Feathered Photography

Merlin With Prey

I wish I had as many opportunities with Merlins as I do with their slightly smaller cousins, the more common American Kestrels.

Western Meadowlark – Golden Sunshine In The Snow

For me there’s something quite special about a meadowlark in snow.

Double-crested Cormorants Doing What Cormorants Do

Including wing-spreading, flying and landing on water.

Pissed Off Bald Eagle Giving Me The Finger

Yup, that’s what I said.

I took this shot nine years ago and never opened the image until last night (I’m probably going to catch hell from readers for that…). It had three surprises waiting for me when I finally saw it full screen.

Male Northern Harrier In Flight At Farmington

A recent “gray ghost” to lift my sagging spirits a little.

Preening Rough-legged Hawk

I can often thank the uropygial gland of birds for providing me with some interesting poses.

Three Barn Owl Siblings Photographed in Near Darkness

Using flash on owls at night or in darkness? Not me. Not ever.

A One-winged, One-legged Short-eared Owl?

In flight, no less.

Bald Eagle Eating A Fish In Flight – The Entire 12 Image Series For The First Time

Plus alternate crops of two of them to show what else is (and isn’t) going on.

Three Bird Species On The Same Natural Perch At Different Times

Chipping Sparrow, Sage Thrasher and Northern Mockingbird. And it’s an attractive perch too so at first glance one might assume these photos had been set up. They weren’t.