turkey vulture – Feathered Photography

My FOY (first of year) Rough-legged Hawk

And two additional ‘firsts’, all yesterday morning. All three of them came within a time span of 14 minutes. (4 photos)

Some Recent Birds

Bird potpourri. Ten photos of seven species, all taken within the last two weeks.

A Morning Of Birds, Critters And Landscapes In Box Elder County

None of the following photos will win any awards but collectively they’re a fairly accurate representation of one of the more pleasant mornings I’ve had in the field recently. (11 photos)

Turkey Vulture Spread-wing Postures – From One Extreme To Another

I had a busy day yesterday. (2 photos)

Turkey Vulture In An Unusual Stretching Pose

An exaggerated stretching pose if there ever was one.

My First Of Year (FOY) Swainson’s Hawks Yesterday Morning

And Swainson’s Hawks weren’t my only first birds of the year yesterday. I had two others. (7 photos)

Turkey Vulture Taking Off And In Flight

A series of eight photos.

Turkey Vulture Showing Off What I Think Is Their Best Field Mark

By “best” field mark, I mean the field mark that is most easily seen while they’re in flight and most reliable in confirming their ID from a distance.