Wild Turkey – An Iridescent Tom
When the light hits Wild Turkeys just right their colors can be downright impressive.
Tag: west desert
An Example Of Why A Shakedown Cruise For A New RV Is A Must
I’d much rather find the kinks on a short trip close to home than on one of my much longer trips to MT, ID or WY!
The Maiden Voyage Of My New Camping Trailer
Juniper Titmouse – Feeding Behavior Of A Little-known Species
My First Ferruginous Hawk In Over Four Months
There Really Are Some Short-eared Owls Out There!
I was delighted almost to the point of giddiness to see this many Short-eared Owls concentrated in a small area.
Red-tailed Hawk “Dancing” On Juniper Berries
Golden Eagle In Flight (no wires this time)
Some of my readers are aware of my continuing quest for quality images of Golden Eagles in flight. I’m not there yet but I think I’m making progress.
Golden Eagle – Out, Damn’d Wires, Out!
I have a small list of personal nemesis species but if forced to choose the top contender it would have to be the shy and elusive Golden Eagle. I’d estimate that I get a reasonable chance with one of these birds about two times per year and every time something goes wrong that prevents me from getting the photos I covet so much. Two mornings ago it was those ever-pesky power lines.
Red-tailed Hawk At 40 MPH
An Acrobatic Red-tailed Hawk
Raptors sometimes pull some pretty crazy maneuvers during take-off (the last 9 images in this post are sequential with no images in the sequence left out).
Ferruginous Hawk Showing Off Its Long, Pointed Wings
Ferruginous Hawks are noted for their long, tapered and pointed wings and I thought this image demonstrated that field mark well.
Intermediate Morph Swainson’s Hawk In Flight
I spent yesterday morning cruising the back roads of Utah’s west desert with the primary goal of finding and photographing raptors.
Red-tailed Hawk Carrying Prey in Beak Instead Of Talons
In my experience Red-tailed Hawks in flight most often carry prey in their talons but this molting adult surprised me a little.
Shrike Sneak-attack On A Red-tailed Hawk
Believe it or not it was at that moment that a Loggerhead Shrike with a chip on its shoulder swooped in out of nowhere to harass the hawk. Because I was ready for it I was able to get two shots with both birds in the frame. In this first one I don’t believe the hawk yet knows the shrike is there.
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An Example Of Why A Shakedown Cruise For A New RV Is A Must
I’d much rather find the kinks on a short trip close to home than on one of my much longer trips to MT, ID or WY!
The Maiden Voyage Of My New Camping Trailer
Juniper Titmouse – Feeding Behavior Of A Little-known Species
My First Ferruginous Hawk In Over Four Months
There Really Are Some Short-eared Owls Out There!
I was delighted almost to the point of giddiness to see this many Short-eared Owls concentrated in a small area.
Red-tailed Hawk “Dancing” On Juniper Berries
Golden Eagle In Flight (no wires this time)
Some of my readers are aware of my continuing quest for quality images of Golden Eagles in flight. I’m not there yet but I think I’m making progress.
Golden Eagle – Out, Damn’d Wires, Out!
I have a small list of personal nemesis species but if forced to choose the top contender it would have to be the shy and elusive Golden Eagle. I’d estimate that I get a reasonable chance with one of these birds about two times per year and every time something goes wrong that prevents me from getting the photos I covet so much. Two mornings ago it was those ever-pesky power lines.
Red-tailed Hawk At 40 MPH
An Acrobatic Red-tailed Hawk
Raptors sometimes pull some pretty crazy maneuvers during take-off (the last 9 images in this post are sequential with no images in the sequence left out).
Ferruginous Hawk Showing Off Its Long, Pointed Wings
Ferruginous Hawks are noted for their long, tapered and pointed wings and I thought this image demonstrated that field mark well.
Intermediate Morph Swainson’s Hawk In Flight
I spent yesterday morning cruising the back roads of Utah’s west desert with the primary goal of finding and photographing raptors.
Red-tailed Hawk Carrying Prey in Beak Instead Of Talons
In my experience Red-tailed Hawks in flight most often carry prey in their talons but this molting adult surprised me a little.
Shrike Sneak-attack On A Red-tailed Hawk
Believe it or not it was at that moment that a Loggerhead Shrike with a chip on its shoulder swooped in out of nowhere to harass the hawk. Because I was ready for it I was able to get two shots with both birds in the frame. In this first one I don’t believe the hawk yet knows the shrike is there.