Why are they ignoring me…?

Why are they ignoring me…?

 

This is another image image of the beautiful juvenile Red-tailed Hawk that visited the other day. I was really amused with its behavior when it perched on top of the (vacant) Bluebird box. About 15 feet to the right is the seed feeder and a lot of birds were flying in and grabbing seed then flying out, not worrying about the Hawk. The other birds are smart enough to know the Hawk wouldn’t be quick enough to be able to fly to the feeder and grab one of them, but I will say that I didn’t see any squirrels or chipmunks while it was there!

 

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A special young visitor yesterday

A special young visitor yesterday.

 

I’ve noticed lots of chatter with Crows over the past few weeks somewhere down in the woods below us. I guessed it was probably some hawks hunting and the Crows weren’t happy. I have the occasional Cooper’s Hawk and Sharp-shinned Hawk fly through the yard, and we regularly see Red-tailed Hawks around us. Two days ago I saw 5 Red-tailed Hawks flying above the house, much to the disapproval of the Crows. Yesterday though while sitting at my desk I saw a young one in a tree to my left. It flew off towards the backyard and when I went to see if it had found a squirrel or chipmunk, this is what I found. It stayed on the one of “The 3 Chairs” for a while, then on the ground eating a worm, then on another chair, then lastly the Bluebird box before finally flying off. It was fun to watch it have stare downs with the birds going to the feeder, as they knew they were too quick for it at that moment. I will share more images as it posed perfectly. These are shot through the back door which has a large glass center.

 

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Moonrise over Triangle X Ranch

Moonrise over the Triangle X Ranch.

 

I looked for every opportunity to capture the beauty of the Triangle X Ranch when I was there, the sunrises, sunsets, and even the moonrises. Finding that day that I could capture the right balance of foreground and background light wasn’t easy, but being out there every day increased the chances. Since I was constantly on the move and handholding a lot of the images, using filters weren’t always an option. One evening I was fortunate enough to get that perfect light I was looking for to get the image.

 

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The Wranglers

The Wranglers.

 

Doing a group photo can be a challenge, throw in the each person will be on horseback and the challenge factor just went up substantially! My first thought was to have them riding at closely together and catch them in an “action” shot, but that didn’t go as planned. A static pose was the way to go. Throw in the Tetons in the background and it turns out nicely!

 

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Foggy and Lush

Lush and foggy.

 

This time of year on the mountain I welcome foggy days. First it means our temperatures aren’t going to be too high, second, I get to enjoy the lush, saturated greens of the foliage. We are at about 3,000 feet and often we spend days in the fog, or really in the clouds. I didn’t get to do a post yesterday as I was feeling a bit under the weather, but I feel much better today.

 

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Starry saddle

Starry saddle.

 

Another one of the images from the Triangle X Ranch that I did, or attempted to do was a starburst on a saddle. Typically you hope to get distinct spires, but as you can see there is a slight amount of cloud cover near the sun on the horizon and that was just enough to diffuse it. I still like the result, but would have liked it more if the spires were more distinct.

 

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Evening Colors

Evening Colors.

 

So often when it appears that a beautiful sunset is going to happen, the air cools as the sun lowers on the horizon and the clouds disperse. Last night was an exception though, the clouds stayed and we ended up with a beautiful summer sunset. I did a time lapse as well and will try to get it together and share it in the next few days.

 

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Evening Storm

Evening Storm.

 

I was waiting to photograph riders as they returned from the evening cookout and ride as this storm rolled in over the Teton Range. Of course I couldn’t help but to photograph it. I love the rays of light on the right and thick clouds overhead. It never did rain on me though. Remember bad weather makes great light.

 

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The 3, I mean, 2 Chairs

The 3, I mean, 2 Chairs.

 

Okay, if I were going to relocate “The Chairs” this spot would be a leading candidate! It may beat our current view! These are 2 of many chairs that sit in front of the Lodge at the Triangle X Ranch, and yes I did sit and have a cup of coffee on a few occasions in one of those chairs.

 

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Thank you again

Thank you again.

 

I want to thank everyone again that registered so quickly and filled our Spring in the Tetons Workshop at Triangle X Ranch. We were confident it would fill up, but in just over 24 hours was beyond our wildest expectations. I just released a video of my week out there if you would like to get an idea of the beauty and splendor of the Tetons and Triangle X. Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG3l1kyzGdg&t=27s

 

For those folks that are already, like me, over this oppressive heat, something to look forward to could be our Winter in the Tetons Workshop, which is also at the Triangle X Ranch. Do you like the way I worked into that? Seriously, if you have ever been to the Tetons and thought it was beautiful in Spring, Summer or Fall, nothing touches its beauty in the winter. There are so few visitors to the park, as most people are skiing in town, you almost feel you have the park to yourself. Check out the link below to join us for some great food, great scenery, and great company.

http://www.natureinfocusworkshops.com/photo-workshops/2021-winter-in-the-grand-tetons

 

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