Northern Harrier Beginning A Banking Turn
Decent harrier photos are hard for me to come by this time of year so yesterday at Farmington Bay WMA I was pleasantly surprised when this one flew in fairly close.
Category: Favorite Locations
A Hawk, A Meadowlark And A Kingfisher Engulfed In The Golds Of Fall
The golds of fall come in many tones and shapes, just like the birds I often find surrounded by them.
A Couple Of Recent And Unusual Bird Species For Me
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Falling Off Its Perch
I don’t know if this bird was clumsy because it was a juvenile, clumsy by nature or this was an isolated event.
Here’s Why This Species Used To Be Called The Red-shafted Flicker
I rarely get photos that actually show these red shafts because they usually can’t be seen when the bird is perched and I seldom get photos of flickers in flight.
The Interesting Feeding Technique Of The Wilson’s Snipe
An Unexpected Topside View Of A White-crowned Sparrow At Takeoff
Juvenile Golden Eagle In Flight
Western Grebes “Foot Shipping”
One of the more unusual bird behaviors I’ve photographed is “foot shipping” in Western Grebes. In fact I’d say it borders on the bizarre.
Forster’s Tern Feeding A Juvenile On A Morbid Perch
Northern Harrier Performing A Classic Hunting Maneuver
You just never know what might happen when you have your lens trained on a hunting harrier (hint – few raptors can jink like a harrier can jink…).
Yellow-rumped Warblers – What A Difference The Setting Can Make!
I think I was becoming lulled into accepting and even presuming the same old boring settings for Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Ruby-crowned Kinglets – Dynamos Of The Bird World
Remembering Old Curlicue
Coyote Showing A Mouthful Of Teeth
As impressive as a coyote’s teeth are they’re not as massive and sharp as those of their recent ancestors.
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A Hawk, A Meadowlark And A Kingfisher Engulfed In The Golds Of Fall
The golds of fall come in many tones and shapes, just like the birds I often find surrounded by them.
A Couple Of Recent And Unusual Bird Species For Me
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Falling Off Its Perch
I don’t know if this bird was clumsy because it was a juvenile, clumsy by nature or this was an isolated event.
Here’s Why This Species Used To Be Called The Red-shafted Flicker
I rarely get photos that actually show these red shafts because they usually can’t be seen when the bird is perched and I seldom get photos of flickers in flight.
The Interesting Feeding Technique Of The Wilson’s Snipe
An Unexpected Topside View Of A White-crowned Sparrow At Takeoff
Juvenile Golden Eagle In Flight
Western Grebes “Foot Shipping”
One of the more unusual bird behaviors I’ve photographed is “foot shipping” in Western Grebes. In fact I’d say it borders on the bizarre.
Forster’s Tern Feeding A Juvenile On A Morbid Perch
Northern Harrier Performing A Classic Hunting Maneuver
You just never know what might happen when you have your lens trained on a hunting harrier (hint – few raptors can jink like a harrier can jink…).
Yellow-rumped Warblers – What A Difference The Setting Can Make!
I think I was becoming lulled into accepting and even presuming the same old boring settings for Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Ruby-crowned Kinglets – Dynamos Of The Bird World
Remembering Old Curlicue
Coyote Showing A Mouthful Of Teeth
As impressive as a coyote’s teeth are they’re not as massive and sharp as those of their recent ancestors.