Red-tailed Hawks On The Nest With Chicks
I don’t photograph raptors on the nest very often but for me this situation was a worthy exception.
A Nesting Cavity Tree Tragedy And An Image To Ease My Disappointment
I’ve returned home from my Montana/Idaho camping trip and overall the trip was spectacular but the good times were tempered by a nasty surprise on my first day there.
Male Cassin’s Finch Enjoying A Dandelion Smorgasbord
Several days ago I had a rare (for me) opportunity to photograph Cassin Finches in Montana’s Centennial Valley.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk In Flight
This dark morph Red-tailed Hawk in Montana’s Centennial Valley was the most cooperative raptor of the day yesterday and it truly did have the patience of Job with what must have been a very annoying Black-billed Magpie.
Swainson’s Hawk Casting A Pellet
I’m always fascinated by both the process and the resulting photos of birds ejecting pellets.
Mountain Bluebird Youngster – Awkward And Vulnerable
It’s the time of year for chicks and fledglings at Montana’s Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
The Male Western Kingbird In All His Glory
Fighting Sage Grouse – From Photo Feast To Photo Famine
Recently I’ve made two camping trips largely in pursuit of Sage Grouse. The first was a boom and the latter a huge bust.
Sage Thrasher – Faster Than A Speeding Bullet
I think it often takes a bird photographer to fully appreciate just how fast many small birds are at take-off
Coyote Buddies – Both Of Them Survivors
I love it when critters overcome a stacked deck and beat the odds against their survival.