feeding behavior

Fun Photographing Reddish Egrets In Florida

By |2021-10-09T04:10:38-05:00January 25th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Reddish Egrets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had so much fun photographing Reddish Egrets when I lived in Florida and could see them nearly every time I went to Fort De Soto County Park's north beach.

West Desert Juniper Titmouse Feeding On Juniper Berry Seeds

By |2023-11-12T05:03:07-06:00November 27th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Juniper Titmouses, Simpson Springs, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Because I have spent so much time out in the West Desert lately I have seen and heard quite a few Juniper Titmice moving through the junipers that dot the slopes of the mountains and foothills.

Adult Red-naped Sapsucker Feeding its Chick at the Nesting Cavity

By |2021-04-11T06:50:10-05:00July 14th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Clark County, Idaho, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Targhee National Forest|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Although photographing the Red-naped Sapsuckers at the nesting cavity has been frustrating at times it has also been very rewarding to observe all the action of the sapsucker family.

Black Skimmer Skimming the Gulf

By |2022-04-24T05:06:40-05:00April 29th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Black Skimmers, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My own technique for photographing this Black Skimmer skimming the Gulf and other skimmers that day was to sit down in the water right where the waves crested and moved on shore.

Whirlpool of Feeding Northern Shovelers on the Great Salt Lake

By |2024-03-28T05:54:43-05:00February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Shovelers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is interesting to see this whirlpool effect of Northern Shovelers on the surface of the Great Salt Lake and to hear the sounds of their bills dabbling in the water.

California Gull – The Chase is On

By |2021-12-11T05:17:19-06:00October 3rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While my mother was visiting Utah she was able to see how California Gulls chase and feed on Brine Flies, it is fascinating feeding behavior. As my mom watched, I photographed.

Female American Kestrel eating a vole (graphic)

By |2022-12-10T10:16:50-06:00February 5th, 2012|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are times when photographs speak for themselves, they tell a story or show behavior and with my bird and wildlife photography they also show the natural cycle of life. These images may be gruesome for some to view but they show this falcon's natural behavior quite well.

California Gulls feeding on the Brine Flies of the Great Salt Lake

By |2022-11-11T11:39:13-06:00August 31st, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A few days ago I had the opportunity to take images of California Gulls feeding on brine flies along shoreline of the Great Salt Lake next to the causeway to Antelope Island

American White Pelicans – Class Picture

By |2023-10-04T03:02:09-05:00November 7th, 2010|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This image cracks me up as it reminds me of how in elementary school we would all have to line up for the class picture.

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