American White Pelican Takeoff
American White Pelicans are a species I should train my lens on more often. While they’re sitting on the water they often don’t make a very interesting subject but getting that huge 16 lb. body airborne is a real struggle so photos of them taking off have much more interest for many of us.
American Avocet Takeoff Series
Getting three takeoff shots in a series like this is pretty unusual for me, especially since I didn’t clip any body parts. Yesterday was mostly a good day at Bear River MBR but I saw some very disturbing conditions while I was there.
A Western Grebe, A Chick And A Feather
Grebes eat feathers. Lots of feathers. In fact grebes are the only birds known to regularly and deliberately eat their own feathers.
Two More Red-tailed Hawk Chicks Have Fledged
With the tough times raptors and other birds are going through these days two more successfully fledged Red-tailed Hawks is good news indeed.
Western Grebes – The Sleepy Hitchhiker
Hummingbird Takeoff Series Illustrating The Fickleness of Gorget Colors
Prairie Falcon In Flight With Prey
This photo is on the short list of my favorite shots of all time, partly because of its high degree of difficulty but certainly not limited to that. But the version I’ve posted in the past needed some tweaking.
Yellow Warbler Up Close
Plus a tip of the hat to my unusually knowledgeable and helpful blog readers from one of my Facebook followers.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Wing And Tail Stretch
This photo is a perfect example of why I typically fire off quick bursts of many shots of my subjects rather than just one or two.
