Feathered Photography

Yesterday’s Surprise Osprey

A surprise because it was fishing a small meandering stream instead of one of several nearby large bodies of water.

Gray Catbird – Seemingly Hopeless Situations Can Still Be Worth Making The Effort

Making lemonade out of a lemon, it’s a tired old cliché but sometimes it works.

Male American Goldfinch Perched And In Flight

A colorful bird on an attractive natural perch in the mountains and a lucky takeoff shot.

Savannah Sparrow With A Mouthful Of Insects

Two perspectives.

Red-tailed Hawk Running The Gauntlet

More evidence that raptors can be incredibly agile and quick when they need to be.

Chukar In One Of My Favorite Poses

So I’m surprised I haven’t posted the photo before.

A Vivid Reminder From A Violet-green Swallow

In photography, light matters. It really does.

Why Cliff Swallows Raise And Flutter Their Wings When Gathering Mud Or Nesting Material

Cliff Swallows are highly belligerent and pugnacious toward others of their own kind, especially when gathering nesting material but almost any time will do.

House Wrens – An Unexpected Delivery

It wasn’t what was delivered that was unexpected. It was how it was delivered.

Portrait Of A Green-tailed Towhee

Typically I don’t do portraits but in this case it seemed like a pretty darn good option.