Feathered Photography

A Painting Of One Of My Favorite Burrowing Owl Photos

My reaction to requests to use my photos for paintings is usually lukewarm at best but there was something special about this one. (2 photos)

Long-billed Curlew In Flight Over A Great Salt Lake Beach

‘Talking’ to another curlew as he flew.

One More Black-chinned Hummingbird At My Trumpet Vine

For some unknown reason, ‘my’ hummingbirds have pretty much abandoned my trumpet vine.

Western Tanager – Serviceberries For Breakfast

Do birds ‘taste’ their food? (two photos)

My Dudley Ancestors, Warts And All

In order, through 19 generations and 643 years. (6 photos)

Clumsy Juvenile Green-tailed Towhee

Who can resist the antics of an awkward and clumsy young bird? Or the intrigue in a photo of a perfectly normal and healthy bird that looks nearly decapitated. (7 photos)

A Curious Juvenile Cedar Waxwing

At least there was one. (4 photos)

Yellow Warbler Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

One way to tell the difference between an adult female and a juvenile Yellow Warbler? (4 photos)

Some Recent Birds

Eight photos of ten birds of eight different species.

Flame Skimmer Borrowing A Hunting Technique From Red-tailed Hawks

Or maybe it was the other way around. (7 photos)