Young Short-eared Owl Experimenting With Its Eyesight?
It’s often a fool’s errand to assign motivation to unexplained bird behaviors so in this case I won’t make any claims. But I have to wonder if this young owl might have been experimenting with its eyesight.
A Mixed Bag Of Recent Birds
Occasionally I review my recent images and look for photos that I may have missed that hold some interest for me. This is a collection of eight of those images, taken over the past several weeks.
Rough-legged Hawk On Lichen-covered Rocks
I love the orange lichens that often grow on rocks and very old buildings. Throw in a beautiful raptor and I’m in heaven.
Male American Kestrel – Ol’ Bloody Foot
Little quirks in bird behavior often pique my curiosity even though I know there’ll likely never be a definitive explanation for them.
Rough-legged Hawk – Perched vs. Takeoff
It isn’t often that I prefer shots of a perched raptor over images of it taking off.
Gray Partridges In The Snow
My trip to the “white world” of Box Elder County two days ago produced close encounters with several species including a small covey of Gray Partridges.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight With Prey
This cooperative adult Red-tailed Hawk with prey was a huge challenge under difficult conditions yesterday morning.
Common Goldeneye – A Duck That Earned Its Genus Name In Spades!
I literally have such a big head that they had to special-order a cap large enough to fit me when I graduated from high school (true story). But I have nothing on the male Common Goldeneye.
Rough-legged Hawk In A Unique Flight Posture
I seldom post the same species two days in a row but for this photo I’ll gladly made an exception.
