Mountain Chickadee Acrobatic Feeding Behavior
Given their nearly identical, interesting and even amusing feeding technique Mountain chickadees almost seem like wannabe nuthatches.
Tag: utah
Red-breasted Nuthatch Just Hangin’ Out
Yesterday morning I often had more birds in front of me than I could aim my lens at. That hasn’t happened in a very long time..
Yesterday’s Kingfisher
There are very few bird photographers who don’t bellyache about the elusiveness of Belted Kingfishers and I’ve done more than my share of whining about it myself.
Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Softly Layered Background
Particularly with birds in flight our backgrounds can have a major impact on our images, one way or the other.
A Song Sparrow In The Golden Light Of Dawn
Despite a relatively minor flaw this shot from yesterday morning may become a favorite songbird photo of mine.
Red-tailed Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Raptors have several behavioral quirks that bird photographers who lust after takeoff and flight shots should be very familiar with because they signal imminent takeoff. Yesterday morning near Farmington Bay WMA this immature Red-tailed Hawk knew all the choreographed moves and performed most of them on cue.
My First Rough-legged Hawk Of The Season
Recently I’ve seen several “roughies” at a distance but they were only tiny specks in my viewfinder or flying away from me. Finally, yesterday morning this adult male took pity on me.
Red-breasted Nuthatch – Your Choice Of Compositions
A Colorful Wild Turkey Tom – Reporting Banded Birds
I believe this is the only banded Wild Turkey I’ve ever photographed. I can read some of the band numbers and make a pretty good guess at the others.
An Unusual Angle On A Preening Adult Red-tailed Hawk
Dark-eyed Juncos – A Little Help From My Friends?
Dark-eyed Juncos are a species I rarely feature on Feathered Photography which seems illogical for such an abundant, ubiquitous, conspicuous and often tame bird.
Northern Harrier In Flight – Asymmetry In My Bird Photos
Asymmetry in my images appeals to me, particularly with birds in flight. Yesterday I got two successive photos like that of a Northern Harrier as it quickly changed direction.
Plus my take on the merits of digital frames around our images.
Ferruginous Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Three days ago in western Utah I spent some quality time with a cooperative immature Ferruginous Hawk. It had been a while.
Mountain Chickadee – An Amazing Feat (pun intended) Of Flexibility
Ferruginous Hawk In One Of My Favorite Raptor Takeoff Postures
It’s been much too long since I’ve had a Ferruginous Hawk with photographic potential in my viewfinder but yesterday morning this young bird came through for me big time.
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Red-breasted Nuthatch Just Hangin’ Out
Yesterday morning I often had more birds in front of me than I could aim my lens at. That hasn’t happened in a very long time..
Yesterday’s Kingfisher
There are very few bird photographers who don’t bellyache about the elusiveness of Belted Kingfishers and I’ve done more than my share of whining about it myself.
Northern Harrier In Flight Against A Softly Layered Background
Particularly with birds in flight our backgrounds can have a major impact on our images, one way or the other.
A Song Sparrow In The Golden Light Of Dawn
Despite a relatively minor flaw this shot from yesterday morning may become a favorite songbird photo of mine.
Red-tailed Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Raptors have several behavioral quirks that bird photographers who lust after takeoff and flight shots should be very familiar with because they signal imminent takeoff. Yesterday morning near Farmington Bay WMA this immature Red-tailed Hawk knew all the choreographed moves and performed most of them on cue.
My First Rough-legged Hawk Of The Season
Recently I’ve seen several “roughies” at a distance but they were only tiny specks in my viewfinder or flying away from me. Finally, yesterday morning this adult male took pity on me.
Red-breasted Nuthatch – Your Choice Of Compositions
A Colorful Wild Turkey Tom – Reporting Banded Birds
I believe this is the only banded Wild Turkey I’ve ever photographed. I can read some of the band numbers and make a pretty good guess at the others.
An Unusual Angle On A Preening Adult Red-tailed Hawk
Dark-eyed Juncos – A Little Help From My Friends?
Dark-eyed Juncos are a species I rarely feature on Feathered Photography which seems illogical for such an abundant, ubiquitous, conspicuous and often tame bird.
Northern Harrier In Flight – Asymmetry In My Bird Photos
Asymmetry in my images appeals to me, particularly with birds in flight. Yesterday I got two successive photos like that of a Northern Harrier as it quickly changed direction.
Plus my take on the merits of digital frames around our images.
Ferruginous Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight
Three days ago in western Utah I spent some quality time with a cooperative immature Ferruginous Hawk. It had been a while.
Mountain Chickadee – An Amazing Feat (pun intended) Of Flexibility
Ferruginous Hawk In One Of My Favorite Raptor Takeoff Postures
It’s been much too long since I’ve had a Ferruginous Hawk with photographic potential in my viewfinder but yesterday morning this young bird came through for me big time.