utah – Feathered Photography

I Guess I’ve Become A Squirrel Investigator

Earlier this week I documented a new (to me) fox squirrel behavior. (11 photos)

California Quail Eyeball To Eyeball With A Skulking Denizen Of My Yard

A big surprise for the quail and the photographer. (3 photos)

Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay In My Backyard

On November 29, 2020 I saw and photographed the first Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay I’d ever seen in my yard. Two days ago I photographed my second one. (11 photos)

Some Recent and Unusual (for me) Backyard Birds

Including the bird that was my original “spark bird” way back in 1969. (11 photos)

Some Recent Things With Wings

And a brief look at the brand-new visitor center on Antelope Island. (8 photos)

Proof (or at least strong evidence) That Hummingbirds Drink Plain Water

At least occasionally. (3 photos)

Hummingbird Bathing in a Floral Bathtub

A hummingbird behavior I’ve been trying to capture for a long time. (7 photos)

How Do Hummingbirds Avoid “Pissing Themselves To Death”?

For the last week or so I’ve been photographing hummingbirds in my yard almost exclusively. (10 photos)

Black-chinned Hummingbirds – A Change of Setting

And finally, a male! (8 photos)

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird Nectaring on Trumpet Vine

Extracting nectar from a tubular trumpet vine flower isn’t easy, even if you have a very long bill. (15 photos)

The Cooper’s Hawk And The Wasp

It’s been a while. It’s been 50 days since I’ve posted to Feathered Photography. I’ve had reasons.

Hannibal and Annabelle

Naming wild birds. Is it disrespectful? (11 photos)

My 40 Minute Session With A Cooper’s Hawk

And some good medical news. (12 photos)

Cedar Waxwings Feeding On Crabapples

Early last week I was lucky enough to spend 34 minutes with two small flocks of Cedar Waxwings feeding on crabapples. (19 photos)

Yesterday’s Adventures With My Favorite Kingfisher

Sometimes spray and pray grab shots pay off. Or nearly so. (10 photos)

Tag: utah