I rarely photograph raptors on utility poles anymore but I’ll always make an exception for Prairie Falcons. Especially when they allow me to observe some of their behaviors up close. (7 photos)
This is the Great Egret that’s been hanging around the Bear River east of Bear River MBR for some time now. (2 photos)
Plus yesterday I got a single photo of the rarest bird I’ve ever photographed. (3 photos)
Same kingfisher as in yesterday’s post but this time he’s diving on a fish instead of flying off. (4 photos)
The first bird I’ve photographed in ten days.
I thought I might never capture this flight posture in a songbird during my entire career as a bird photographer. For me it’s only happened a single time and it very likely won’t happen again.
The behavior isn’t a mystery to me but it will have to remain so to my readers until tomorrow. I’ll explain why.
Yesterday I had a good morning in the mountains. I documented interesting behaviors from several species and I was even able to get a few photos I like.
I can like photos of any bird species no matter how common and believe it or not I actually got a flight shot I like yesterday, despite our inversion and gunky air.
I believe two of these images from yesterday may be among my personal best shots ever of a juvenile of this species taking off and in flight.
