warm light – Feathered Photography

Sandhill Cranes Calling In The Marsh At Sunrise

One of the very best ways to begin a morning.

Swainson’s Hawk Takeoff Series

Finally, a bird in good light after several days of fog, overcast skies and wind. (5 photos)

Golden Eagle In Flight

Me and my shadow in the snow.

White-faced Ibis Playing Peekaboo In Flight

In smoky, morning light. (2 photos)

American Kestrel In The Warm Light Of Dawn

A lucky find in a mostly birdless landscape.

Long-billed Curlew In Flight Against A Dark Background

In bird photography, backgrounds and settings matter.

Turkey Vulture Takeoff And Flight Series

Yesterday was a good day for Turkey Vultures. (5 photos)

A Couple Of Rough-legged Hawks From Yesterday Morning

Beautiful warm light can make me overlook some shortcomings.

Male Yellow-headed Blackbird Displaying On A Phrag Plume

Yep, another blackbird.

Mated Red-tailed Hawks And The Fleeting Nature Of The ‘Golden Hour’

Harsh midday light is not the photographer’s friend but the warm glow of the ‘golden hour’ is transitory and often elusive, especially if you aren’t a ‘morning person’.

A Frosty Northern Harrier Takeoff And Flight In Very Warm Light

The combination of cold frost and warm light almost sounds like a contradiction but those were the conditions I was dealing with yesterday morning soon after dawn.

Red-tailed Hawk Bonded Pair – Forever Together

Unless it’s breeding season it’s unusual for me to photograph a bonded pair of adult Red-tailed Hawks hanging out together but yesterday morning I managed to do just that.