It’s Molting Time On Antelope Island
Many of the birds I saw yesterday morning on Antelope Island were in one stage or another of the molting process. (4 photos and 1 video clip)
Tag: molting
Clumsy Juvenile Green-tailed Towhee
Who can resist the antics of an awkward and clumsy young bird? Or the intrigue in a photo of a perfectly normal and healthy bird that looks nearly decapitated. (7 photos)
Yellow-headed Blackbird Mystery Behavior
I’ve spent a lot of time around birds over the years and this combination of behaviors was a new one for me, for any species. (7 photos)
A Confusing Male Lesser Goldfinch
Confusing to me anyway but then I’m often confused when it comes to molt and color variation in birds.
Preening Yellow Warbler
Adult Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff And Flight
A Gorgeous Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk
Male Ring-necked Pheasant Displaying In A Rustic Setting
Gray Catbird In Flight
‘He’ may not be pretty but none of us look our best all of the time. Hell, you oughta see me as I type this at 5 AM.
A Male Lazuli Bunting Doing A Kingfisher Impersonation
Some Random Recent Birds And Critters
A potpourri of sorts on this Saturday morning. Each of the following photos was taken in the last couple of weeks and all but one were taken in the Wasatch Mountains.
One Of The Scroungiest Looking Red-tailed Hawks I’ve Photographed
Most birds I post on my blog are attractive and well coiffed. I’m posting this one for exactly the opposite reason.
Juvenile Black-billed Magpie Launching From Rabbitbrush
Swainson’s Hawk – Just Because I Like It
For better or worse the background of an image can have a significant impact on an image. This is one that works well for me.
