Fledgling Red-tailed Hawk – Mission Accomplished
Unlike some humans who have used that phrase this very young hawk actually got the job done.
Tag: jumping
Red Fox “Smiling”, Hunting And Pouncing On Prey
Maybe, just maybe, foxes can’t really smile but they sure as hell can jump. Yesterday in the mountains this one proved it.
Yellow Warbler Jumping To A New Perch In Pursuit Of Berries
Yup, another Yellow Warbler. But yesterday morning I caught one doing something kind of interesting.
A Red-naped Sapsucker Jumping Straight Up
Weight saving strategies of birds for flight also serve them well whenever they feel the need to simply jump. And most can jump very well.
Red-tailed Hawk Chick Making A Hazardous Return To Its Nest
One of the most interesting experiences I’ve ever had with raptors was watching this youngster try to figure out how to safely return to its nest on the side of a cliff.
An Acrobatic, Spring-loaded Virginia Warbler (+ a bonus image)
The heat’s been dreadful in the valley for weeks now so yesterday morning we decided to go high into the nearby Wasatch Mountains for some relief.
Ring-necked Pheasant Coming Down Off A Fence
Strange-looking Mule Deer Jumping A Fence
Montana Bull Elk Jumping A Fence At Dawn
The elk near the Centennial Valley spend most of their time in the nearby mountains that border the valley on the south. They’re spooky of humans and our trappings for good reason as they’re hunted relentlessly in season and poachers are a risk year-round in that remote location.
West Desert Mule Deer Behaviors
Last week we spent a few days camping and exploring Utah’s west desert. A herd of Mule Deer composed of over a dozen animals hung around the general vicinity of our campsite for most of the time we were there. They still had most of their winter coat so they were scruffy and sun-bleached but they displayed a couple of interesting behaviors that I was able to photograph.
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Red Fox “Smiling”, Hunting And Pouncing On Prey
Maybe, just maybe, foxes can’t really smile but they sure as hell can jump. Yesterday in the mountains this one proved it.
Yellow Warbler Jumping To A New Perch In Pursuit Of Berries
Yup, another Yellow Warbler. But yesterday morning I caught one doing something kind of interesting.
A Red-naped Sapsucker Jumping Straight Up
Weight saving strategies of birds for flight also serve them well whenever they feel the need to simply jump. And most can jump very well.
Red-tailed Hawk Chick Making A Hazardous Return To Its Nest
One of the most interesting experiences I’ve ever had with raptors was watching this youngster try to figure out how to safely return to its nest on the side of a cliff.
An Acrobatic, Spring-loaded Virginia Warbler (+ a bonus image)
The heat’s been dreadful in the valley for weeks now so yesterday morning we decided to go high into the nearby Wasatch Mountains for some relief.
Ring-necked Pheasant Coming Down Off A Fence
Strange-looking Mule Deer Jumping A Fence
Montana Bull Elk Jumping A Fence At Dawn
The elk near the Centennial Valley spend most of their time in the nearby mountains that border the valley on the south. They’re spooky of humans and our trappings for good reason as they’re hunted relentlessly in season and poachers are a risk year-round in that remote location.
West Desert Mule Deer Behaviors
Last week we spent a few days camping and exploring Utah’s west desert. A herd of Mule Deer composed of over a dozen animals hung around the general vicinity of our campsite for most of the time we were there. They still had most of their winter coat so they were scruffy and sun-bleached but they displayed a couple of interesting behaviors that I was able to photograph.