Juvenile Great Horned Owl On The Farm
The Great Horned Owls on the Montana farm are unusually shy this summer so I only had two brief encounters with them on my recent trip.
Tag: juvenile
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Gray Partridges – An Unusual Find For The Centennial Valley
In approximately 25 trips to the Centennial Valley in the past six years I’d never seen Gray Partridges but I found these two birds there two days ago near Lima Reservoir.
Juvenile Burrowing Owl – Maturing But Still Awkward And Clumsy
Juvenile Burrowing Owl plumage changes rapidly as they mature, as does their awkwardness. But this one is still amusingly clumsy.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – In Flight And Perched
I’m surprised by how few Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been able to photograph lately but yesterday morning this juvenile gave me a few chances.
Burrowing Owl – Leaning And Screaming At Takeoff
It’s my working theory that Burrowing Owls may lean into the take-off at a flatter angle than most other raptors. The angle of launch of this juvenile is just one of many examples I’ve photographed recently.
The Impressively Long-legged Burrowing Owl
I’ll have to ponder it for a while but this may turn out to be one of my three favorite Burrowing Owl images of all time.
Burrowing Owl Take-off Series And The Dangers Of Barbed Wire
Two events yesterday morning made yet another threat of barbed wire for wildlife painfully clear.
Juvenile Burrowing Owl Walking The High-wire
This gutsy little juvenile Burrowing Owl pulled off at least one maneuver that might make the Flying Wallendas jealous.
Gray Partridge – Adult and Young Juvenile
It’s the time of year when I begin daydreaming about trips to Montana and many of the birds I photograph in that state, Gray Partridges among them.
Pellet Casting, Stretching Swainson’s Hawk
Several summers ago this juvenile Swainson’s Hawk in southwest Montana allowed me to photograph it performing some interesting behaviors.
Gyrfalcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway
Yesterday was a day I won’t soon forget as I saw and photographed a Gyrfalcon here in Utah. The Utah Bird Records Committee has accepted only six previous records of Gyrfalcons in Utah and the most recent one was in 2001.
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter
By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.
White-crowned Sparrow Immatures And Adults – Skewed Populations?
Over the years I’ve noticed something perplexing about the apparent relative numbers of immature and adult White-crowned Sparrows.
Red-tailed Hawk Just Prior To Reaching Prey
This first photo isn’t a classic buteo flight shot but I believe it’s fairly unique for a non-baited image. I’ve occasionally been able to capture raptors as they’re about to land on a predictable perch but this is the first and only time I’ve been able to get a shot I like pretty well of a raptor as it’s about to (or attempt to) “land” on prey it’s seen from a far-away perch.
-
Killdeer At A Development Stage I Hadn’t Photographed Before
Yesterday it struck me why I’ve missed this stage of development in Killdeer in the past.
Gray Partridges – An Unusual Find For The Centennial Valley
In approximately 25 trips to the Centennial Valley in the past six years I’d never seen Gray Partridges but I found these two birds there two days ago near Lima Reservoir.
Juvenile Burrowing Owl – Maturing But Still Awkward And Clumsy
Juvenile Burrowing Owl plumage changes rapidly as they mature, as does their awkwardness. But this one is still amusingly clumsy.
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – In Flight And Perched
I’m surprised by how few Red-tailed Hawks I’ve been able to photograph lately but yesterday morning this juvenile gave me a few chances.
Burrowing Owl – Leaning And Screaming At Takeoff
It’s my working theory that Burrowing Owls may lean into the take-off at a flatter angle than most other raptors. The angle of launch of this juvenile is just one of many examples I’ve photographed recently.
The Impressively Long-legged Burrowing Owl
I’ll have to ponder it for a while but this may turn out to be one of my three favorite Burrowing Owl images of all time.
Burrowing Owl Take-off Series And The Dangers Of Barbed Wire
Two events yesterday morning made yet another threat of barbed wire for wildlife painfully clear.
Juvenile Burrowing Owl Walking The High-wire
This gutsy little juvenile Burrowing Owl pulled off at least one maneuver that might make the Flying Wallendas jealous.
Gray Partridge – Adult and Young Juvenile
It’s the time of year when I begin daydreaming about trips to Montana and many of the birds I photograph in that state, Gray Partridges among them.
Pellet Casting, Stretching Swainson’s Hawk
Several summers ago this juvenile Swainson’s Hawk in southwest Montana allowed me to photograph it performing some interesting behaviors.
Gyrfalcon Along The Antelope Island Causeway
Yesterday was a day I won’t soon forget as I saw and photographed a Gyrfalcon here in Utah. The Utah Bird Records Committee has accepted only six previous records of Gyrfalcons in Utah and the most recent one was in 2001.
Battered And Tattered Bald Eagle – It Must Have Been A Tough Winter
By the time early summer rolls around the plumage of many Bald Eagles has taken a beating.
White-crowned Sparrow Immatures And Adults – Skewed Populations?
Over the years I’ve noticed something perplexing about the apparent relative numbers of immature and adult White-crowned Sparrows.
Red-tailed Hawk Just Prior To Reaching Prey
This first photo isn’t a classic buteo flight shot but I believe it’s fairly unique for a non-baited image. I’ve occasionally been able to capture raptors as they’re about to land on a predictable perch but this is the first and only time I’ve been able to get a shot I like pretty well of a raptor as it’s about to (or attempt to) “land” on prey it’s seen from a far-away perch.