Gray Catbird Playing Relentless Cat And Mouse Games With Me
This darn bird was having fun at my expense for most of my morning in the mountains yesterday.
Tag: takeoff
Yellow Warbler Takeoff
Male Red-winged Blackbird In Flight
Another reason I tend to shoot at higher shutter speeds than most bird photographers and this time it still wasn’t enough.
American Bittern Taking Off And In Flight
The American Bittern is solitary and cryptically colored. Throw in its secretive nature and inaccessible habitats and you have a species that I rarely see so getting photos of one taking off and in flight made my day yesterday.
Vesper Sparrow Perched And Taking Off From Sagebrush
Willet – Two Shots I Like And One That Broke My Heart
I got many photos I like of this bird but I screwed up on the only one that could have been spectacular.
Red-tailed Hawk Faking Me Out
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk In A Takeoff Posture I Love
If you’re getting tired of photos of the rufous red-tail please bear with me. These photos were taken yesterday morning and one of them is among my favorites.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight – A Compositional Conundrum
This may turn out to be one of my favorite Red-tailed Hawk flight shots but I’m undecided about its composition.
Black-billed Magpie Takeoff From A Thicket
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
Ferruginous Hawk – The Big Stretch At Takeoff
The Peregrine Falcon And The Coot
For me at least Peregrine Falcons are usually unapproachable but occasionally when they’ve had prey I’ve been able to get close enough for quality photos. That’s why I appreciate the sacrifice of this American Coot.
Canada Goose – A Running Takeoff On Water
The Value Of Takeoff Shot Failures
I often pay nearly as much attention to my failed takeoff and flight shots as I do to my successes.
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Yellow Warbler Takeoff
Male Red-winged Blackbird In Flight
Another reason I tend to shoot at higher shutter speeds than most bird photographers and this time it still wasn’t enough.
American Bittern Taking Off And In Flight
The American Bittern is solitary and cryptically colored. Throw in its secretive nature and inaccessible habitats and you have a species that I rarely see so getting photos of one taking off and in flight made my day yesterday.
Vesper Sparrow Perched And Taking Off From Sagebrush
Willet – Two Shots I Like And One That Broke My Heart
I got many photos I like of this bird but I screwed up on the only one that could have been spectacular.
Red-tailed Hawk Faking Me Out
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk In A Takeoff Posture I Love
If you’re getting tired of photos of the rufous red-tail please bear with me. These photos were taken yesterday morning and one of them is among my favorites.
Red-tailed Hawk In Flight – A Compositional Conundrum
This may turn out to be one of my favorite Red-tailed Hawk flight shots but I’m undecided about its composition.
Black-billed Magpie Takeoff From A Thicket
Two Takeoffs From A Male American Kestrel
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
Ferruginous Hawk – The Big Stretch At Takeoff
The Peregrine Falcon And The Coot
For me at least Peregrine Falcons are usually unapproachable but occasionally when they’ve had prey I’ve been able to get close enough for quality photos. That’s why I appreciate the sacrifice of this American Coot.
Canada Goose – A Running Takeoff On Water
The Value Of Takeoff Shot Failures
I often pay nearly as much attention to my failed takeoff and flight shots as I do to my successes.