centennial valley – Page 5 – Feathered Photography

Ferruginous Hawk Looking For And Finding (mystery) Nesting Material

Ferruginous Hawks use sticks, twigs, ground debris, bark, sod, cow dung and even bones as nesting material but I have no idea what this bird picked up and flew away with.

A Pronghorn Fawn And A Near-disaster With Barbed Wire

I’m growing weary of featuring wildlife encounters with barbed wire on my blog and I’m sure some of my readers are too (that’s one of the reasons I’ve put this post off for over a month). But dammit, I just can’t stick my head in the sand and pretend this kind of thing doesn’t happen (don’t worry, there are no gory photos in this post).

Golden Eagle In Flight

I’ve struggled more getting images I like of Golden Eagles than I have with any other species.

A Raptor, Ducks In Flight And A Lifer From Montana’s Centennial Valley

Usually my blog focuses on a single species but today’s post is a bit of a potpourri.

A Few Mammals From My Recent Camping Trip To Montana And Idaho

Birds are always my focus but I enjoy photographing critters of all types. Early this month I spent a week camping near the Continental Divide between Montana and Idaho and during that time I was able to photograph a variety of mammals, large and small.

Red-tailed Hawk With A Snake

Red-tailed Hawks are known to prey on snakes but it’s something I’ve not seen often and I’d never documented it well.

Golden Eagle In Flight In Morning Light

I finally have some Golden Eagle flight shots that I’m pleased with.

Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With Atypical Nesting Material

Not all raptor nesting material consists of twigs and sticks.

Pronghorn Running 50+ MPH (while I’m driving 25 and taking the shot)

This Pronghorn decided to show me what speed really was.

Aloof Red-tailed Hawk

I don’t think this adult Red-tailed Hawk was very happy with my presence.

Short-eared Owls And Handedness

Could this male owl, or perhaps all Short-eared Owls, be “left-handed”?

Avocets And Phalaropes In A Nasty Hailstorm

This trip to Montana’s Centennial Valley was memorable for a variety of reasons, including a hailstorm that literally “rocked” our world and that of the birds around us.