Tag: antelope island
Black-billed Magpie Giving Me Practice At Photographing Takeoffs
Horned Lark Takeoff
Yesterday morning I mostly succeeded in getting what has been an inexplicably difficult shot for me.
Credit Where Credit’s Due To Chukar Mothers
Sidelit Loggerhead Shrike On A Dried Sunflower Perch
Magpies – They’ll Try To Fake You Out Every Time
Black-billed Magpies just can’t be trusted and yesterday morning this bird proved it again. Twice.
In Tribute To The Humble Horned Lark
Black-billed Magpie – The Ultimate Photobomber
If you’re using a DSLR camera you aren’t photographing what you’re seeing through the viewfinder. Two days ago that phenomenon was responsible for me photographing a magpie that I had no clue I’d photographed.
Black-billed Magpies Are Nest Building Again
Rough-legged Hawk – The (very) Big Yawn
Male American Kestrels On Rabbitbrush
This first photo shows the result of a “plop” landing in the snow. The second shot isn’t much more dignified.
Coyote At Sunrise
I have a soft spot for coyotes that goes all the way back to my time growing up on the Montana farm.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
Spotlit Prairie Falcon
Light like this very rarely occurs in bird photography that doesn’t involve setups or some other kind of manipulation, especially when the subject is a wild Prairie Falcon.
Adult White-crowned Sparrow Feasting On Rabbitbrush Seeds
I probably don’t give sparrows their due on my blog so it’s time to make amends. This species is among my favorites, especially the adults.
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Black-billed Magpie Giving Me Practice At Photographing Takeoffs
Horned Lark Takeoff
Yesterday morning I mostly succeeded in getting what has been an inexplicably difficult shot for me.
Credit Where Credit’s Due To Chukar Mothers
Sidelit Loggerhead Shrike On A Dried Sunflower Perch
Magpies – They’ll Try To Fake You Out Every Time
Black-billed Magpies just can’t be trusted and yesterday morning this bird proved it again. Twice.
In Tribute To The Humble Horned Lark
Black-billed Magpie – The Ultimate Photobomber
If you’re using a DSLR camera you aren’t photographing what you’re seeing through the viewfinder. Two days ago that phenomenon was responsible for me photographing a magpie that I had no clue I’d photographed.
Black-billed Magpies Are Nest Building Again
Rough-legged Hawk – The (very) Big Yawn
Male American Kestrels On Rabbitbrush
This first photo shows the result of a “plop” landing in the snow. The second shot isn’t much more dignified.
Coyote At Sunrise
I have a soft spot for coyotes that goes all the way back to my time growing up on the Montana farm.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
Spotlit Prairie Falcon
Light like this very rarely occurs in bird photography that doesn’t involve setups or some other kind of manipulation, especially when the subject is a wild Prairie Falcon.
Adult White-crowned Sparrow Feasting On Rabbitbrush Seeds
I probably don’t give sparrows their due on my blog so it’s time to make amends. This species is among my favorites, especially the adults.