Yesterday morning I found another pair of nest-building Red-tailed Hawks. Neither bird is a rufous color morph (like the female in the pair I’ve been photographing recently) but they’re still great photo subjects and I was able to document several interesting behaviors.
The final update on my stolen magpie image. My title may make it appear like I’m gloating about this outcome or rubbing their noses in it. Far from it. But I want to strongly make the point that our actions have consequences.
Plus a Long-billed Curlew and a Horned Lark from yesterday morning on Antelope Island.
Image theft, copyright infringement and other forms of unethical image use piss me off no matter who is victimized. This time it was me.
Sometimes there are no easy choices when you find a vulnerable bird in a potentially dangerous situation.
When it comes to Barn Owls in flight sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug.
These photos are the epitome of the bird photography style known as “bird on a stick”. But at least it’s a natural stick and he did “salute” me to make up for it.
These photos are examples of a type of flight shot that is very difficult to get sharp.
Some history of the “glory days” with Bald Eagles at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area and some thoughts on what potentially happened to those days.
I found some more Bald Eagle ‘gems’ lurking in my archives from 2009 that I’ve never posted before.
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.
Let me be clear. I wasn’t angry at the cat. Instead I was angry at the people responsible for it being where it was. I still am.
