Yellow-rumped Warbler Jumping Straight Up Where there’s a will there’s a way, especially if you’re hungry, and even when there’s a significant obstacle to negotiate. Continue reading
A Contemplative Bluebird It isn’t Rodin’s The Thinker but it still makes me wonder what birds might think about. Continue reading
A Hummingbird First For Me Yesterday morning I learned something about hummingbirds. Maybe I’ll start trying to get hummingbird takeoff shots again. It’s been a while. Continue reading
Short-eared Owl Fledgling And Light Quality Get the good light while you can because all too often it’s fleeting. Continue reading
Black-chinned Hummingbird – Sharpness Matters, Especially When Cropping For today’s post one thing led to another. And another. And another… Continue reading
Mountain Bluebirds At And Near Their Nest Cavity A more comprehensive look at the Mountain Blubird pair near their nest cavity in the mountains. Continue reading
Male Mountain Bluebird And His Mate, sorta… I don’t see a photo like this one every day and I look at an enormous number of bird photographs. Continue reading
Burrowing Owl Showing Evidence Of The Origin Of Their Common Name If you’re going to dig or maintain a burrow in spring you’re very likely to end up looking a little like a kid who’s been playing in the mud. Continue reading
Mountain Bluebirds At A Natural Nest Cavity I look for Mountain Bluebirds nesting in natural cavities every spring but rarely find them. Yesterday I finally did but the shooting was tough. Continue reading
Uinta Ground Squirrel Eating A Squirming Earthworm If you pay attention you just never know what you’ll encounter “out there”. Continue reading
Song Sparrow Downward Takeoff I rarely succeed with this type of shot but yesterday was an exception. Continue reading
Red-tailed Hawk Flying Along A Cliff Edge In effect this is Part 3 of my recent Red-tailed Hawk series. Continue reading
Sage Grouse Displaying On A Lek Versus Random Encounters Elsewhere My tastes in photos of Sage Grouse have changed dramatically. Continue reading
My First Willet Of The Year What a reliable bird. I found “him” two days in a row, at the same time of early morning and on the same lonely and isolated perch. Continue reading
My Mated Pair Of Backyard California Quail These two roam my neighborhood but the have a special affinity for my vegetable garden. Continue reading