A Stretched Out Rough-legged Hawk At Takeoff This takeoff posture is one of my favorite raptor poses. Continue reading
My Male Merganser Miracle Shots I have no idea how I was able to get this bird in frame in time, much less lock focus on it. Continue reading
Northern Harriers Not Seeing Eye To Eye I’m speaking figuratively in my title of course. Literally they were doing exactly that. Continue reading
Northern Harrier Technique For Taking Off In Thick Brush Northern Harriers often dive into thick vegetation after prey. Getting out of there can be tricky. Continue reading
Barn Owl – Now, How Do I Get Out Of This Snowbank? Barn Owls can almost disappear beneath the snow in a plunge after prey. Continue reading
Pied-billed Grebes – Maniacal Kleptoparasites I know of no bird that is more inclined to steal food from other members of its own species than Pied-billed Grebes. Continue reading
American Kestrel With Moxie I suppose it’s redundant to point out a kestrel with moxie – all kestrels have moxie by definition. But this one made that fact unusually obvious. Continue reading
Feedback From HawkWatch International About Yesterday’s Banded Kestrel As promised, here’s what I now know about the banded male American Kestrel I photographed on Christmas morning. Continue reading
American Kestrel Takeoff In A Near Whiteout (+ a little surprise) You never know what you’ll see when you put a lens on a bird. Continue reading
Song Sparrow In A Frosty Wonderland I don’t have many “Christmassy” images but for me this one certainly showcases the season. Continue reading
Barn Owl With Prey In The Snow Deep or crusty snow makes hunting difficult for Barn Owls. Continue reading
Adult Bald Eagle On Landing Approach For some reason I don’t see, or at least notice, the alulae (bastard wings) on eagles very often. Continue reading
Northern Harrier In Golden Light I strongly prefer to photograph birds in early morning for a variety of reasons: Continue reading
Some Recent Birds In My World This selection of seven photos is a fairly representative cross-section of the bird species I’ve been seeing recently. Continue reading