A Western Sandpiper, Shutter Speeds And Another Quirk Of Reflections Here’s another reason I like to use relatively fast shutter speeds when photographing birds.. Continue reading
Least Sandpiper – Dang, They’re Tiny! In fact the Least Sandpiper is the smallest shorebird in the world. Continue reading
Snowy Egret – A Twisting, Turning Takeoff (and a defense of “common species”) I suppose that my post this morning is my petulant way of responding to something I saw posted on Facebook last night that raised my hackles a bit. Continue reading
Status Report (with current photo) Of The Barn Owl That Was Entangled In Barbed Wire Regular readers will remember my post of two weeks ago where I documented the heartbreaking story of this Barn Owl entangled in barbed wire in the Centennial Valley of Montana. Continue reading
Loggerhead Shrike Devouring An Impaled Vole Loggerhead Shrikes are often called “butcher birds” and this one demonstrated for me how that moniker was earned. Continue reading
Juvenile Burrowing Owl – A Dynamic, Athletic Takeoff This dynamic push-off from the perch at takeoff reminds me of a sprinter coming out of the starting blocks. Continue reading
Prairie Falcon With Prey This young female Prairie Falcon had just claimed her prize after a successful and well-planned hunt. Continue reading
Adult Swainson’s Hawk, Perched And In Flight This light morph Swainson’s Hawk challenged my photo gear-swapping technique as I photographed it perched and taking off. Continue reading
Western Grebe With A Channel Catfish? This is one of the larger fish I’ve seen a Western Grebe with. Continue reading
Four Poses From A Northern Flicker On An Old Post This male Northern Flicker chose a perch that in my experience is more typical of one preferred by a raptor. Continue reading