The Fate Of The Ferruginous Hawk And The Sage Grouse Are Oddly Intertwined
Managing species in distress can be a complex and potentially contradictory endeavor.
Whitewash
As a bird photographer my attitude toward excrement-stained perches has evolved, especially when it involves raptors.
Another (very different) Look At The Injured Coyote
Two days ago I reported on a seriously injured coyote on Antelope Island and said I’d keep you updated if I encountered the animal again. Yesterday morning I did just that.
Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey (and the perception of baiting)
Coyote Aggression And Serious Coyote Injury
Yesterday morning there was ample evidence of serious social tension among the Antelope Island coyotes.
Pied-billed Grebe Making Its Escape With A Fish
Pied-billed Grebes are highly deserving of the “klepto” part of the term kleptoparasitism, especially among their own species. They’re an aggressive and threatening bird, chasing and attacking members of their own species and other birds too.
An Entire Magpie Landing Sequence At 10 Frames Per Second
Photographing a bird as it lands is much more difficult than when it is taking off.
Rough-legged Hawk Signaling Impending Take-off
Knowing behaviors of your subject can be a great help in anticipating raptor take-off and bird photographers need all the help we can get.
Meadowlark Take-off (and a question of preference)
Yesterday morning I was able to get a nice take-off shot of a Western Meadowlark on Antelope Island.
Gyrfalcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway
Yesterday was a day I won’t soon forget as I saw and photographed a Gyrfalcon here in Utah. The Utah Bird Records Committee has accepted only six previous records of Gyrfalcons in Utah and the most recent one was in 2001.