Adult Bald Eagle Against A Mountain Background
I rarely post photos of raptors on utility poles but I think this one is more interesting than most, for three reasons. (2 photos)
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Black-billed Magpie In Flight
Nesting season has begun for Black-billed Magpies. In fact it’s been going on for some time now.
Drake Northern Pintail Flying Through Some Nasty Flak
Maybe he forgot her birthday. Whatever he did, or didn’t do, it must have been a doozy.
Green-winged Teal In Flight Looking For An Open Landing Spot
American Crow In Flight
Goldeneye Reflections Part II
Just short of three weeks ago I posted “Goldeneye Reflections Part I” so Part II is more than a little late making an appearance. (15 photos)
A Frosted Rough-legged Hawk In The Pre-dawn Twilight
Immature Bald Eagle In Flight
A grab shot. But thanks to my fast shutter speed things still worked out pretty well.
Goldeneye Versus Canvasback – A Race, Hurt Pride And A Poor Loser
Yesterday’s Merlin
Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Ice
Like all bird photographers, as I approach my subject I’m often too close to the bird by the time I can see it clearly through vegetation or by the time I have good light on it. That’s when my two-lens shooting strategy pays off in spades.
Yesterday’s Ferruginous Hawk And An Unexpected Pirouette
On a recent post I said that I seldom stop to photograph buteos on utility poles but yesterday morning I made an exception for a young Ferruginous Hawk. A dramatic, spinning takeoff made me glad I did. (5 images)
Some Recent Birds
Male Common Goldeneye – A Hunting Hat Trick
In this series we’ll see why birds that eat crayfish usually shake them violently before swallowing them. It’s a behavior that pays off. (14 photos)
Copycat Diving Redheads, Male And Female
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Black-billed Magpie In Flight
Nesting season has begun for Black-billed Magpies. In fact it’s been going on for some time now.
Drake Northern Pintail Flying Through Some Nasty Flak
Maybe he forgot her birthday. Whatever he did, or didn’t do, it must have been a doozy.
Green-winged Teal In Flight Looking For An Open Landing Spot
American Crow In Flight
Goldeneye Reflections Part II
Just short of three weeks ago I posted “Goldeneye Reflections Part I” so Part II is more than a little late making an appearance. (15 photos)
A Frosted Rough-legged Hawk In The Pre-dawn Twilight
Immature Bald Eagle In Flight
A grab shot. But thanks to my fast shutter speed things still worked out pretty well.
Goldeneye Versus Canvasback – A Race, Hurt Pride And A Poor Loser
Yesterday’s Merlin
Great Blue Heron Taking Off From Ice
Like all bird photographers, as I approach my subject I’m often too close to the bird by the time I can see it clearly through vegetation or by the time I have good light on it. That’s when my two-lens shooting strategy pays off in spades.
Yesterday’s Ferruginous Hawk And An Unexpected Pirouette
On a recent post I said that I seldom stop to photograph buteos on utility poles but yesterday morning I made an exception for a young Ferruginous Hawk. A dramatic, spinning takeoff made me glad I did. (5 images)
Some Recent Birds
Male Common Goldeneye – A Hunting Hat Trick
In this series we’ll see why birds that eat crayfish usually shake them violently before swallowing them. It’s a behavior that pays off. (14 photos)
