Feathered Photography

Male Common Goldeneye Foraging In Rapids Of The Jordan River

This was one of my most challenging bird photography sessions ever but the behavior was fascinating to watch.

Bald Eagle – A Welcome And Unusual Visitor To My Yard

It isn’t often that I don’t even have to leave my yard to photograph an eagle.

More Lens Woes

Feathered Photography is under stress at the moment.

Male Green-tailed Towhee Singing His Little Heart Out

In July of 2013 I photographed one of North America’s least known birds.

Northern Harrier Takeoff In A Snowy Setting (+ some processing tips)

Snow on the ground can do weird things to light.

Juvenile Burrowing Owl Acting A Little Silly

This morning I needed a little Burrowing Owl silliness.

How The Kindness Of A Stranger Kept Me From Giving Up Photography

Roughly eight years ago I was a highly frustrated wannabe bird photographer.

Western Scrub Jay Framed By Snow-covered Pinyon Pine

Some Scrub Jays readily come to feeders but I have very few images of them because I prefer to photograph birds in a natural setting. There are several subspecies and the “interior” race found around here is shy and furtive which only adds to my woes when I attempt to photograph them.

Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk Landing Practice

Landing on relatively small elevated perches must be one of the more difficult skills young raptors must learn.

American Kestrel – The Big Stretch

Within about 10 seconds this male kestrel gave me just about every conceivable stretching pose in the book.