Yearly Archives: 2010

Bald Eagle and Depth of Field

By |2024-02-06T07:26:40-07:00December 30th, 2010|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I believe these two eagle pictures illustrate what changes the depth of field settings can have on the appearance of an image.

Northern Harrier expelling a pellet

By |2016-12-07T12:14:58-07:00December 29th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

This Northern Harrier took about a minute to expel the pellet and I filled my buffer several times trying to catch all the action. The harrier appeared to be concentrating so hard on regurgitating the pellet that it nearly fell off of the fence.

Northern Harrier Wingtip Repair

By |2017-12-21T05:21:30-07:00December 25th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are times when I think an image might be worth a little extra work in post processing and this young male Northern Harrier image seemed worth the effort to repair a clipped wingtip.

Hidden Treasures

By |2017-10-11T06:07:58-06:00December 24th, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Glacier County, Gray Partridges, Least Bitterns, Montana, Roosevelt Wetlands, Tricolored Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

As a bird photographer I often strive for images where the subjects are out in the open, without distractions in the fore or background, but as with any photographic "rule", they are made to be broken.

Laughing Gulls

By |2021-06-19T04:23:49-06:00December 17th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Laughing Gulls, Pinellas County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Laughing Gulls are quite common on the east and Gulf coastlines of the US, during breeding season they are usually found near saltwater but in nonbreeding season they are known to wander widely.

Lazuli Bunting males

By |2021-06-01T04:20:53-06:00December 15th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Male Lazuli Buntings resemble bluebirds but they are smaller and the blues are a different hue than the Mountain, Eastern and Western Bluebirds.

Eared Grebe – Gray Day

By |2021-05-04T05:20:37-06:00December 13th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Eared Grebes, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Low light, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Eared Grebes are the most abundant grebe in North America, there are times I see huge flocks of them on the Great Salt Lake numbering in the tens of thousands.

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Western Meadowlark on a cold Utah Morning

By |2023-08-22T02:50:22-06:00December 10th, 2010|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Not too long after I had gotten to my location I spotted a Western Meadowlark hunkered down on a rock trying to warm up with the rays of the rising sun.

Northern Harrier – Gray Ghost

By |2022-01-23T02:43:27-07:00November 24th, 2010|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Low light, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I will have more opportunities with northern harriers in better light this winter and while I wouldn't consider this image perfect, I am happy with the results I obtained while photographing this "Gray Ghost".

Nesting Black-billed Magpies

By |2021-09-07T14:05:44-06:00November 22nd, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Nesting Birds, Utah, Wildlife Ethics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If I had not been paying attention to the first magpie's activity and behavior I would have missed the opportunity to photograph these birds and their nesting habits over the next several weeks.

Utah Rocks – Really!

By |2021-09-06T14:26:53-06:00November 20th, 2010|Categories: Buckhorn Wash, Man & Nature, Petroglyphs, Pictographs, San Rafael Swell area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Fremont and Barrier Canyon cultures created this rock art on the face of the rock wall at Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Sweel area of Utah

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