Juvenile Burrowing Owl – A Dubious Strategy Against The Wind
Young Burrowing Owls are endlessly entertaining. Last month in Box Elder County, Utah I watched this juvenile attempt to deal with a rather strong wind in a novel way.
Juvenile Great Horned Owl On The Farm
The Great Horned Owls on the Montana farm are unusually shy this summer so I only had two brief encounters with them on my recent trip.
Swainson’s Hawk In Flight With Feet Fully Tucked
Do some raptor species tuck their feet faster after take-off than others? I’m beginning to think so.
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Great Horned Owl Bathed In A Fiery Glow
I tried for three days to get some images of one of the Great Horned Owls on the farm. When I finally succeeded something a little weird happened.
Dark Morph Swainson’s Hawk Screaming In Flight
I believe this dark morph Swainson’s Hawk was communicating with its mate as it screamed soon after take-off.
Buck Pronghorn Challenging Me In The Fog
The females and youngsters trotted nervously away from the road but the buck reacted quite differently to me.
Red-tailed Hawk And Its Buddy In A Rustic Western Setting
Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff
Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.
Gray Partridges – An Unusual Find For The Centennial Valley
In approximately 25 trips to the Centennial Valley in the past six years I’d never seen Gray Partridges but I found these two birds there two days ago near Lima Reservoir.