promontory mountains – Page 2 – Feathered Photography

Juvenile Golden Eagle In Flight

I encountered this eagle two weeks ago in the Promontory Mountains of northern Utah.

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series, By Request

I was delighted to get so many sharp shots of this Red-tailed Hawk during and after takeoff.

A Menacing Look From A Short-eared Owl

This owl definitely gave me the jaundiced eye as I was passing it on the road.

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff From Atop A Cliff

By now readers must know how much I like this particular takeoff posture in raptors. For me images like this are full of tension and energy and my mind’s eye wanders as I try to imagine the details of what happened next.

Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff Series

I’ve photographed a lot of Red-tailed Hawks recently and the streak continued yesterday morning near the north end of Utah’s Promontory Mountains.

Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Full Flight

Think about it.

In a very high percentage of raptor flight shots the bird has either just taken off or it’s high in the sky and the viewer is looking up at its belly.

Short-eared Owl – A Takeoff In Pastels

This past spring and early summer SEO’s were ubiquitous in the Promontory area (“Owl Alley”). It was the most dense and longest-lasting concentration of the species I’ve ever experienced…