My First Mountain Bluebird Of The Year
I’ve been trying to get close to Mountain Bluebirds here in Wayne County for three days now without a lick of success. But yesterday I tried a different tack and found a single cooperative bird.
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The Red-tailed Hawks Are Back At The Nest
I’ve been watching a Red-tailed Hawk nest in remote Tooele County for about five years now.
Pied-billed Grebe – The Wing-flap That Wouldn’t Quit
Red-tailed Hawk – Do My Photos Sometimes Misrepresent Reality?
Kingfisher Never Losing Hunting Concentration During A Stretch
Not even the need to stretch distracted this female kingfisher from her concentration on the pond in front of her.
Chukar Calling At Dawn
Ring-necked Duck – A Poorly Named Bird?
Western Bluebirds – Male And Female
Barn Owl Coming My Way
Another Kingfisher Session – This Time She Threw A Pellet
Like most fish-eating birds, kingfishers don’t have a crop and their thin-walled gizzard is incapable of vigorous grinding.
Prairie Falcon In Flight With A Duck In Its Talons
I was just leaving Antelope Island when I encountered this young Prairie Falcon feeding on what I believe is a Shoveler near the marina.
Magpie Take-off From An Old Nest
Belted Kingfisher Fishing Techniques
According to the “experts” Belted Kingfishers usually don’t submerge when they dive for fish. This bird didn’t read that book.
Belted Kingfisher With A Fish (plus an interesting foot adaptation)
I was hoping this female Belted Kingfisher would catch a fish and eat it close enough to me for good photos. She did not disappoint.
Belted Kingfisher – A Nemesis Finally “Conquered”
I’ve been after quality images of Belted Kingfishers for years with very little success. Until yesterday.
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The Red-tailed Hawks Are Back At The Nest
I’ve been watching a Red-tailed Hawk nest in remote Tooele County for about five years now.
Pied-billed Grebe – The Wing-flap That Wouldn’t Quit
Red-tailed Hawk – Do My Photos Sometimes Misrepresent Reality?
Kingfisher Never Losing Hunting Concentration During A Stretch
Not even the need to stretch distracted this female kingfisher from her concentration on the pond in front of her.
Chukar Calling At Dawn
Ring-necked Duck – A Poorly Named Bird?
Western Bluebirds – Male And Female
Barn Owl Coming My Way
Another Kingfisher Session – This Time She Threw A Pellet
Like most fish-eating birds, kingfishers don’t have a crop and their thin-walled gizzard is incapable of vigorous grinding.
Prairie Falcon In Flight With A Duck In Its Talons
I was just leaving Antelope Island when I encountered this young Prairie Falcon feeding on what I believe is a Shoveler near the marina.
Magpie Take-off From An Old Nest
Belted Kingfisher Fishing Techniques
According to the “experts” Belted Kingfishers usually don’t submerge when they dive for fish. This bird didn’t read that book.
Belted Kingfisher With A Fish (plus an interesting foot adaptation)
I was hoping this female Belted Kingfisher would catch a fish and eat it close enough to me for good photos. She did not disappoint.
Belted Kingfisher – A Nemesis Finally “Conquered”
I’ve been after quality images of Belted Kingfishers for years with very little success. Until yesterday.