Destinations
Winter is dreaming time for me but this year I’m starting a little early and fantasizing more often.
Some Evidence Regarding The Sense Of Smell In Red-tailed Hawks
Or the lack thereof…
Two days ago I encountered this juvenile Red-tailed Hawk on an unlikely and extremely foul-smelling perch.
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff And Flight Toward Me (10 image series)
I’m unusually fond of this bird because it saved both my morning and my bacon after a particularly stupid mistake in my part a few minutes earlier.
Black-billed Magpie Portrait In Extremes
A somewhat startling example of a problem many bird photographers, including yours truly, like to bitch about – the daunting challenge of exposing black and white birds properly.
Cassin’s Finch – Red On Greens
Sunflowers – Goldfinch Gold This Time Of Year
Critters use sunflowers for a variety of reasons. They don’t have to be in bloom to be useful to birds and wildlife but when they are they sure brighten up some of my photos. When they aren’t they allow me to photograph feeding behavior like I did yesterday.
Golden Eagle, Golden Light And Flight
Black-billed Magpie With An Apparent Small Color Anomaly
Yesterday I Got Angry At The Presence Of A Cat
Let me be clear. I wasn’t angry at the cat. Instead I was angry at the people responsible for it being where it was. I still am.
When Hawks Pursue Songbirds It Can Be Deadly For Them Both
A couple of recent emails from a former student truly made my day, despite the sad photos included in one of them.