Possible Eastern Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) At Farmington Bay WMA
I don’t believe I’ve ever photographed an Eastern Red-tailed Hawk before so this bird caught my attention.
Tag: farmington bay waterfowl management area
Grebes – Why They’re Such Good Swimmers
Podiceps, the genus name for grebes, means “anus-foot”. Unlike some Latin names, this one is well-earned.
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Already Framed
A Western Sandpiper, Shutter Speeds And Another Quirk Of Reflections
Here’s another reason I like to use relatively fast shutter speeds when photographing birds..
Least Sandpiper – Dang, They’re Tiny!
Great Views, Few Birds And Near Disaster On Skyline Drive
Comparing Juvenile And Adult Western Kingbirds (and a question of field guide accuracy)
Sometimes what I see in the field and in my images doesn’t match very well with what I see in field guides. This is an example.
Barn Owl Hunting In The Clearing Fog
Recently I’ve spent some time rooting around in my dusty archives and I’ve found a few gems that I originally passed over.
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter
By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.
Western Meadowlark Posing In The Snow
Western Meadowlarks can be quite approachable when they’re singing on territory in the spring and summer but they’re generally shy at other times. So I was quite surprised yesterday morning when this one allowed a close approach as it preened on a snowy perch.
Barn Owl In Flight (and hopes for a white Christmas)
I don’t have many Christmassy-looking images to accompany my heart-felt wishes that all of my readers have a joyous holiday with family and loved ones so this Barn Owl in flight against a snowy backdrop will just have to do. I thought about cloning a red Santa hat onto the head of the bird but that thought was a fleeting one because I just couldn’t bring myself to do that to the owl.
Wing Flappin’ Pied-billed Grebe
I enjoy photographing birds doing wing-flaps, partly because you tend to get such a variety of poses in a short period of time.
Northern Harrier – Image Stabilization & A Crazy-Fast Shutter Speed Save The Day
This image was taken in what I thought were probably impossible conditions to get a sharp shot. Normally it isn’t a shot that I’d even attempt.
Raptor Images Demonstrating That “Little Things” Can Make Or Break A Shot
The little things that so often negatively impact the appeal of an image often drive me to distraction.
Barn Owl Looking Even Goofier Than Usual
In my experience Barn Owls can look pretty goofy, even on a good day. With their conspicuous facial disc, small (for an owl) deeply set eyes and their long, ivory colored bill pointing almost straight down, they look, well… different. But I certainly don’t say that disparagingly. They’re magnificent birds and I love’m to bits.
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Grebes – Why They’re Such Good Swimmers
Podiceps, the genus name for grebes, means “anus-foot”. Unlike some Latin names, this one is well-earned.
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Already Framed
A Western Sandpiper, Shutter Speeds And Another Quirk Of Reflections
Here’s another reason I like to use relatively fast shutter speeds when photographing birds..
Least Sandpiper – Dang, They’re Tiny!
Great Views, Few Birds And Near Disaster On Skyline Drive
Comparing Juvenile And Adult Western Kingbirds (and a question of field guide accuracy)
Sometimes what I see in the field and in my images doesn’t match very well with what I see in field guides. This is an example.
Barn Owl Hunting In The Clearing Fog
Recently I’ve spent some time rooting around in my dusty archives and I’ve found a few gems that I originally passed over.
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter
By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.
Western Meadowlark Posing In The Snow
Western Meadowlarks can be quite approachable when they’re singing on territory in the spring and summer but they’re generally shy at other times. So I was quite surprised yesterday morning when this one allowed a close approach as it preened on a snowy perch.
Barn Owl In Flight (and hopes for a white Christmas)
I don’t have many Christmassy-looking images to accompany my heart-felt wishes that all of my readers have a joyous holiday with family and loved ones so this Barn Owl in flight against a snowy backdrop will just have to do. I thought about cloning a red Santa hat onto the head of the bird but that thought was a fleeting one because I just couldn’t bring myself to do that to the owl.
Wing Flappin’ Pied-billed Grebe
I enjoy photographing birds doing wing-flaps, partly because you tend to get such a variety of poses in a short period of time.
Northern Harrier – Image Stabilization & A Crazy-Fast Shutter Speed Save The Day
This image was taken in what I thought were probably impossible conditions to get a sharp shot. Normally it isn’t a shot that I’d even attempt.
Raptor Images Demonstrating That “Little Things” Can Make Or Break A Shot
The little things that so often negatively impact the appeal of an image often drive me to distraction.
Barn Owl Looking Even Goofier Than Usual
In my experience Barn Owls can look pretty goofy, even on a good day. With their conspicuous facial disc, small (for an owl) deeply set eyes and their long, ivory colored bill pointing almost straight down, they look, well… different. But I certainly don’t say that disparagingly. They’re magnificent birds and I love’m to bits.