Feathered Photography

Preening American Kestrel

I don’t often get a male kestrel to pose like this for me.

Green-tailed Towhee – My “Spark” Bird

I haven’t been this excited about photographing a bird in a very long time (more about why that’s true at the end of this post if you have the stamina to get through it…).

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff And Flight Series

I believe this to be the male of the Red-tailed Hawk pair I’ve been following since early spring.

Swainson’s Hawk Reacting To A Surprise Harrier Attack

Sometimes when I think a hawk is about to take off there’s actually something completely different and unexpected about to happen.

Bald Eagle Eating Lunch On The Wing

One of the reasons I like this image is because the eagle’s white head and the light fish are highlighted so well against the dark wing.

Swainson’s Hawk – A Diagonal Takeoff

Diagonal compositions of raptors in flight are a favorite of mine.

Angry Northern Harrier Coming In For A Fight

Fighting harriers are both exciting and challenging to photograph – especially for neophyte bird photographers.

A Grumpy-looking Red-tailed Hawk…

to match my mood.

Grooming Loggerhead Shrike

It’s been a while since I’ve been this close to a cooperative shrike.

The Three Rarest Bird Species I’ve Seen In Ten Years Of Bird Photography

And I actually managed to get photographs of all three of them.