Feathered Photography

Birds Were In A Nesting Frenzy In The Uinta Mountains Yesterday

Plus a surprise visit from a mouse that turned out to be a moose.

Gray Catbird And A Green-tailed Towhee

A trip into the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning provided me some photos of species I don’t often get.

Peekaboo Willet

Soon the Willets on Antelope Island will mostly leave the island proper (if they haven’t already) and move down to the shoreline of the lake where they’re less accessible so for the last several weeks I’ve been striking while the iron is hot and photographing them at every opportunity.

Great Horned Owls On The Montana Farm 10 Years Ago Today

Ahhh, sweet memories. But melancholy ones too.

Burrowing Owl Wearing A Shocking Shade of Lipstick

It isn’t really lipstick of course but that’s exactly what I think of when I look at my photos of this little owl.

One More Reason To Photograph Owls With The Sun Low In The Sky

In the past I’ve discussed the many reasons why I prefer to photograph birds of any species in the few hours after sunrise so I won’t repeat myself here. But yesterday morning I was reminded of yet another reason that applies specifically to owls.

Uinta Ground Squirrel Pups Learning Important Lessons

Yesterday I was very lucky to find these pups with their mother outside their burrow because youngsters are weaned at 22 days of age and their mother almost completely abandons them after weaning. Then they’re on their own so they disperse to establish their own territories. And try to survive.