Yup, that’s what I said.
I took this shot nine years ago and never opened the image until last night (I’m probably going to catch hell from readers for that…). It had three surprises waiting for me when I finally saw it full screen.
I can often thank the uropygial gland of birds for providing me with some interesting poses.
Some folks don’t get very excited about Tundra Swans. I do, they’re damned impressive and elegant creatures.
I feel extremely fortunate to have taken several photos of a female Short-eared Owl in flight that clearly show her brood patch.
In a recent blog post I bellyached about driving 240 miles over five hours and not finding a single cooperative bird. I sure didn’t have that problem yesterday at Farmington.
At first I wasn’t sure why I like this shot as much as I do – after all it has at least two noticeable “flaws”.
I often pay nearly as much attention to my failed takeoff and flight shots as I do to my successes.
There are no easy answers for the dilemma of barbed wire and its effects on wildlife and even domestic animals, especially if you’re a farmer or rancher. But we can certainly improve our track record if we realize there’s a problem. A big one.
In my opinion this is the cutest baby mammal of any species I’ve ever photographed.
During hunting season you just never know what strange sights you might see at Farmington Bay.
