Male Short-eared Owl In Flight With Rodent Prey
Tundra Swan In Flight Against A Multilayered Background
I like bird photography that includes significant hints at habitat. That goal is typically more difficult to achieve with flight shots than static shots but it can be done and this image is an example.
Loggerhead Shrike With An Attitude (+ conclusive proof it isn’t an act)
To the casual observer Loggerhead Shrikes may seem like just another songbird but in reality they’re fierce little predators whose prey includes arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, roadkill and carrion. “Wannabe raptors” indeed.
White-faced Ibis Landing Series
Recently I posted a single photo of a landing White-faced Ibis. Below is the entire six image series.
Comparing And Contrasting Juvenile And Adult Bald Eagles
The transformation of Bald Eagles from juveniles to adults typically takes five years. The process is gradual but when you compare the juveniles (1st winter) to the adults and skip all the intermediate subadult stages the differences between them are dramatic.
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
Odds And Ends From Recent Trips To Farmington Bay WMA
Blackbirds, grebes, eagles, assorted ducks and a photographic calamity – bits and pieces of recent shooting forays to Farmington Bay.
Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
My New Favorite White-faced Ibis Flight Shot
Everything isn’t perfect here but the more I look at this image the more it grabs me.
Male American Kestrel Stretching While Turning On His Perch
Yesterday morning I finally found a few interesting birds in good light. I’m presenting this one in two different compositions because I can’t decide which one I prefer.