utah – Page 80 – Feathered Photography

Landing Broad-tailed Hummingbird

Photographing hummingbirds during the landing process is more difficult than one might think so of course I missed the shots of the most incredible landing I’ve ever seen, from any bird of any species.

Double-crested Cormorant – The Head Turn Makes The Shot

For some reason I seldom like my photos of this species very much but I do like this one.

A Black-crowned Night Heron And A Long-tailed Weasel

Yesterday was a pretty good day at Bear River MBR but any day I photograph a weasel is a good one.

Yellow Warbler Sunning and Preening

There’s a relationship between sunning behavior in birds and parasite management.

Portraits Of A Short-eared Owl

Some up close and personal looks at a very handsome bird.

A Perfectly Adorable ‘Humpback’ Yellow Warbler

Simply said, I love this pose.

Bathing Cinnamon Teal x Green-winged Teal Hybrid

Plus a question of ID.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird In Flight

If you time it just right even the wings of a hummingbird in flight can be reasonably sharp at relatively slow shutter speeds.

Yellow-rumped Warbler Perched On A Rock

And man, can these lovely little birds ever fight!

My First Catbird Of The Year

Well, my first decent photo of one anyway.

Yellow Warbler Takeoff

A shot like this has been one of the most difficult for me to get.

Yellow-rumped Warbler Singing Amongst The Flowers

A little splash of color and a pretty song in an otherwise dreary week.

Finally, Another Kingfisher

It’s been a long time coming. Too long. The last kingfisher I photographed was seven months ago.

Mated Pair Of Cinnamon Teals Having An Animated Conversation

I took a huge chance and used the dreaded Shadows/Highlights tool in Photoshop on this image in an effort to save it.

Ferruginous Hawk In Flight

North America’s largest and most impressive buteo.

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