
American Avocet Takeoff Series
Getting three takeoff shots in a series like this is pretty unusual for me, especially since I didn’t clip any body parts. Yesterday was mostly a good day at Bear River MBR but I saw some very disturbing conditions while I was there.
Making A Positive Difference For Birds – All Of Us Can Do It
Bird and wildlife rescue, rehab and educational organizations deserve our support and there are many ways we can provide it.
The Dramatic Size Difference Between Parasitic Cowbirds And Their Host Species
The difference in size isn’t always this extreme but it can be even more dramatic than some of the examples I’ve included here.
American Avocet – An American Beauty When In Breeding Plumage
As simple as it is this photo from two days ago may become one of my favorite shots of an American Avocet for a variety of reasons.
Coyotes, Glacier County, Montana And The Despicable “Wildlife Services”
An Unusual Cormorant Fishing Technique
It isn’t known if this is a novel technique unique to only a few individuals or it’s more widespread among cormorants but just hadn’t been seen or recorded before. Either way, I think it’s fascinating.