west desert – Feathered Photography

Nesting Red-tailed Hawks

Plus a Ring-necked Pheasant phenomenon. (5 photos)

West Desert Chukar

It’s unusual, even rare, for me to get quality photos of truly wild Chukars. (2 photos)

A Squeaker With A Red-tailed Hawk

Cutting it close. (7 photos)

A Magpie Acting Strangely And Me Missing The Obvious

Pretty soon I shouldn’t be missing stuff like that. (7 photos)

Adult Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off And In Flight In The West Desert

Yesterday I spent a delightful morning in the west desert. Light was perfect, temps were moderate, there was no wind, birds were beginning to migrate and some of them were even cooperative. (7 photos)

Red-tailed Hawk Perched, Taking Off And In Flight

Here’s another reason I tend to use very fast shutter speeds on birds. (7 photos)

Lark Sparrow Upward Takeoff

And this brutal heat. (2 photos)

A Sage Thrasher With Chutzpah

I still don’t know if his aggression was directed at me, or his reflection, or both. (7 photos)

Mourning Dove Takeoff

My new favorite Mourning Dove takeoff posture.

Female Brewer’s Blackbird Repeatedly Attacking An Adult Red-tailed Hawk In Flight

A series of aerial attacks that lasted for eight minutes. (9 photos)

Turkey Vulture Trying Hard To Cast A Pellet

Casting a pellet can be hard work, especially for large birds like vultures. (7 photos)

A Small Songbird ‘Counting Coup’ On An Adult Red-tailed Hawk

In the tradition of the Plains Indians. (3 photos)

Snowy Egret Rousing And Fishing

Mostly fishing. (10 photos)

Turkey Vulture Spread-wing Postures – From One Extreme To Another

I had a busy day yesterday. (2 photos)

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