Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge – Page 4

Snakes As Prey For Red-tailed Hawks

Red-tailed Hawks are known to prey on snakes and they don’t necessarily exclude the venomous species as menu choices.

Fighting Male Short-eared Owls

Photographing these owls fighting over territory was the chance of a lifetime for me.

Short-eared Owl With An Interesting Habit

This owl seemed to be as much of a creature of habit as I am.

Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

This male demonstrates a fascinating molt and feather regrowth pattern.

Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

What to do when horrid lighting conditions make it next to impossible to photograph birds in flight but Short-eared Owls with prey are flying by close?

My Most Thrilling Prairie Falcon Encounter (and continuing story) Ever

It was an incredible experience for me to actually learn the life history of a Prairie Falcon I’d photographed in the wilds of southwest Montana.,

Merlin In Warm Light (plus some falconry and family history)

Maybe I have falconry blood in my veins and perhaps that’s part of my interest in raptors…

Weathering The Storm

Current events in Florida have me thinking about storms and survival for both humans and birds.

A Merlin With Meadowlark Prey

This series, which includes both before and after photos, dramatically illustrates the effects of fog on our images.

Fledgling Mountain Bluebirds – “Frick And Frack”

These two siblings seemed almost joined at the hip. Even their movements were choreographed.

Finally, I’m Out Of Here!

It’s been a long time coming this year but today I’m finally getting out of some of this oppressive heat and headed for the faraway mountains of Montana and Idaho.