Feathered Photography

Sopping Wet And Preening Yellow Warbler

Incredibly quick preening motions frozen in time by very fast shutter speeds.

Two Kingfishers In Flight From Yesterday Morning

The first flight sequence was anticipated and planned for but getting the second kingfisher in flight was nothing but reflexes and pure dumb luck.

My First Mink In Over Twelve Years

And my first decent photos of one, ever.

House Wren – Sometimes Simple (and short) Is Best

Especially when so many of my recent posts have been long ones with many photos and lots of text to read.

The Oversexed And Highly Aggressive Spotted Sandpiper

While watching the sexual and pugnacious antics of these sandpipers I described the situation as a “sex circus” to my shooting companion. Not far from the truth if you ask me.

Have You Ever Seen The Preen Gland (oil gland) Of A Yellow Warbler?

Or the preen gland of any songbird for that matter? Well, now’s your chance.

Willow Flycatcher And Nictitating Membranes

When I start composing a blog post I never know where I’ll end up.

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.