Antelope Island – Page 20 – Feathered Photography

A Burrowing Owl And Second Chances

Sometimes a bad habit can give us a second chance and allow us to avoid making a mistake.

Lark Sparrow With Prey (Plus A ‘Red’)

A few of the birds on Antelope Island are still in the late stages of nesting, including this Lark Sparrow and a female Bullock’s Oriole I saw at a distance feeding a recent fledgling.

Hovering Male Northern Harrier – Gray On Gray

This is one situation where I’ll allow one of my personal photographic ‘rules’ to be broken.

A Celebratory Lark Sparrow

Some folks might wonder why I would celebrate a Lark Sparrow but for me this classy looking (for a sparrow at least) songbird was a bit of a milestone.

Male Northern Harrier In Flight

The Gray Ghost against the starkness of the Great Salt Lake and its mudflats.

Long-tailed Weasel ‘In Disguise’

And I was definitely fooled by that disguise.

Singing Meadowlark – Thinking About Your Background As You Approach The Bird

Oftentimes it’s the little things that make or break an image.

Bullock’s Oriole Attacking His Own Reflection

This beautiful male was really feeling his oats.

Soon the Willets on Antelope Island will mostly leave the island proper (if they haven’t already) and move down to the shoreline of the lake where they’re less accessible so for the last several weeks I’ve been striking while the iron is hot and photographing them at every opportunity.