Feathered Photography

Avian Potpourri From Antelope Island Three Days Ago

Eight photos of five species plus a short video clip.

An effective disappearing act. (4 photos)

Plus, the reappearance of an old avian friend that I was absolutely delighted to see again. (7 photos)

I’m seeing more birds, and a greater variety of bird species, than I’ve ever seen in my yard before. (4 photos)

In bird photography, timing is often everything.

To get a lifer is unusual by definition, but to get a lifer in my own back yard is unheard of. (3 photos)

The little Eared Grebe is one of the most biologically interesting bird species I’m aware of. (3 photos)

I’m hoping that the quail will be nesting beneath my shed. They’ve done it before. (2 photos)

Nine photos of eight species.

And Swainson’s Hawks weren’t my only first birds of the year yesterday. I had two others. (7 photos)