A Ferruginous Hawk And Visual Tension
Prepare yourself because I’m probably going to overanalyze this first image. I can feel it coming…
Tag: montana
A Landing Red-tailed Hawk Series
It’s hard enough to get a single sharp shot of a landing raptor but nine days ago I captured an entire series of them near Montana’s Centennial Valley.
The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Bird Photography
As viewers we almost never know what it really took for the photographer to get that shot we like so much.
Finally – Another Approachable Prairie Falcon
It’s been over three years since I’ve been able to closely approach a Prairie Falcon in the Centennial Valley but yesterday it finally happened again.
Ferruginous Hawks And Wilderness Vistas Await Me
Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With Nesting Material
The mystery continues as to what this nesting material actually is but I think I have a pretty good guess.
A Passel Of Partridges
I rarely see Gray Partridges in Utah. Nearly all of my opportunities with them have been on the family farm in Montana so yesterday morning it was a real treat to find a family group of them at Golden Spike National Historic Site here in Utah.
An Owl, Barbed Wire And The (expensive) Solution To My Camera Problems
How’s that for a convoluted, seemingly disjointed title? I’ll try to pull it all together as you proceed through the post.
American White Pelicans In Flight (+ 2 bonus images)
American White Pelicans are known for their conspicuous black and white coloration, cooperative foraging techniques and large body size. But what I enjoy most about them is the contrast between the goofy, almost comical proportions of their huge bill and pouch and their graceful, choreographed flight patterns when flying in flocks.
Northern Pygmy Owl With A Vole For Breakfast
My Trip Of Tiny Birds – Least Sandpiper
During my Montana camping trip last week I was able to photograph two of the tiniest birds of their types in the world.
A Prairie Falcon Bonanza
Last week in Montana’s Centennial Valley I witnessed a Prairie Falcon phenomenon that was completely unexpected. In fact I’d go as far as to say it blew me away – to the jaw-dropping point.
A Resurgence Of Short-eared Owls In The West?
In my experience Short-eared Owls have been few and far between in several western states for the entire nine years I’ve been photographing birds. Not so this year!
Centennial Valley Golden Eagle (and a brief camping trip report)
I didn’t see as many Golden Eagles on my camping trip as I hoped to but I was pleased that this one allowed me a reasonably close approach.
Swainson’s Hawk (and the wire we cannot see)
Yesterday morning I inadvertantly flushed this Swainson’s Hawk off prey as I drove a remote dirt road in the Centennail Valley.