Tag: west desert
The Owls That Convinced Me That I Need Cataract Surgery
True story with no embellishments and nothing of significance left out, including some colorful language. (2 photos)
My First Of Year (FOY) Swainson’s Hawks Yesterday Morning
And Swainson’s Hawks weren’t my only first birds of the year yesterday. I had two others. (7 photos)
West Desert Chukar
This bird was most definitely not one of the relatively ‘tame’ Chukars on Antelope Island. (2 photos)
Chukars Were Plentiful In The West Desert Yesterday
White-crowned Sparrow And Wild Rose Hips
My Last Birds Of 2023
A Wild Turkey, a Bald Eagle and many thousands of Red-winged Blackbirds. (3 photos)
Yesterday’s Dark-eyed Junco
Prairie Falcon Becoming Progressively More Tolerant Of My Presence
I rarely photograph raptors on utility poles anymore but I’ll always make an exception for Prairie Falcons. Especially when they allow me to observe some of their behaviors up close. (7 photos)
Ferruginous Hawk – Open Your Mouth And Say Aah
Golden Eagles – An Encouraging Encounter Yesterday Morning
Red-breasted Nuthatch Feeding Behavior
When I go back and review my older photos I often find something interesting that I didn’t notice the first time around.
Ferruginous Hawk In Flight Against A Dark Mountain Background
Fighting Wild Horses Of The Onaqui Herd
I’ve never been more intimidated in the field with a camera in my hand than I was at this moment.
Ferruginous Hawk With Penetrating Eye Contact
There’s just something about direct eye contact from the largest and most powerful hawk in North America. Ferruginous Hawks are thought of as wannabe Golden Eagles for very good reason.