Golden Eagles Playing In The Wind
For the past several weeks I’ve sporadically been photographing Golden Eagles on Antelope Island. Yesterday morning was the most fun (and the most disappointing) time with them yet.
Male Pintail – One Handsome Duck Dude
In my view the male Northern Pintail is the most elegant looking duck I see regularly.
Coyotes Steal A Jackrabbit From Golden Eagles
Kestrel Cleaning And Honing Its Beak (and the importance of beak care)
Both wild raptors and those who care for captive birds must pay particular attention to beak health.
Wintering Burrowing Owl On Antelope Island
Burrowing Owls are “supposed” to migrate out of Utah during winter but yesterday I photographed one up close on Antelope Island that apparently didn’t read the book.
Raven – The Last Image I’ll Take Using My 100-400mm Lens
Ravens are common in my area but I rarely get interesting quality images of them for a variety of reasons. For starters their deep black plumage makes them very difficult to photograph well. And around here they also tend to be shy and devilishly uncooperative.
Two Harriers In Flight Within Minutes – Including The Gray Ghost
I often see groups of harriers off in the distance but it’s rare for me to be close enough to photograph two different birds in such a short time span. And this time one of them was an adult male – the elusive “gray ghost”.
Clark’s/Western Grebe Crests
Though they can be difficult to see both Clark’s and Western Grebes do have crests.
Chronicling A Recent Morning On Antelope Island
Four days ago I had a particularly interesting morning on Antelope Island and thought readers might enjoy a chronological reporting of my experience. Some of these images are better than others but as a group these photos of varying quality document my 2 1/2 hour morning on that wonderful island.
Magpie Take-off
Black-billed Magpies are difficult subjects but I enjoy the challenge of photographing them.