Forster’s Tern Performing A Hovering Ballet
One day I’d like to see slow-motion video of a hovering tern. In the meantime sequences like this will have to do.
Category: Favorite Locations
Curlews – I’m Changing My Ways When Photographing Them At Takeoff
Some Good News For Burrowing Owls
Some very good people are helping Burrowing Owls return to British Columbia, Canada and some of my images will play a small part in that effort.
Long-billed Curlew Eating A Horned Lark Egg
Yesterday morning this curlew gave me a lesson on what “opportunistic foraging” really means.
A Few Recent Birds and Field Observations
Today’s post is a mixed bag of recent birds I’ve photographed and some observations (with photos) from the field.
Some Birds From Yesterday
A Nervous Northern Flicker
There can be significant drama in the back story of an image that we miss when looking at a single photo.
A Merlin Acting A Little Silly
Canvasback – A Goal Accomplished And An Addiction Reinforced
I worked harder at getting this shot than any other single image. Ever! It’s ugly but I love it.
Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Peregrine Falcon – A Juvenile Transitioning Into Adult Plumage?
There seems to be some question regarding the plumage of this juvenile Peregrine Falcon.
Rough-legged Hawk – A Bird That Taught Me A Valuable Lesson
This Rough-legged Hawk taught me a little trick that has improved my keeper rate for takeoff shots.
Long-billed Curlew On Sagebrush
Sagebrush holds a special attraction for me so I’m particularly fond of images of birds perched on it.
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.
Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway Yesterday Morning
It’s been a long time since I’ve found a mostly cooperative Peregrine Falcon on or near Antelope Island.
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Curlews – I’m Changing My Ways When Photographing Them At Takeoff
Some Good News For Burrowing Owls
Some very good people are helping Burrowing Owls return to British Columbia, Canada and some of my images will play a small part in that effort.
Long-billed Curlew Eating A Horned Lark Egg
Yesterday morning this curlew gave me a lesson on what “opportunistic foraging” really means.
A Few Recent Birds and Field Observations
Today’s post is a mixed bag of recent birds I’ve photographed and some observations (with photos) from the field.
Some Birds From Yesterday
A Nervous Northern Flicker
There can be significant drama in the back story of an image that we miss when looking at a single photo.
A Merlin Acting A Little Silly
Canvasback – A Goal Accomplished And An Addiction Reinforced
I worked harder at getting this shot than any other single image. Ever! It’s ugly but I love it.
Rough-legged Hawk With A Vole And Kiting In The Wind
Peregrine Falcon – A Juvenile Transitioning Into Adult Plumage?
There seems to be some question regarding the plumage of this juvenile Peregrine Falcon.
Rough-legged Hawk – A Bird That Taught Me A Valuable Lesson
This Rough-legged Hawk taught me a little trick that has improved my keeper rate for takeoff shots.
Long-billed Curlew On Sagebrush
Sagebrush holds a special attraction for me so I’m particularly fond of images of birds perched on it.
Landing Black-billed Magpie
I like these images not because they’re flashy but because they’re just a little bit different.
Peregrine Falcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway Yesterday Morning
It’s been a long time since I’ve found a mostly cooperative Peregrine Falcon on or near Antelope Island.