farmington bay waterfowl management area – Page 12

Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel

This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.

Male Northern Harrier Stomping On A Vole

And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.

Male American Kestrel Stretching While Turning On His Perch

Yesterday morning I finally found a few interesting birds in good light. I’m presenting this one in two different compositions because I can’t decide which one I prefer.

Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Favorite Background

I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.

Bald Eagles – To Fight Or Not To Fight?

Amongst Bald Eagles tensions often rise over food. But whether or not a fight will actually break out can be very difficult to predict.

Male American Kestrel On A Really Skinny Stick

These photos are the epitome of the bird photography style known as “bird on a stick”. But at least it’s a natural stick and he did “salute” me to make up for it.

Male Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Difficult Background

These photos are examples of a type of flight shot that is very difficult to get sharp.

Northern Harrier Tilted My Way In Flight

I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.