The Impressive Acrobatic Skills Of A Hunting Short-eared Owl
A Peregrine Falcon Enjoying Duck For Breakfast (and a faux pas on my part)
I found this Peregrine Falcon on a duck kill along the causeway to Antelope Island.
Red-tailed Hawk Leaving The Nest (4 shot series)
A Singing Meadowlark Who Then Does A Weird Sideways Takeoff
For me it doesn’t get much better than a meadowlark singing on fresh, green sagebrush in the spring. But in this case it was the takeoff that really attracted my attention.
Sage Thrashers Hunting Bugs On Antelope Island (and the misery of biting gnats)
The island is teeming with bugs right now and nesting Sage Thrashers are taking advantage of the situation.
A Few Birds From Yesterday Morning
One of the many things that makes bird photography both interesting and challenging is that there are no guarantees of success.
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey And At The Nest
This male Short-eared Owl was a super-efficient hunter and provider for his family.
Swainson’s Hawks Are Yet Another Reason To Love Sphinx Moths
The web of life is indeed intertwined – in this case with two of my favorite photographic subjects.
American Robin – A New Behavior For Me
I should have known long ago that robins did this. That’s what happens when you too often ignore a species just because it’s “common”.
Our Western Kingbirds Are Back
One of the birds whose return I most look forward to in the spring is the Western Kingbird.