Great Blue Heron Takeoff Series
Plus my take on Canon’s new IDX Mark III camera. Final specs were announced yesterday.
Tag: bear river migratory bird refuge
Male American Kestrel Trying To Balance In The Wind
Good light and a cooperative bird is a combination I haven’t had in a very long time but it happened yesterday at Bear River MBR.
A Northern Harrier In Flight And That Elusive Catch Light
Catch lights in the eyes of our subjects are important far beyond their diminutive size but they’re both fickle and elusive.
Barn Owl In Flight Against A Snowy Mountain Background
Midwinter is Barn Owl “season” in northern Utah but it can also be an extremely grim time of year for them.
Northern Harrier Flight Series
Ok, it’s past time to fully address the elephant in the room when it comes to my photography.
Northern Harrier Twisting Flight Posture
My photos in the cold yesterday morning were actually sharp! Thanks to a friend I may (or may not) have arrived at a partial solution to my problem with soft photos while shooting from my pickup in unusually cold temperatures.
A Bloody Barn Owl In Flight
I’ve photographed hundreds of Barn Owls over the years but this was something I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since.
My First Rough-legged Hawk Of The Season
Recently I’ve seen several “roughies” at a distance but they were only tiny specks in my viewfinder or flying away from me. Finally, yesterday morning this adult male took pity on me.
Western Grebe Trying To Walk With Little Success
Grebes of all species very rarely try to walk or even come out of the water onto a solid surface. Because of their unusual anatomy standing and walking are almost impossible tasks but this one made the attempt anyway. The results were hilarious.
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.
Snowy Egret Stalking And Striking At A… I Don’t Know What It Is!
I always enjoy mysteries in my photos like this one, especially when they involve bird behaviors. And sometimes my readers even solve them for me.
Aggressive Great Blue Herons – “Upright And Spread Wing Display”
After twelve years of photographing birds and paying particular attention to their behaviors it isn’t every day that I witness a ritualized aggressive behavior that’s new to me. But it happened yesterday at Bear River MBR with a couple of Great Blue Herons, seemingly on steroids.
Immature Swainson’s Hawk Amongst The Sunflowers
There are more very similar colors in these photos than you can shake the proverbial stick at.
Northern Harrier – How Gaze Stabilization Saved An Interesting Photo
It took me years to realize what saved this image. Prepare yourself for some photo and bird geekiness as I explain.
Barn Swallow Taking Off
Some might say it’s only a swallow but I like the image a lot (and I wouldn’t say “only”.)
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Male American Kestrel Trying To Balance In The Wind
Good light and a cooperative bird is a combination I haven’t had in a very long time but it happened yesterday at Bear River MBR.
A Northern Harrier In Flight And That Elusive Catch Light
Catch lights in the eyes of our subjects are important far beyond their diminutive size but they’re both fickle and elusive.
Barn Owl In Flight Against A Snowy Mountain Background
Midwinter is Barn Owl “season” in northern Utah but it can also be an extremely grim time of year for them.
Northern Harrier Flight Series
Ok, it’s past time to fully address the elephant in the room when it comes to my photography.
Northern Harrier Twisting Flight Posture
My photos in the cold yesterday morning were actually sharp! Thanks to a friend I may (or may not) have arrived at a partial solution to my problem with soft photos while shooting from my pickup in unusually cold temperatures.
A Bloody Barn Owl In Flight
I’ve photographed hundreds of Barn Owls over the years but this was something I’d never seen before and haven’t seen since.
My First Rough-legged Hawk Of The Season
Recently I’ve seen several “roughies” at a distance but they were only tiny specks in my viewfinder or flying away from me. Finally, yesterday morning this adult male took pity on me.
Western Grebe Trying To Walk With Little Success
Grebes of all species very rarely try to walk or even come out of the water onto a solid surface. Because of their unusual anatomy standing and walking are almost impossible tasks but this one made the attempt anyway. The results were hilarious.
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.
Snowy Egret Stalking And Striking At A… I Don’t Know What It Is!
I always enjoy mysteries in my photos like this one, especially when they involve bird behaviors. And sometimes my readers even solve them for me.
Aggressive Great Blue Herons – “Upright And Spread Wing Display”
After twelve years of photographing birds and paying particular attention to their behaviors it isn’t every day that I witness a ritualized aggressive behavior that’s new to me. But it happened yesterday at Bear River MBR with a couple of Great Blue Herons, seemingly on steroids.
Immature Swainson’s Hawk Amongst The Sunflowers
There are more very similar colors in these photos than you can shake the proverbial stick at.
Northern Harrier – How Gaze Stabilization Saved An Interesting Photo
It took me years to realize what saved this image. Prepare yourself for some photo and bird geekiness as I explain.
Barn Swallow Taking Off
Some might say it’s only a swallow but I like the image a lot (and I wouldn’t say “only”.)