utah – Page 8 – Feathered Photography

Male American Kestrel – A Resighting of “AOM”

AOM continues to thrive. (8 photos)

Hooded Mergansers With Fish

On this day, female Hoodies were far better fisherbirds than males. (8 photos)

Cowbird Drinking Bison Snot

Birds do what they have to do in order to survive in harsh conditions. (8 photos)

European Starling Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

Plus a bike-riding raven and a motorcycle-riding owl. (7 photos)

White-crowned Sparrow And Wild Rose Hips

A ‘common’ bird looking good in a natural setting. (2 photos)

I Now Know A Lot About The Banded Male Kestrel

And about the meaning of the different colored bands used by HawkWatch International when they’re banding kestrels. (6 photos)

American Kestrels Past And Present

A male kestrel from yesterday morning and another one from almost exactly two years ago. (six photos)

Hooded Merganser Shenanigans

Nine days ago I had my best day so far this winter with Hooded Mergansers. (13 photos)

A Hooded Merganser, The Rule Of Thirds And A Technique For Leveling Photos

A handsome bird and a couple of photo processing tips. (2 images)

A Hooded Merganser With A Fish And A Thieving Gull

I try to avoid applying human standards to birds but sometimes I can’t help myself. (10 photos)

Having Fun With Coots On Very Thin Ice

Two days ago I had a blast photographing American Coots attempting to negotiate very thin ice on a local pond. (12 photos and a video clip)

Yesterday’s Hooded Mergansers

Finally, some interesting birds in good light. It’s been a while. (2 photos)

American Kestrel With Prey

A beautiful male in a more colorful winter setting than I usually get. (2 photos)

Levitating Goose?

Somehow, the thought of a levitating 10 lb. goose amuses me. (2 photos)

Female American Kestrel With Prey In The Snow

A precursor of things to come?

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