Prairie Falcon With A Few Surprises In Store For Me
Bird photographers never know what we’ll see in our photos that we didn’t notice in the field. My shots of this Prairie Falcon taken two days ago surprised me in more ways than one.
Tag: prairie falcon
Prairie Falcon Trying To Drag Heavy Prey
Dragging her next meal over all the bumpy obstacles was almost too much for the struggling falcon.
Spotlit Prairie Falcon
Light like this very rarely occurs in bird photography that doesn’t involve setups or some other kind of manipulation, especially when the subject is a wild Prairie Falcon.
Do Cooper’s Hawks Have Nostril Baffles Similar To Those Of Falcons?
If so I got my first good look at those marvels of biological engineering three days ago.
Prairie Falcon In Flight With Prey
This photo is on the short list of my favorite shots of all time, partly because of its high degree of difficulty but certainly not limited to that. But the version I’ve posted in the past needed some tweaking.
My Most Thrilling Prairie Falcon Encounter (and continuing story) Ever
It was an incredible experience for me to actually learn the life history of a Prairie Falcon I’d photographed in the wilds of southwest Montana.,
Prairie Falcon Takeoff
Spotlight Effect On A Prairie Falcon
Antelope Island Potpourri From Yesterday Morning
Including an American Goldfinch, a Red-winged Blackbird and a Prairie Falcon in flight.
Prairie Falcon Faux Pas
This is a pose I seldom post on my blog or even like very much but somehow it works for me with this young Prairie Falcon.
Prairie Falcon Trying To Carry Too Much Weight
Prairie Falcon Attempting An Incognito Takeoff
High perches are unusual in the flat bottomland expanses of Montana’s huge Centennial Valley so the few that exist can be a draw for raptors and other birds.
Seduced By A Prairie Falcon In Flight
The Significance of Catch Lights In Bird Photography
Catch lights are highly desirable, to the point that many bird photographers simply delete any photo that doesn’t have them (a painful process, to be sure).
Where Have All The Raptors Gone?
I know my title sounds like a Peter, Paul and Mary song but this is a serious question that I become more concerned about with each passing day.