Wild Turkey Vertical Takeoff
Yesterday morning I finally found some Wild Turkeys on the “good light” side of the road. One of the hens impressed me with her athletic prowess. (2 photos)
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Redhead Diving Series
Leucistic American Coot – A Potentially Useful Tool For Researchers
A dramatically leucistic American Coot has been resident at a local pond for nearly the entire winter.
Near-adult Bald Eagle Flight Series
Six days ago I found two Bald Eagles feeding on presumed carrion fairly close to the road. (7 images)
Red-tailed Hawk Pre-takeoff Regimen, Including A Poop To Be Proud Of
I’ve mentioned before that larger buteos often signal imminent takeoff with one or more of four behaviors. This bird gave me three of the four so I’d have had to be asleep to have missed the takeoff. (5 photos)
Northern Harrier Courtship Behavior With A Twist
Northern Harrier In Flight While Carrying An Apparently Prized Possession
Just Checking In
Three Common But Under-photographed And Under-loved Bird species
Pied-billed Grebe – An Amputation Specialist
Western Meadowlark Showing Off Its Winter Colors
After a snowstorm for the record book I needed to see something colorful and cheery in my white world.
Northern Harrier Just Hanging In The Air
Including some of the last bare ground I’ll see for a while. Probably a long while. (2 photos)
A Coyote Exhibiting Self Awareness?
A Murder Of Crows Serving Time Behind Bars
A whimsical epilogue to yesterday’s blog post. Maybe calling a group of crows a “murder” is appropriate after all.
An Aerial Kerfuffle Between A Hapless And Vulnerable Northern Harrier And American Crows
Serious aerial combat or more light-hearted play? In this case I strongly suspect the former. (3 photos)
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Redhead Diving Series
Leucistic American Coot – A Potentially Useful Tool For Researchers
A dramatically leucistic American Coot has been resident at a local pond for nearly the entire winter.
Near-adult Bald Eagle Flight Series
Six days ago I found two Bald Eagles feeding on presumed carrion fairly close to the road. (7 images)
Red-tailed Hawk Pre-takeoff Regimen, Including A Poop To Be Proud Of
I’ve mentioned before that larger buteos often signal imminent takeoff with one or more of four behaviors. This bird gave me three of the four so I’d have had to be asleep to have missed the takeoff. (5 photos)
Northern Harrier Courtship Behavior With A Twist
Northern Harrier In Flight While Carrying An Apparently Prized Possession
Just Checking In
Three Common But Under-photographed And Under-loved Bird species
Pied-billed Grebe – An Amputation Specialist
Western Meadowlark Showing Off Its Winter Colors
After a snowstorm for the record book I needed to see something colorful and cheery in my white world.
Northern Harrier Just Hanging In The Air
Including some of the last bare ground I’ll see for a while. Probably a long while. (2 photos)
A Coyote Exhibiting Self Awareness?
A Murder Of Crows Serving Time Behind Bars
A whimsical epilogue to yesterday’s blog post. Maybe calling a group of crows a “murder” is appropriate after all.
An Aerial Kerfuffle Between A Hapless And Vulnerable Northern Harrier And American Crows
Serious aerial combat or more light-hearted play? In this case I strongly suspect the former. (3 photos)