A Red-naped Sapsucker And A Non-critter Mystery
Occasionally my photographic pursuit of birds leads me to a mystery. This is one of them.
Why Parent Barn Swallows Stuff Food So Far Down Throats Of Their Offspring
Adult Barn Swallows stuff insects so far down the throats of their youngsters that it can almost look like the young birds are trying to swallow the head of their parent.
What A Difference A Camera Can Make – Canon 7D vs 7D Mark II
This is only a mediocre image at best and I’ll never use it for anything other than this post but I was impressed that I was able to get it at all.
Clark’s Grebe Trying To Feed A Fish To A Reluctant Juvenile
A juvenile grebe that wasn’t ravenous and begging loudly for an offered meal? That’s something I haven’t seen before.
Black-crowned Night Herons Lifting Off In Warm Light Caused By Smoke
Our smoky skies can be a real problem for bird photographers. For now I’ve pretty much given up on flight shots where the background is sky because the smoke makes that background uniformly gray and unappealing.
Western Grebe – Still Back-brooding A Youngster This Late In The Season
I’m always surprised when I see Western Grebes with young chicks this late in the year but it does happen.
Barn Swallows – Feeding Their Fledglings Isn’t An Exact Science
When a parent Barn Swallow stuffs food into the mouth of one of its fledglings it usually comes off flawlessly. But not always…
Wilson’s Phalarope Plumages And Feeding Techniques
A Very Cooperative Wilson’s Snipe
Going on a “snipe hunt” is a phrase suggesting a fool’s errand so it was appropriate that one of my first subjects yesterday morning at Bear River was a Wilson’s Snipe.
Shrike Take-off Against A Smoky Background (plus an Antelope Island raptor report)
Birds were generally slow on Antelope Island yesterday morning but this Loggerhead Shrike saved the day.