farmington bay waterfowl management area – Page 22

A Playful Juvenile Western Grebe

Many bird species are known to play and I photographed a juvenile Western Grebe doing just that three days ago at Farmington Bay WMA.

Using My Birding History As A Predictor Of Success Or Failure In The Field

I’m a big history buff, especially of English, Utah and family history. And I include the history of my own bird photography in that list for very good reason.

High Steppin’ Coot

A goofy pose when combined with outrageous-looking body parts makes me smile, especially when the subject is an American Coot.

I Thought This Grebe Might Break Its Neck During This Stretch

My title may be slight hyperbole but not by much.

Western Grebes Posing Up A Storm

This time of year our Western Grebes are pretty laid back. The tensions of breeding season are over…

Savannah Sparrow – A Pose I Rarely Get From Any Small Bird

After nine days of not posting about birds I felt the need to get back into it even though I’m still in Florida and have more important things on my mind.

Another Look At A “Gradual Sinking” Grebe

These are better images than those in my recent post on the same subject.

Several Birds Of Two Species Battling Over A Fish

This fish must have been an epicurean delight because there sure were a lot of birds fighting over it for a long time.

Male American Kestrel Trying To Swallow A Frozen Tail

Some parts of the meal can be less palatable than others.

Grebe With A Big Fish And Two First-of-season Bird Species – Yay!

Grebes sometimes “bite off” more than they can chew.

Pied-billed Grebe – A Unique (and entertaining) Way Of Diving

Researchers have named at least six different diving methods in Pied-billed Grebes but I find this one to be the most entertaining to watch.

Banking Northern Harrier

Images of banking Northern Harriers don’t come easy but yesterday morning at Farmington Bay I was able to get that shot.

Bald Eagle And Northern Harrier – A Retrospective On An Old Camera And Old Habits

It’s been a very long time since I’ve gone back and looked at some of my earliest images after I started photographing birds. I did so last night and the process was both enlightening and painful

American Pipits Gorging On Midges

American Pipits have been having a field day with midges at Farmington this week.

Pied-billed Grebe – Because I Love The Light

I usually prefer to shoot in early mornings. This image demonstrates one of the reasons why.

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