Magpie – Anticipating Take-off Direction And Getting Lucky
Typically this is a shot I would have missed because I’d have anticipated the wrong direction for take-off.
Tag: pica hudsonia
Iridescent Magpie In Flight (and an “early bird” of another species)
Before we get to the main event of this post I must report that a pleasant surprise awaited me on Antelope Island yesterday morning.
Magpie Ballet With A Stick
Ballet and sticks may not typically go together but that combination still comes to mind whenever I see this image.
Magpie Colors And Photographic Goals
I find it helpful to set photographic goals even though some of them may never be attained and only frustration results.
An Entire Magpie Landing Sequence At 10 Frames Per Second
Photographing a bird as it lands is much more difficult than when it is taking off.
Magpies – They’re Already Building Nests
Magpie Demonstrating An Interesting Bird Photography Phenomenon
Magpie Take-off
Black-billed Magpies are difficult subjects but I enjoy the challenge of photographing them.
The Mind’s Eye Can Be Deceived By The Effects Of Telephoto Lenses
What you see isn’t always what you get in nature photography. The following three images, taken sequentially in a burst, illustrate my point.
Magpie In Flight And The Varying (and unpredictable) Effects Of Fog
I’ve become quite interested in the effects of fog on some of my avian subjects. Often I don’t like those effects but occasionally I find them visually interesting.
Magpie In Flight In Magical, Foggy Light
Under the right conditions I like what fog can do to light when it isn’t too thick. Antelope Island at dawn this morning was a jumble of moving, thick pockets of fog. I drove around in an attempt to find some clear spots with birds present but when I would find some sun it wouldn’t take long for the fog to envelope me again. But in one spot, just for a couple of minutes, the effect of the fog on the light was dreamy and ethereal and I loved it.
Magpie Take-off From Nest Sequence
I was able to get five consecutive shots of this Black-billed Magpie as it took off from the top of its dome-shaped nest last spring on Antelope Island.
Black-billed Magpie With An Apparent Kill
Black-billed Magpies feed primarily on carrion, ground-dwelling arthropods and seeds. But yesterday morning I photographed a magpie with an apparent kill, a vole.
Iridescence And The Role of Plumage Variations In Juvenile Magpies
Juvenile Black-billed Magpies have significantly less iridescence in their plumage than the adults so the amount that appeared in this young bird surprised me.
Juvenile Magpie With Feathers Blowing Away In The Breeze
Earlier this month as I was watching this juvenile (relatively short tail) Black-billed Magpie through my lens on Antelope Island I didn’t expect anything interesting to happen except for a possible take-off shot.
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Iridescent Magpie In Flight (and an “early bird” of another species)
Before we get to the main event of this post I must report that a pleasant surprise awaited me on Antelope Island yesterday morning.
Magpie Ballet With A Stick
Ballet and sticks may not typically go together but that combination still comes to mind whenever I see this image.
Magpie Colors And Photographic Goals
I find it helpful to set photographic goals even though some of them may never be attained and only frustration results.
An Entire Magpie Landing Sequence At 10 Frames Per Second
Photographing a bird as it lands is much more difficult than when it is taking off.
Magpies – They’re Already Building Nests
Magpie Demonstrating An Interesting Bird Photography Phenomenon
Magpie Take-off
Black-billed Magpies are difficult subjects but I enjoy the challenge of photographing them.
The Mind’s Eye Can Be Deceived By The Effects Of Telephoto Lenses
What you see isn’t always what you get in nature photography. The following three images, taken sequentially in a burst, illustrate my point.
Magpie In Flight And The Varying (and unpredictable) Effects Of Fog
I’ve become quite interested in the effects of fog on some of my avian subjects. Often I don’t like those effects but occasionally I find them visually interesting.
Magpie In Flight In Magical, Foggy Light
Under the right conditions I like what fog can do to light when it isn’t too thick. Antelope Island at dawn this morning was a jumble of moving, thick pockets of fog. I drove around in an attempt to find some clear spots with birds present but when I would find some sun it wouldn’t take long for the fog to envelope me again. But in one spot, just for a couple of minutes, the effect of the fog on the light was dreamy and ethereal and I loved it.
Magpie Take-off From Nest Sequence
I was able to get five consecutive shots of this Black-billed Magpie as it took off from the top of its dome-shaped nest last spring on Antelope Island.
Black-billed Magpie With An Apparent Kill
Black-billed Magpies feed primarily on carrion, ground-dwelling arthropods and seeds. But yesterday morning I photographed a magpie with an apparent kill, a vole.
Iridescence And The Role of Plumage Variations In Juvenile Magpies
Juvenile Black-billed Magpies have significantly less iridescence in their plumage than the adults so the amount that appeared in this young bird surprised me.
Juvenile Magpie With Feathers Blowing Away In The Breeze
Earlier this month as I was watching this juvenile (relatively short tail) Black-billed Magpie through my lens on Antelope Island I didn’t expect anything interesting to happen except for a possible take-off shot.