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.
A Stretched Out Rough-legged Hawk At Takeoff
My Male Merganser Miracle Shots
I have no idea how I was able to get this bird in frame in time, much less lock focus on it.
Greater Scaup – Using Knowledge Of Behaviors To Get The Shot You’re After
I’ve been yammering for years about the advantages to bird photographers of being familiar with the behaviors of our subjects. Here’s yet another example.
Northern Shoveler – Just Because I Like It
Northern Shovelers don’t get a lot of attention from photographers and I’ve been guilty of ignoring them myself.