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Fish Dinner
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice Perhaps not the most elegant or beautiful bird, but never the less interesting. I found this turkey vulture enjoying a fish dinner along the shore of Lake Kalamazoo in...
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Osprey in Flight
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice This Osprey had me in its sights as it flew overhead today. Also known as the Fish Hawk, it enjoys catching fish and will normally have a nest near a water source. (Click on...
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Tough Meal
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice As I was visiting a wetland area in Zeeland, Michigan this afternoon, I spotted this Great Blue Heron looking for its dinner. It was interesting to watch as the long legged...
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Great Blue in Green
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I discovered this Great Blue Heron fishing in a wetland area today in Holland, Michigan. It was fun to watch from the top of a hill looking down toward the bird as it waded...
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Hunter’s Eyes
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I’ve noticed this hawk perching in the same area of Ottawa County, Michigan for about a week now. Today I finally had the time to attempt to photograph it. I was pleased to...
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Wilderness Fishing
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice This morning I went to visit an Ottawa County, Michigan wetland area where I’ve seen Great Blue Herons fishing as they waded through the shallow waters there. Today I was...
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Power in Flight
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I was very fortunate to be close enough to this Red Tailed Hawk as it flew above me to capture a detailed image of its powerful talons. The position of the sun backlit the...
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Halloween Preview
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I ran across an SD card I had misplaced from last year and found this photo I took of a turkey vulture among the images. Of course I couldn’t resist posting this beauty with...
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BOO!
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I found this image in my files of an owl I photographed last year just in time to post for Halloween Hopefully it didn’t scare you too much, lol. (Click on this or any of my...
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Eye of the Hawk
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I find that looking through my photography files from time to time can unveil some hidden treasures. I took this photo about 2 years ago of a Red Tailed Hawk at a local...
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Unobstructed View
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice This is another photo I took earlier this year in Southwest Michigan. Great Horned Owls seem to prefer hunting from elevated areas that overlook fields. They can hear and see...
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Eagle’s Perch
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I ran across this beautiful American Bald Eagle in Holland, Michigan as it perched on a tree branch overlooking a nearby lake.
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Searching
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I caught this moment of a Hawk mid-flight in the blue skies over Michigan. It seemed to be searching for something- perhaps its next meal, a place to land, or the next...
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Golden Eagle Call
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I captured this moment last year of a Golden Eagle in West Michigan as it was calling out. I liked the somewhat unique view as its tongue extended during the call. The...
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Dive of the Red Tail
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I never tire of photographing Red Tailed Hawks. They are amazing birds of prey. Their distinctive red tail can vary in brightness and tone from cinnamon-red to darker shades....
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Sleepy Owl
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I enjoyed photographing this sleepy Snowy Owl. It was stretching its claws while standing on a concrete drainage structure in a field where it hunted. This Snowy could...
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Wetland Beauty
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I found this Great Blue Heron perched on a tree root in a Zeeland, Michigan wetland area. It was watching for fish from the higher vantage point the roots provided over the...
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Hawk Flight
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice This hawk flew in front of me recently near a wooded area in Zeeland, Michigan. I don’t remember seeing one like this in my travels. My best guess would be a Cooper’s Hawk...
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Wings
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice This red-tailed hawk flew over me as I photographed it. The wings were nicely backlit by the sun.
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American Eagle
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice I was happy to get close enough to take a detailed photo of this American Bald Eagle as it sat overlooking a lake in a nearby park. Eagles have been known to visit the area...
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