Violet-green Swallow – An Upside Down And Backward Takeoff My first decent photos of this species. I’m gobsmacked by their beauty. Continue reading
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Performing Their Endless Domestic Duties For this species raising chicks is an unusually exhausting job. Continue reading
Red-naped Sapsuckers – Dietary Preferences And Breaking Bad Habits When I’m in the field photographing birds I have to constantly remind myself to avoid making assumptions. Continue reading
Red-naped Sapsuckers Performing Their Nesting Duties Hungry chicks in the nest cavity have to be fed and it’s a two parent job. Continue reading
Mountain Bluebirds At And Near Their Nest Cavity A more comprehensive look at the Mountain Blubird pair near their nest cavity in the mountains. Continue reading
Red-naped Sapsucker Landing At The Nest Cavity I don’t believe I’ve ever worked harder to get a photo than I did for this one. Continue reading
My First Look At The Red-naped Sapsucker Chick It was so much fun to finally actually see this youngster! Continue reading
Red-naped Sapsuckers At The Nest Cavity This is one of those situations that tempts unscrupulous photographers into unethical behaviors. Continue reading
The Exhausting Schedule Of Nesting Red-naped Sapsuckers I was extremely impressed by how hard these woodpeckers worked at feeding their chicks and keeping their nest cavity clean. Continue reading
Northern Flicker At The Nest Cavity (+ an Antelope Island fire update) I’ve always found Northern Flickers to be shy and elusive so being close to this male was a treat for me. Continue reading
This Is Why Nesting Sapsuckers Can Look A Little Scruffy There are obvious advantages to raising your family in a nesting cavity but doing so also has its challenges. Continue reading
Red-naped Sapsuckers – Changing Of The Guard Yesterday morning I photographed a pair of Red-naped Sapsuckers as they attended to familial duties at their nest cavity in the Uinta Mountains. Continue reading
A Nervous Northern Flicker There can be significant drama in the back story of an image that we miss when looking at a single photo. Continue reading
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part II These images are a continuation of yesterday’s post and they focus more on sapsucker behavior. Continue reading