Mountain Magpie Takeoff And Flight
Most magpies I photograph are on Antelope Island but on those unusual occasions when I photograph one in the Wasatch Mountains I call it a “mountain magpie”. (3 photos)
Tag: wasatch mountains
Yellow Warbler Perched, Rousing, Taking Off And In Flight
Male Lazuli Bunting Posing In A Great Spot On A Serviceberry Branch
Rarely do I find a bird that cooperates this much with the photographer, to the point of altering and improving the setting himself.
Chipping Sparrows And A Chipmunk
Yellow Warbler Singing Amongst The Berries
Green-tailed Towhee Making Me Wonder If I Was Losing My Marbles
For a few seconds I was as confused as I’ve ever been with a camera in my hand. (3 photos)
Western Tanager – Serviceberries For Breakfast
A Couple Of Engaging Rodents In The Mountains Yesterday Morning
When I’m out in nature I think of myself as a ‘watcher’ as I try to take in all the small details of my environment (remember Tyler, the biologist in Never Cry Wolf?). But sometimes the watcher becomes the watched. (4 photos)
House Wren In A Familiar Location
Yellow Warbler With A Case Of The ‘Jumpies’
A twitchy bird in low light – a daunting challenge for both the photographer and his gear. (6 photos)
House Wren Amongst The Serviceberries
I think photos of birds are nearly always enhanced by berries in the setting. (3 photos)
Yellow Warbler – Yesterday’s Most Enthusiastic Morning Songster
Same Broad-tailed Hummingbird As Yesterday, Different Attack Takeoff
Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird In Full Attack Mode At Takeoff
Some Recent Birds
Occasionally I post some recent bird photos that didn’t quite measure up to standalone status on my blog but they’re of reasonably qood quality and collectively they show my readers some of what I’ve been up to in the field lately. Including making silly mistakes. (6 photos of 5 species)