Feathered Photography

Adult Male Northern Harrier In Flight

And why they’re often called ‘Gray Ghosts’.

Injured Red-tailed Hawk Coming In For A Landing

On those occasions when I see injured birds surviving and even thriving it makes my day.

Red-tailed Hawk Caught In The Crosshairs Of A Northern Harrier

And the irony of the signpost the hawk was perched on.

A Frosty Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight In Very Warm Light

The combination of cold frost and warm light almost sounds like a contradiction but those were the conditions I was dealing with yesterday morning soon after dawn.

Female Hooded Merganser With A Hammerhead Reflection

Plus the only first winter drake Hooded Merganser I’ve ever seen.

Red-tailed Hawk – Life Repeating Itself

Two days ago this Red-tailed Hawk had me wondering if I was in some kind of time warp.

Northern Shoveler Coming In For A Landing Over Ice

A grab shot that worked out pretty well. Usually my grab shots are nothing but garbage.

Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

Plus a couple of other interesting events in the life of a raptor.

Mountain Chickadee Extracting A Seed From A Cone

A quick, furtive process that’s difficult to photograph well.

My New Lifer – Common Grackle

Not everyone’s favorite bird but a lifer always gets my attention, no matter the species.