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Female American Kestrel With Her Prey

By |2021-03-10T08:06:38-06:00December 11th, 2020|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago I had one minute with a beautiful adult female American Kestrel and her partially eaten prey at Farmington Bay WMA.

An Immature Red-tailed Hawk On A Foggy Morning In The Mountains

By |2021-05-03T03:18:41-05:00September 13th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Red-tailed Hawks, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are times when one bird can make my day and yesterday that bird was an immature Red-tailed Hawk that I spotted just before heading home after a trip into the mountains that included fog and other challenges.

Immature Rough-legged Hawk – Lift Off, Landing & Lunch

By |2021-11-06T07:26:17-05:00December 16th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I was able to photograph an immature Rough-legged Hawk lifting off, landing and lunching at Farmington Bay WMA in northern Utah.

Prairie Falcon with Prey in Box Elder County, Utah (Graphic)

By |2021-03-13T13:23:50-06:00January 14th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Prairie Falcons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Prairie Falcon I photographed had prey and that may be why it was less skittish. I have no idea what the prey is but it is larger than a vole and had fur not feathers.

Short-eared Owl Preening Session

By |2021-03-03T16:07:08-06:00May 30th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was able to see and photograph a long Short-eared Owl preening session where I could see the owl's ear canal, uropygial gland and some extremely interesting and twisted poses.

Centennial Valley Merlin

By |2024-02-15T06:27:44-06:00September 13th, 2015|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Merlins, Montana|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I don't often have the opportunity to photograph Merlins so I was plenty excited to find one yesterday on the South Valley Road in the Centennial Valley that stuck around for a bit!

More Barn Owl images

By |2021-08-30T16:25:38-05:00February 11th, 2013|Categories: Barn Owls, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Perched Barn Owl images might not be as dynamic as those when the owl's are in flight but I enjoy how this shows the owls' shape, plumage patterns, the profile of the face and just a hint of blood on the owl's bill.

Adult Prairie Falcon With A Full Crop

By |2024-02-22T03:40:23-06:00December 8th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Prairie Falcons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wish I had been in a better position with a better angle of light but due to vegetation growing along the road there were just a few clear areas between the Rabbitbrush to get an unobstructed view of the Prairie Falcon but I do like how the photo shows off the full crop.

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk from the north side of the Centennial Valley, Montana

By |2021-04-09T03:43:44-05:00July 31st, 2012|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my mid-July journey to southwestern Montana it seemed like there were juvenile hawks every where I looked, the east and west side of the Centennial Valley and the south and north sides too.

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