Feathered Photography

American White Pelican Spotlighted Against A Dark Background

White on black, nearly. With a little color thrown in for effect. (two photos)

Singing Western Meadowlark On Antelope Island

How do meadowlarks learn their distinctive and complex song? And what about that curious Latin name? (3 images)

Yesterday My Blog Followers Gave Me A Case Of The Warm Fuzzies

It’s kind of a long and convoluted story but it deserves to be told. (3 photos)

Bald Eagle Hunting Ducks

When they’re not scavenging for food Bald Eagles can be fierce and opportunistic predators. But they’re big and relatively slow so catching live prey isn’t easy for them.

A Second Banded Male American Kestrel On Antelope Island

And now I know the banding info about this kestrel too.

Northern Shovelers Flying In Formation

Speedy and erratic ducks in flight are a good test for a new camera. (3 images)

Western Meadowlark Singing On Sagebrush (plus a video experiment)

Around here it isn’t springtime without singing meadowlarks. Yesterday I photographed my first one this year that was reasonably close.

Bald Eagle In Flight With Two Green-winged Teals In Its Crosshairs

Bald Eagle + thousands of ducks = instant pandemonium.

Bathing Tundra Swan

It was tough shooting yesterday morning at Bear River MBR.

Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

My, what long wings you have!