Feathered Photography

Yesterday’s Unilaterally Leucistic Red-winged Blackbird

I’ve seen a couple of other leucistic Red-winged Blackbirds in the past but none were as boldly marked as this one. (five photos)

I’ve photographed this behavior before but never as well as this. (8 photos)

And another series to show what I was up against while attempting to photograph fighting meadowlarks. (7 photos)

Plus an unusual bird for me to see, much less photograph. (3 photos)

Sometimes, in the literal blink of an eye, the photographer’s instincts take over and save the day. (6 photos)

Yesterday morning some of the meadowlarks on Antelope Island were fighting over breeding territory.

Born (hatched) to sing. (4 photos)

And some of them even came out to play. (7 photos)

Plus some unexpected excitement on Antelope Island yesterday morning. (3 photos)

Magpies on Antelope Island begin their nesting activities in February. Usually…