Tag: fishing
Hooded Merganser Shenanigans
Nine days ago I had my best day so far this winter with Hooded Mergansers. (13 photos)
Green Heron Running After A Fish
Great Egret – A Strike And A Miss
This is the Great Egret that’s been hanging around the Bear River east of Bear River MBR for some time now. (2 photos)
Forster’s Tern In An Asymmetrical Hovering Posture
One of the very few times I wasn’t shooting from inside my pickup while using a pool noodle as a lens rest.
Forster’s Tern – A Dive And Then Something Special
One of these shots immediately became one of my favorite bird photos and we can’t even see the bird’s head. (4 photos)
Forster’s Tern Aerial Gymnastics
A couple of flight postures I doubt I’ll ever see again. Almost certainly I’ll never photograph them again. (2 photos)
A Strange And Completely Unexpected Kingfisher Behavior
Over the years I’ve spent countless hours watching kingfishers through my lens but until a few days ago I’d never seen this.
Male Belted Kingfisher Diving On A Fish And Then Eating His Catch
And believe it or not, this time he brought the fish close to me before gobbling it down instead of carrying it far away like he’s done repeatedly in the past.
Belted Kingfisher Takeoff And Flight
Male Belted Kingfisher Actively Fishing
Belted Kingfisher In A Variety Of Interesting Poses
This male, photographed near a mountain stream three days ago, might have been my most prolific posing kingfisher ever.
