utah – Page 100 – Feathered Photography

Rough-legged Hawk On Lichen-covered Rocks

I love the orange lichens that often grow on rocks and very old buildings. Throw in a beautiful raptor and I’m in heaven.

Gray Partridges In The Snow

My trip to the “white world” of Box Elder County two days ago produced close encounters with several species including a small covey of Gray Partridges.

Fighting Common Goldeneyes – The Rest Of The Story

This is a continuation of a previous post.

The Exhausting Schedule Of Nesting Red-naped Sapsuckers

I was extremely impressed by how hard these woodpeckers worked at feeding their chicks and keeping their nest cavity clean.

Common Goldeneye Pair – A Vicious Lover’s Quarrel?

This was one of the longest and most intense bird fights I’ve ever witnessed.

Northern Harrier Technique For Taking Off In Thick Brush

Northern Harriers often dive into thick vegetation after prey. Getting out of there can be tricky.

Ducks Fighting, Mergansers Flying And Geese Mating

There was lots of excitement on one of my local ponds yesterday morning.

Male Rough-legged Hawk With A Flight Posture I Like Very Much

Yesterday morning I had to drive about 100 miles north before I escaped the foggy, smoggy mess in the valleys that we call air during these extended inversions. This beautiful hawk was one of my rewards.

Rough-legged Hawk On Snow-mounded Rabbitbrush

Seldom are the settings as dominant as the birds in my images. These two are exceptions.

A Common Merganser And A Depth Of Field Issue

It’s my contention that “muscle memory”, fast reflexes and quick thinking are more important in bird photography than they are in most other types of photography.

Rough-legged Hawk Take Off Series – By Request

I’ve had several requests from readers asking me to post some of the clipped shots I took of yesterday’s Rough-legged Hawk taking off. This sequential series of five images is my response to those requests and it includes two additional photos that weren’t clipped.