prey – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Long-tailed Weasel In Fog

And the mechanism for their seasonal color change. (6 photos)

Prairie Falcon With Prey

Second thoughts. (Don’t worry, there’s nothing gory here)

American Kestrel Deciding Whether To Enjoy Her Meal Or Flee

She ended up doing both. (3 photos)

Male Western Kingbird Tossing His Potentially Dangerous Breakfast Into The Air

Recently I’ve been having better luck photographing this behavior. (3 photos)

A Little Excitement Involving An Oriole, A Vole And A Red-tailed Hawk

When you’re ‘out there’ you just never know what’s going to happen. (5 photos)

Short-eared Owl In Flight With Prey

My, what long wings you have!

Update On What Was Causing Ducks To Be Disabled On The Antelope Island Causeway

Yesterday morning I had two goals when I made a trip to Antelope Island as a snowstorm was moving in from the north.

Adult Bald Eagle Against A Mountain Background

I rarely post photos of raptors on utility poles but I think this one is more interesting than most, for three reasons. (2 photos)

Another Coyote Amputating Duck Heads Before Eating Only The Heads

Two days ago I photographed a coyote biting off and eating a duck’s head and leaving the rest of the carcass behind. Yesterday morning I photographed a different coyote doing the same thing, twice. I have to wonder why they’re doing it. (16 photos)

Coyote With A Freshly Killed Female Northern Shoveler

And I do mean “freshly”. He caught the duck maybe five seconds before this photo was taken, even though he had a broken left rear leg. Don’t worry, there are no blood or guts in the photo.