In my humble opinion, there aren’t many things that look better than a passing eagle in a full wing spread…you can see virtually every flight and tail feather on the bird. Over the years I’ve caught a few good ones…but they never get old…and frankly, I could never have enough. It’s later in March now, … Read more
Suffice it to say it’s a bit of a problem when the birding action gets a bit too close for the lens you’re using. Such was the case here, and I was lucky to get one whole bird completely in the shot. Both of these youngsters are honing in on the same thing…and that was … Read more
Sometimes it’s better to be fashionably late to a party…you’re sure to get noticed that way…not that this bird needed much help. Personally, I could never make such a grand entrance…even with the power of flight.
No lunch ticket needed for this line…it’s just first come, first serve. The menu? Fish…fresh, or old…either way it’s just fish. Served chilled. Yummy…
Late winter and early spring is a great time to look for pelicans, particularly at the Red Rock dam near Pella Iowa. You’ll find some eagles here too but as the weather begins to warm, the pelicans start to out number them. Sometimes you still get those crisp, cold days, with what I always … Read more
This immature Coopers hawk is a specialist for the most part. It hunts small birds of all varieties. You can always tell one of these is nearby when the backyard birds go totally still and silent. They won’t flinch…or maybe even breath until the coast is clear. On this particular day this hawk targeted a … Read more