farmington bay waterfowl management area – Page 5

A Visual Comparison Of Two Bald Eagle Development Stages

The two extremes.

Adult Bald Eagle In Flight Against A Dark Mountain Background

I love getting our shaded Wasatch Mountains in the background when I’m photographing Bald Eagles in flight.

Northern Harrier Photos With A Shared Flaw

But I like them anyway.

Male American Kestrel Getting Some Tail

When you’re a small falcon trying to survive in the wild you can’t be too picky about what you’re willing to eat.

My First Turkey Vulture Of The Year And The First One I Ever Photographed Up Close

Don’t be surprised if there’s some down time for Feathered Photography in the fairly near future.

A Bald Eagle Mystery

Yesterday while reviewing my older photos I made a double discovery in a short Bald Eagle flight series – a photo I like very much that I didn’t know existed and a mystery.

My Tolerance For The ‘Hand Of Man’ In My Photos Has Limits

As Illustrated by four recent photos of three different birds of two different species.

Male American Kestrel Puffed Up In Frigid Temperatures

A recent print request brings back nasty memories of image theft involving another victim besides just me.

Female American Kestrel Looking Down Her Nose Sideways At Me

And why do the catch lights in her eye look… unusual?

Pied-billed Grebe Mystery Behavior

I’ve spent hundreds of hours with Pied-billed Grebes over the years and this is one of the few times I’ve managed to document this fairly unusual behavior. Its purpose/function still eludes me.