Antelope Island – Page 37 – Feathered Photography

Juvenile Burrowing Owl – This One’s About The Light

Out of all the elements involved in an image sometimes for me it’s the light that “outshines” all others.

Launching Meadowlarks

Yesterday was a meadowlark take-off kind of morning. Regular readers know that I’m fond of this kind of action shot but for a variety of reasons I find them difficult to achieve.

Pronghorn Meets Bird At 40mph

Usually when something unexpected happens in the field my lens is pointed in another direction but in this instance the timing couldn’t have been much better.

Chukar Negotiating A Slippery Slope

Chukars prefer not to fly and they don’t like to slip and fall so they’re very careful when negotiating slippery, steep surfaces.

The Gray Ghost Gives Me A Second Chance

It isn’t often that I get a second chance at a male Northern Harrier in flight when things don’t work out the first time.

The Balancing Act of Shutter Speed, ISO and Wing Motion-blur

Once again, a little photo-geekiness from me this morning. I know that some regular readers of Feathered Photography (especially those who are photographers themselves) sometimes wonder why I tend to use such fast shutter speeds so I thought I’d attempt an explanation.

The Most Popular Burrowing Owl On Antelope Island

Whenever Burrowing Owls take up residence in a burrow close to the road on the island they quickly become “discovered” and vulnerable.

Meadowlark Take-off (and some of the challenges facing the photographer for shots like this)

Western Meadowlarks are now singing by the gazillion from their elevated perches on Antelope Island so I’m getting some opportunities for take-off shots.

Sage Thrasher Bilateral Wing Display

Male Sage Thrashers perform what is called the “Bilateral Wing Display” during courtship and territory establishment. Yesterday morning I was able to photograph the behavior on Antelope Island and though I wish I’d been a little closer I had decent light, a pretty good view of the bird and he performed for me for several minutes so I shouldn’t complain.

Note To Self – Don’t Ignore The “Common Species”

I have to constantly remind myself that just because a particular bird is common doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthy photo subject. I seldom post images of species like House Finches, American Coots and Horned Larks simply because they’re ubiquitous and that’s my shortcoming, not theirs.