Feathered Photography

Red-tailed Hawk Carrying Food To His Mate At The Nest

This male was a good provider for his mate and soon-to-be offspring.

Vesper Sparrow On Tintic Quartzite

LBJ’s (little brown jobs) don’t get enough attention from bird photographers, including me on Feathered Photography, so this post is part of my effort to rectify the situation.

Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With A Mountain Background

This is a flight posture I rarely post.

Things We Need To Think About When Approaching A Bird For Photography

There are many of them of course and this is only one but it’s an important one. Every bird photographer worth his/her salt already knows this on some level but we all need to be reminded, including me. What you’re about to see is ample proof that I’m included on that sad list of those who forget.

Barn Swallows Gathering Mud For Their Nests

Yesterday it was Cliff Swallows. To continue the swallow theme, today it’s Barn Swallows playing in the mud.

A Strategy For Photographing Cliff Swallows In Flight

Most bird photographers who try to photograph swallows in flight give up in frustration and I tried for several years before doing exactly that. They’re just too darned fast and erratic in the air.

A Warbler And A Kinglet From Yesterday Morning

Yesterday was “one of those days” in the field.

Short-eared Owl With Prey Immediately After Landing

And an acrobatic landing it was.

Some Interesting Swainson’s Hawk Mating And Feeding Behaviors

I found some of the behaviors surprising and even a little perplexing.

Flower-eating Chukar

This Chukar was hungry and he had a strong penchant for flowers. In fact he really stuffed himself on them.