Barn Swallows – Feeding Their Fledglings Isn’t An Exact Science
When a parent Barn Swallow stuffs food into the mouth of one of its fledglings it usually comes off flawlessly. But not always…
Tag: shutter speed
Light Morph Swainson’s Hawk – An Athletic Takeoff
Whenever I catch this posture at takeoff I’m always impressed by the physical effort and athletic ability required to become airborne.
Blurry Wing Tips – Is It Shutter Speed Or Depth Of Field?
Bird photographers like to know why certain elements of their images are soft (blurry) when others are not because it helps them to evaluate their settings and technique.
The Impressively Long-legged Burrowing Owl
I’ll have to ponder it for a while but this may turn out to be one of my three favorite Burrowing Owl images of all time.
Burrowing Owl Take-off Series And The Dangers Of Barbed Wire
Two events yesterday morning made yet another threat of barbed wire for wildlife painfully clear.
A Burrowing Owl Bonanza
Red-tailed Hawks On The Nest With Chicks
I don’t photograph raptors on the nest very often but for me this situation was a worthy exception.
Fighting Sage Grouse – From Photo Feast To Photo Famine
Recently I’ve made two camping trips largely in pursuit of Sage Grouse. The first was a boom and the latter a huge bust.
Bear River Marsh Wrens
The Marsh Wren is an inveterate singer, consequently every one of these wrens has its mouth open. I photographed each one (several are the same bird) two days ago at Bear River MBR.
The Balancing Act of Shutter Speed, ISO and Wing Motion-blur
Once again, a little photo-geekiness from me this morning. I know that some regular readers of Feathered Photography (especially those who are photographers themselves) sometimes wonder why I tend to use such fast shutter speeds so I thought I’d attempt an explanation.
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.
Prairie Falcon Hunting Grasshoppers In A Storm
Grasshoppers are not typical prey for Prairie Falcons. Studies indicate that the main foods taken are other birds (Horned Larks and meadowlarks are favorites), small mammals and lizards but in a pinch they do consume flying insects, including grasshoppers. This bird was intent on doing just that.
Bear River Tundra Swans In Flight (Swan Day is quickly approaching)
I enjoy the variety of getting different numbers of birds and varying backgrounds in my swan flight shots.
Tundra Swans – A Running Take-off
Yesterday morning I was finally able to get relatively close to some Tundra Swans at Bear River MBR.
