Western Grebe Still Incubating Eggs Yesterday Morning
Seems to me that these grebes are cutting the nesting season window a little tight.
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Cooper’s Hawk – An Unusually “Tame” Juvenile In The Mountains
I’m on a roll. Sixteen minutes after I left the tamest Belted Kingfisher I’ve ever photographed (photos I posted yesterday) I found the tamest Cooper’s Hawk I’ve ever seen or photographed. Around here both species are notoriously difficult to approach, especially in a wild setting.
Feeding Behaviors Of Pied-billed Grebes
I have one suggestion for bird photographers, especially if you’re interested in behaviors. Don’t ignore our pugnacious friends the Pied-billed Grebes, particularly when they’re feeding. You’ll be sorry… (13 photos)
Grebe Running Across A Pond’s Surface To Protect Its Prized Fish
At first glance Pied-billed Grebes may come across as nondescript, bland little birds without much personality but I’ve found the opposite to often be true. When they’re not resting or grooming they’re active, quite vocal and when they’re feeding in groups they’re often aggressive, even pugnacious. Their kleptoparasitic tendencies can be entertaining to watch in the extreme.
Notice the layer of ice at the bottom of the frame – that ice will come into play later in the sequence.
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Cooper’s Hawk – An Unusually “Tame” Juvenile In The Mountains
I’m on a roll. Sixteen minutes after I left the tamest Belted Kingfisher I’ve ever photographed (photos I posted yesterday) I found the tamest Cooper’s Hawk I’ve ever seen or photographed. Around here both species are notoriously difficult to approach, especially in a wild setting.
Feeding Behaviors Of Pied-billed Grebes
I have one suggestion for bird photographers, especially if you’re interested in behaviors. Don’t ignore our pugnacious friends the Pied-billed Grebes, particularly when they’re feeding. You’ll be sorry… (13 photos)
Grebe Running Across A Pond’s Surface To Protect Its Prized Fish
At first glance Pied-billed Grebes may come across as nondescript, bland little birds without much personality but I’ve found the opposite to often be true. When they’re not resting or grooming they’re active, quite vocal and when they’re feeding in groups they’re often aggressive, even pugnacious. Their kleptoparasitic tendencies can be entertaining to watch in the extreme.
Notice the layer of ice at the bottom of the frame – that ice will come into play later in the sequence.