Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off From A Juniper
Yesterday was a Red-tailed Hawk kind of day.
Tag: juniper
Male Lazuli Bunting
Lazuli Buntings, males in particular, are conspicuous and well known in many western states. And they’re among the most beautiful birds I photograph.
Lark Sparrow Gathering Nesting Material
West Desert Rock Wren
In eleven years of blogging about birds I’ve only posted photos of a Rock Wren a single time and for very good reason – in their typically rugged habitat they simply refuse to allow a close approach. But two days ago I got one of the aggravating little rascals in my viewfinder.
Chipping Sparrow Framed By Juniper
It isn’t often that I’m equally pleased with both the technical aspects and the aesthetic appeal of one of my images but this is one of those times.
Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay In Flight In Ophir Canyon (updated)
Red-tailed Hawk In A Twisting Takeoff
Raptor takeoffs are always interesting to watch but when the bird is facing one direction but twists to fly off in another it adds an even more dynamic element to the takeoff posture.
The Red-tailed Hawks Are Back At The Nest
I’ve been watching a Red-tailed Hawk nest in remote Tooele County for about five years now.
The Fate Of The Ferruginous Hawk And The Sage Grouse Are Oddly Intertwined
Managing species in distress can be a complex and potentially contradictory endeavor.