flight – Page 47 – Feathered Photography

Belted Kingfisher – Some Poses And A Takeoff Series

I had some luck with another Belted Kingfisher yesterday morning and this time it was a male.

Red-tailed Hawk – Making Lemonade Out Of A Big Fat Lemon

Or at least trying to…

A Ferruginous Hawk And Visual Tension

Prepare yourself because I’m probably going to overanalyze this first image. I can feel it coming…

Barn Owl – Landing And In Flight

I believe this first image may be only time I’ve ever managed a decent shot of an owl of any species during the landing process.

Red-tailed Hawk At Takeoff And In Flight – An Eleven Image Series

I took exactly forty shots of this hawk during takeoff and in flight. Eleven of them made the cut to include here, for reasons both good and not so good.

Farmington Barn Owl Perched and In Flight

Three days ago I stopped and talked to friend Jerry Ellison along the refuge road at Farmington and he informed me he’d photographed a cooperative Barn Owl at dawn.

Side-lit Barn Owl In Flight

A weakness in an image can often be mitigated by a strength.

Juvenile Golden Eagle In Flight

I encountered this eagle two weeks ago in the Promontory Mountains of northern Utah.

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series, By Request

I was delighted to get so many sharp shots of this Red-tailed Hawk during and after takeoff.

Golden Eagle In Flight With Blooming Rabbitbrush In The Background

I still don’t have my ideal Golden Eagle flight photo but I’m getting significantly closer.

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series

I’ve photographed a lot of Red-tailed Hawks recently and the streak continued yesterday morning near the north end of Utah’s Promontory Mountains.

A Landing Red-tailed Hawk Series

It’s hard enough to get a single sharp shot of a landing raptor but nine days ago I captured an entire series of them near Montana’s Centennial Valley.