For such large birds, eagles are incredibly maneuverable. They’ll fly and hunt in pretty tight spaces sometimes, but no matter…grab the fish, make a hard-driving, steep banking turn, and the bird is up and out before any other bird has a chance to win the race for a fish. Shot with the Olympus EM1-X and … Read more
We are blessed to have many different woodpeckers in the backyard woods where I live. Add in a few flickers and it’s a nice assortment. We’re just missing a consistent visit by the Pileated Woodpecker…the largest of the lot. But the redheads and red-bellies make up for it, much of the time. I love the … Read more
An older image but one I don’t think I ever posted on this blog. This image has won a few prizes for me in the past…appropriately I got some expensive, arctic gloves and liners…problem is it’s never been cold enough to use them since I received them! Figures…you are most welcome you happy, warmth-loving, Iowans!
One of the first things an eagle will do after they pluck a fish from the water is to double check to make sure they actually got it. The glance down confirms the catch. Next, if the fish is small enough, they’ll immediately transfer the fish from the foot to the mouth…and often it will … Read more
I have some friends who relate to this rapid departure once the snow starts falling. I used to count myself among them…I had no good use for winter, or snow. These days I’m happier just taking what comes and making the best of it. I still don’t like super hot and humid conditions, but most … Read more
Crab apple fruit is not necessarily finger food. I spent some time this fall studying what type of crab apple trees these waxwings tend to frequent. In some cases it was a matter of how ripe the fruit got…the softer the better it seems, but also the size mattered. Too big, and well, you know, … Read more