Feathered Photography

Short-eared Owl Hunting A Brush Pile

Occasionally I see Short-eared Owls hunting from the ground but it’s nearly always from a distance. This guy didn’t care that I was close. Very close, especially for a SEOW.

Yesterday’s Horned Larks And A Major Case Of Separation Anxiety

Also, a vivid reminder to avoid stepping in your own poop.

My First Of Year American Avocets

And a Marsh Wren singing on territory.

Male Yellow-headed Blackbird Displaying In Low Light

A species I should post more often than I do.

Three Burrowing Owl Siblings And A Question Of Pupil Dilation

Nearly eleven years after I took the photo I think I finally solved the mystery. Maybe. Sort of.

Male Belted Kingfisher Actively Fishing

A classic kingfisher fishing posture on a typical fishing perch.

My First Turkey Vulture Of The Year And The First One I Ever Photographed Up Close

Don’t be surprised if there’s some down time for Feathered Photography in the fairly near future.

Red-tailed Hawk Series – Takeoff And In Flight

Junipers and their berries are always a welcome addition to the settings of my photos.

Williamson’s Sapsuckers Performing Their Endless Domestic Duties

For this species raising chicks is an unusually exhausting job.

Black-billed Magpie In A Laborious Ascent

Flying is a lot of work and sometimes it results in surprisingly little aerial progress.