June 30th I photographed this great grey owl in flight in southern Alberta Canada as it flew out of the darkness of the forest into a small beam of light. I usually see them in the winter, I had no idea that these birds of prey stayed in this area year...
More hawk photos from the field, some fast flying birds of prey captured in flight at just the righ moment and in just the right light conditions, rain clouds in the background. All photographed using the Nikon D300 with grip, nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VR lens...
A tip from a friend on the location of a mating pair of northern harriers (A.K.A. Marsh Hawks) led to these photos. I have been by the location a few times since, and only once have seen them. Either the young harriers have fledged, or the coyotes got...
This is a large series of photos showing the immature yellow-headed blackbirds photographed in-flight eating what looks like emerging mosquitoes, or maybe some type of mayfly emerger? Whatever it is, these young birds had the know how to pick them off...
The Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is about the size of the red-tailed hawk and this wild male bird photographed here is a light morph or light phase. In September, these birds of prey migrate all the way down to Argentina, after wintering in...
Just one of many in-flight photos of the gorgeous male redhead duck, this time caught in-flight of a slough here in southern Alberta, Canada. Spring is in the air and the birds are showing brilliant mating colours. This photo is available in canvas prints.
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Being from the east, I never saw these colorful birds until I moved to Calgary a few years ago. They make the most amazing sound, almost like a spring about to pop! Nothing like the red-winged blackbirds I am used to.
I photographed a bunch of these amazing...
Recent in-flight photos of one of my favorite owls, the great gray owl, photographed north west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada! These birds of prey are amazing looking owls, and can be seen year year round as they are residence in this location. The evening...
The male northern shoveler, I love these ducks! Amazing colours, and that long, shovel like beak makes these quackers fun to photograph! Right now they seem to be everywhere here in southern Alberta, but these ducks are still skittish and somewhat hard...
Photographed this male (drake) wood duck in flight last week under overcast skies using the 300mm 2.8 VR. I liked the way it turned out, great colors in nice even light.
Photographed in low light, a drake (male) wood duck
