Antelope Island – Page 39 – Feathered Photography

Northern Harrier – Wing Extension And Tail Flare

This is another image of the harrier with an unusual tail feather.

Magpies – They’re Already Building Nests

It’s crazy how early spring seems to be arriving around here.

Raven Sneak Attack On A Golden Eagle In Flight

It isn’t every day that I get to photograph an aerial attack by a raven on a Golden Eagle.

Magpie Demonstrating An Interesting Bird Photography Phenomenon

Just an odd little idiosyncrasy about photographing birds.

Northern Harriers In Flight (and a tribute to an old lens)

Proof positive that the aging Canon 100-400mm lens can take high quality images.

Golden Eagles Playing In The Wind

For the past several weeks I’ve sporadically been photographing Golden Eagles on Antelope Island. Yesterday morning was the most fun (and the most disappointing) time with them yet.

Coyotes Steal A Jackrabbit From Golden Eagles

Yesterday morning there was some highly unexpected excitement on Antelope Island.

Wintering Burrowing Owl On Antelope Island

Burrowing Owls are “supposed” to migrate out of Utah during winter but yesterday I photographed one up close on Antelope Island that apparently didn’t read the book.

Raven – The Last Image I’ll Take Using My 100-400mm Lens

Ravens are common in my area but I rarely get interesting quality images of them for a variety of reasons. For starters their deep black plumage makes them very difficult to photograph well. And around here they also tend to be shy and devilishly uncooperative.

Two Harriers In Flight Within Minutes – Including The Gray Ghost

I often see groups of harriers off in the distance but it’s rare for me to be close enough to photograph two different birds in such a short time span. And this time one of them was an adult male – the elusive “gray ghost”.

Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island

Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.