A Frosty Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight In Very Warm Light
The combination of cold frost and warm light almost sounds like a contradiction but those were the conditions I was dealing with yesterday morning soon after dawn.
Tag: takeoff
Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Male American Kestrel ‘Wing Fling’
It’s unusual but occasionally I can (mostly) overlook significant technical flaws in one of my photos and still appreciate it for other reasons.
Female Merlin – No Way To Treat A Newcomer
Within a span of just a few minutes three of our resident birds, including two raptors, gave this recently arrived female Merlin a very hard time so I figured she deserved a more welcoming greeting from another Utah resident. That would be me in today’s post.
Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight Series
I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
Pale Male Red-tailed Hawk
Western Meadowlark Taking Off
Red-breasted Nuthatch Foraging For Seeds On Douglas Fir Cones
Red-breasted Nuthatch In Upside Down Flight
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unconventional And Unpredictable Takeoff
In birds behavioral tendencies can often be predicted with reasonable accuracy but individuals sometimes fake me right out of my shoes.
Dancing House Finch
An Atypical Yellow Warbler Photo For Me
When it comes to bird photography I usually leave the artsy-fartsy stuff to others. But every once in a while…
Red-tailed Hawk With An Engorged Crop Taking Off
I’m guessing this bird had to make some adjustments for a significantly altered center of gravity during takeoff and flight.
A Surprise Red-tailed Hawk
Yesterday was a day of surprises, both good and bad, and a fair number of good birds.
Male Western Tanager Perched And Then Coming Straight At Me
A species I’ve had very little luck with this year but yesterday morning my track record with them ticked up a little higher.
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Red-tailed Hawk – Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Male American Kestrel ‘Wing Fling’
It’s unusual but occasionally I can (mostly) overlook significant technical flaws in one of my photos and still appreciate it for other reasons.
Female Merlin – No Way To Treat A Newcomer
Within a span of just a few minutes three of our resident birds, including two raptors, gave this recently arrived female Merlin a very hard time so I figured she deserved a more welcoming greeting from another Utah resident. That would be me in today’s post.
Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight Series
I got this harrier series two days ago on the same morning I photographed the American Kestrel vs. Merlin fight. I also photographed two other kestrels and a Red-tailed Hawk that morning so it was a good day for raptor photography.
Pale Male Red-tailed Hawk
Western Meadowlark Taking Off
Red-breasted Nuthatch Foraging For Seeds On Douglas Fir Cones
Red-breasted Nuthatch In Upside Down Flight
Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – An Unconventional And Unpredictable Takeoff
In birds behavioral tendencies can often be predicted with reasonable accuracy but individuals sometimes fake me right out of my shoes.
Dancing House Finch
An Atypical Yellow Warbler Photo For Me
When it comes to bird photography I usually leave the artsy-fartsy stuff to others. But every once in a while…
Red-tailed Hawk With An Engorged Crop Taking Off
I’m guessing this bird had to make some adjustments for a significantly altered center of gravity during takeoff and flight.
A Surprise Red-tailed Hawk
Yesterday was a day of surprises, both good and bad, and a fair number of good birds.
Male Western Tanager Perched And Then Coming Straight At Me
A species I’ve had very little luck with this year but yesterday morning my track record with them ticked up a little higher.