Kestrels Perch In The Oddest Places
American Kestrels are primarily perch-hunters and they’re quite flexible in their choice of perches.
Northern Harrier Take-off From The Frozen Marsh
Thanks to cold temperatures and significant snow, some of the Northern Harriers at Farmington Bay are once again hunting closer to the road.
White-crowned Sparrow Immatures And Adults – Skewed Populations?
Over the years I’ve noticed something perplexing about the apparent relative numbers of immature and adult White-crowned Sparrows.
Rough-legged Hawk Kiting Along The Antelope Island Causeway
This bird was kiting in the updrafts as the winds rose when they hit the elevated causeway to Antelope Island.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk “Talking” To A Parent
Coyote and Magpies Scavenging A Deer Carcass
Two Golden Eagles On Antelope Island
I haven’t seen a Golden Eagle on Antelope Island for many months but yesterday there were two of them and they seemed like good buddies.
Green-tailed Towhees Singing On Territory
We don’t see many quality photos of Green-tailed Towhees, for which there’s a very good reason.
Western Meadowlark Posing In The Snow
Western Meadowlarks can be quite approachable when they’re singing on territory in the spring and summer but they’re generally shy at other times. So I was quite surprised yesterday morning when this one allowed a close approach as it preened on a snowy perch.
Birds In A Christmas Morning Snowstorm
It’s been my Christmas tradition for years to spend part of the morning photographing birds. I usually have the place (wherever it might be) mostly to myself and personally I find communing with nature on Christmas morning to be quite appropriate and fulfilling. And yesterday’s snowstorm was pure delight.