California Quail Chicks Cowering From The Threat Of A Cooper’s Hawk
I almost never post backyard birds but these California Quail chicks are just too cute to deny them their moment of glory.
Stupidity And Tragedy On Antelope Island
A week ago today I witnessed two unfortunate events on Antelope Island and the causeway leading to it. Each was caused by poor decisions by humans and each had potential or real negative effects on wildlife.
A Couple Of Bear River Skulkers – Long-tailed Weasel and Virginia Rail
Yet One More Kingbird – A Takeoff Pose I Like A Lot
For the past few days a mated pair of Western Kingbirds has been trying to decide on a nesting site and as of yesterday that decision has been made.
Sequence of a Western Kingbird Casting A Pellet
Birds typically eject pellets very quickly and this Western Kingbird was no exception.
Curlew Landing Amongst The Flowers
This Long-billed Curlew made several transitions as it came in to land – from poor light to good light, from a mostly featureless background to an interesting one and it touched down in a field of flowers. This 7 image sequence was photographed two days ago on Antelope Island.
A Kingbird Kind Of Morning
For the past few days Western Kingbirds have been very active on Antelope Island. Though I’m still trying to interpret some of their behaviors they appear to be in the process of selecting mates and/or nest sites.
Loggerhead Shrike In Two Interesting Poses
There were many interesting bird and large mammal photo subjects on Antelope Island yesterday morning but in my mind this Loggerhead Shrike stood out.
The Gray Ghost Giving Me The Evil Eye
The striking bright yellow eyes of the male Northern Harrier sometimes seem to bore right through me.
It Took A Gyrfalcon To Bring Out The Birder In Me
I’ve said it many times, I’m a bird photographer not a traditional birder. But an incident earlier this year gave me a taste of the excitement birders must feel when they observe a rare species and have that sighting accepted by the birding community.