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Chukar Yesterday was gorgeous, a few clouds to break up a solid blue sky, temps that were warm enough to not need a jacket, beautiful light and no lake stink blowing onto the island. It felt like spring, it smelled like spring and it even sounded like spring with all the birds adding to a merry chorus. It was delightful! Even this Chukar seemed to be shrugging off the winter doldrums. Or maybe it was airing out its arm (wing) pits. Mia  
Two days ago I spotted this Chukar on the edge of the road near the marina at Antelope Island State Park, the Chukar was at road level but just beyond the rock there is a slope that drops about 25 to 30 feet. I know I wouldn’t want to tumble down that slope but the Chukars go down that slope as easily as a mountain goat can climb up the sides of Denali.
I do like the setting with the Rabbitbrush greening up in the background and the lichen covered rock. The soft pastels in the image are soothing while the red bill and orbital ring give a nice pop of color. Mia More Chukar images
Just some funny images of birds for a Monday. These photos just beg for humorous captions. This one could be “I swear I heard something rip” or “Boy, my skinny legs make my butt look fat”.
This one could be “I told you get off MY pond!” or “Get outta my face, no paparazzi allowed!”.
I think this female Ring-necked Pheasant thought if she crouched down that I couldn’t see her. I couldn’t come up with a great caption for this image, maybe you can? For any of them for that matter and the funnier the better! Happy Monday Mia  28 comments  Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-necked Ducks, Ring-necked Pheasants, Utah  Alectoris chukar, Antelope Island State Park, Aythya collaris, bird photography, birds, Chukar, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, funny, humor, Mia McPherson, nature, nature photography, Phasianus colchicus, ring-necked duck, Ring-necked Pheasant, utah, wildlife, wildlife photography
Yesterday it looked like I was going to get skunked, the clouds kept moving in and out, mostly in when there was a bird nearby and out when there weren’t any birds around. The wind was blowing, not nearly a gale but it was coming from the north and felt icy and wind can often times keep birds down. I’d gotten a few Western Meadowlark images I didn’t feel were going to be that great so I felt skunked. Before leaving Antelope Island though we drove around near the marina and I spotted this Chukar on a boulder and in between the shadows of the clouds racing by I was able to take a few well lit images. The Chukar wasn’t calling in this frame, it was yawning.
Before too long I heard the sound of wings and the noises that Chukars make when they are disturbed or flying (or both) nearby and this Chukar reacted to their presence by calling.
And it also did a stretch. I wish the stretched out wing actually showed in this image but I don’t get to see them stretch often so I am happy.
Right after it stretched it began calling again. The call can be heard here, a little more than half way down the page. It is breeding season for the Chukars so I expect I’ll be hearing them quite often.
Some times there is one bird that makes (or perhaps saves) a day, yesterday it was this Chukar for me. I can say I didn’t get skunked! Mia More Chukar images
Just a simple high key image of a hen Ring-necked Pheasant this morning that was taken in January at Farmington Bay WMA in Davis County, Utah. The heavy layer of snow had made it difficult for the pheasants to forage and due to that they were out in the open more than normal. Because of the amount of snow we have had here this winter in the Salt Lake Valley I have been able to take lots of high key images of birds and animals but I am looking forward to seeing some green now! Mia 18 comments Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-necked Pheasants, Utah bird photography, birds, davis county, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, female, hen, high key, Mia McPherson, nature, nature photography, Phasianus colchicus, Ring-necked Pheasant, snow, utah, wildlife, wildlife photography, winter |
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