Yellow-headed Blackbirds Feasting On Midges
As usual this time of year, three days ago at Bear River MBR many of the Yellow-headed Blackbirds were feasting on midges. Typically, they’d snag them right out of the air. (7 photos)
Tag: midges
Avian Potpourri From My Recent Trip To Bear River MBR
Yoon Lee – An Update
Loggerhead Shrikes “Courtship Feeding”
An interesting Loggerhead Shrike behavior I photographed on two consecutive mornings. (10 photos)
Male Northern Mockingbird Flight Display – Another Performance
Northern Mockingbird Flight Display – An Entire Performance
A Great Blue Heron, Midges And Mosquitoes
American Avocet – An American Beauty When In Breeding Plumage
As simple as it is this photo from two days ago may become one of my favorite shots of an American Avocet for a variety of reasons.
Barn Swallow Feeding A Fledgling On The Wing
Photographing swallows in flight is one of the more difficult tasks I attempt as a bird photographer.
Sage Thrashers Hunting Bugs On Antelope Island (and the misery of biting gnats)
The island is teeming with bugs right now and nesting Sage Thrashers are taking advantage of the situation.
Potpourri – A Few Recent Birds, Critters And Experiences
Four bird, one mammal and two “experience” photos – all taken within the last several weeks.
American Pipits Gorging On Midges
Loggerhead Shrikes “Mate Feeding”
Five days ago I posted a series of images of a male Loggerhead Shrike feeding his mate (a ritual that is part of the pair bond between mated birds) and at the time I mentioned that I had photographed the same behavior the day before from the same birds. This is that sequence of images.
Birds, Bugs And Frustrations On Antelope Island
Antelope Island is crawling (and flying) with “bugs” right now. Mosquitoes are common, flying midges are thick as are the dreaded biting gnats (I call this the “itching and bitching” season).
Blackbird Snagging Midges Out Of The Air
For me it’s highly entertaining to watch Yellow-headed Blackbirds through my lens as they pluck flying midges out of the air.
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Avian Potpourri From My Recent Trip To Bear River MBR
Yoon Lee – An Update
Loggerhead Shrikes “Courtship Feeding”
An interesting Loggerhead Shrike behavior I photographed on two consecutive mornings. (10 photos)
Male Northern Mockingbird Flight Display – Another Performance
Northern Mockingbird Flight Display – An Entire Performance
A Great Blue Heron, Midges And Mosquitoes
American Avocet – An American Beauty When In Breeding Plumage
As simple as it is this photo from two days ago may become one of my favorite shots of an American Avocet for a variety of reasons.
Barn Swallow Feeding A Fledgling On The Wing
Photographing swallows in flight is one of the more difficult tasks I attempt as a bird photographer.
Sage Thrashers Hunting Bugs On Antelope Island (and the misery of biting gnats)
The island is teeming with bugs right now and nesting Sage Thrashers are taking advantage of the situation.
Potpourri – A Few Recent Birds, Critters And Experiences
Four bird, one mammal and two “experience” photos – all taken within the last several weeks.
American Pipits Gorging On Midges
Loggerhead Shrikes “Mate Feeding”
Five days ago I posted a series of images of a male Loggerhead Shrike feeding his mate (a ritual that is part of the pair bond between mated birds) and at the time I mentioned that I had photographed the same behavior the day before from the same birds. This is that sequence of images.
Birds, Bugs And Frustrations On Antelope Island
Antelope Island is crawling (and flying) with “bugs” right now. Mosquitoes are common, flying midges are thick as are the dreaded biting gnats (I call this the “itching and bitching” season).
Blackbird Snagging Midges Out Of The Air
For me it’s highly entertaining to watch Yellow-headed Blackbirds through my lens as they pluck flying midges out of the air.