Feathered Photography

Golden Eagle In Flight In Morning Light

I finally have some Golden Eagle flight shots that I’m pleased with.

Northern Flickers With A Little Competition For The Nest Cavity

Relative size apparently makes no difference when birds are competing for nesting cavities. In this case the Northern Flickers are twelve times larger than the house wren (130 g vs 11 g).

Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With Atypical Nesting Material

Not all raptor nesting material consists of twigs and sticks.

Pronghorn Running 50+ MPH (while I’m driving 25 and taking the shot)

This Pronghorn decided to show me what speed really was.

Fighting Tree Swallows

Photographing fighting tree swallows in very low light is an exercise in frustration.

Idaho Short-eared Owl

Technically this is an Idaho owl but I found it yesterday morning only about a mile from the Montana border.

Cassin’s Finch

This male Cassin’s Finch was a pleasant surprise.

Aloof Red-tailed Hawk

I don’t think this adult Red-tailed Hawk was very happy with my presence.

The Challenges Of Posting From The Road

I never know what might happen to my daily blog posting schedule once I reach the wilds of Montana on one of my many camping trips to my home state.

Harrier Takeoff – I’ve Never Seen A Raptor Wing Twisted Into Such A Shape

Birds and their feathers continue to surprise me with what they can do when they need to.