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Will Grebes Nest This Year At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge?

By |2021-04-14T04:21:50-06:00February 12th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge three days ago I realized that in just a few weeks the Clark's and Western Grebes will be returning to the marshes for their breeding season.

My First Of Year Sandhill Cranes!

By |2022-07-14T06:21:35-06:00March 12th, 2019|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Sandhill Cranes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I was very excited to spot my first of year Sandhill Cranes yesterday near the causeway to Antelope Island where a pair of the cranes were foraging on the flats of the Great Salt Lake.

Foraging American Avocets in Breeding Plumage

By |2021-04-29T04:20:51-06:00April 30th, 2018|Categories: American Avocets, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Eight days ago it was sunny and bright and I was out having fun photographing a pair of foraging American Avocets in breeding plumage at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in northern Utah.

American Crows Feeding on Fish at Farmington Bay

By |2024-01-22T09:28:10-07:00March 2nd, 2018|Categories: American Crows, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago there were still numerous American Crows feeding on the carcasses of the carp at Farmington Bay and some of the crows were close enough to allow me to take frame filling images of these pure black birds.

Clark’s Grebes Rushing in September at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2024-03-23T05:30:45-06:00September 7th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Clark's Grebes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was positively amazed to see the Clark's Grebes rushing across the water this late in the year, personally I've never seen them rush past the end of July.

I Adore Sandhill Cranes

By |2022-07-14T06:18:01-06:00March 11th, 2017|Categories: Bicknell Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though I can't see them with my eyes as I write this I can imagine Sandhill Cranes waiting for the first rays of the sun to reach the marshes where they spent the night.

Western Grebe Family at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-08-19T16:07:56-06:00February 23rd, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

When I came across this Western Grebe family image that I took at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge I knew this was an image that made me think of spring.

Wintertime and Pied-billed Grebes

By |2024-01-21T04:02:38-07:00November 2nd, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pied-billed Grebes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

With the forecast of possible snow this week I've been thinking about how much fun it can be to photograph Pied-billed Grebes in the wintertime again.

Longing for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

By |2023-03-22T05:57:48-06:00June 17th, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is raining here in the valley this morning and snow is falling in the high country in the middle of June so I am sitting here dreaming of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

Pair of Great Horned Owls with their eyes on the Montana Sky

By |2024-03-05T08:39:36-07:00January 19th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: , , , , , , , |

As I photographed them I saw both Great Horned Owls turn their alert eyes to the sky and although I remember looking up into the sky myself I recall I didn't see anything but the much keener eyes of the owls probably did.

Red-tailed Hawks in Montana soaking up the morning light

By |2022-10-28T04:50:28-06:00June 10th, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this mated pair of Red-tailed Hawks last week in western Montana as they soaked up the warming rays of the morning sun.

Pair of Great Horned Owls in Montana

By |2024-03-05T09:48:03-07:00February 28th, 2013|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Great Horned Owls, Montana|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This mated pair of Great Horned Owls were resting in the opening of an old granary in Glacier County, Montana when I photographed them in June of 2009.

American White Pelicans of the Great Basin

By |2021-04-09T19:35:20-06:00April 21st, 2012|Categories: American White Pelicans, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Locomotive Springs, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

During the winter months I miss seeing large flocks of American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) soaring in the thermals, in the past few weeks I have been delighted to see them again.

Short-eared Owls – An interesting surprise

By |2021-09-13T03:34:07-06:00June 29th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Soon after that I saw the shape of a larger bird near where the Coyote had gone into the sagebrush which turned out to be an adult Short-eared Owl.

Killdeer and Willets – Territorial Disputes

By |2024-03-19T05:57:52-06:00June 4th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Killdeer, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the habits I have developed after becoming a serious bird photographer is observing and learning about bird behavior and the habitats

It has only been 4 days? Really?

By |2024-03-27T04:58:07-06:00May 19th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Clark's Grebes, Double-crested Cormorants, Jordan River Parkway Trail, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For days it has been raining (sometimes hailing), cloudy and a miserable gray here in the Salt Lake Valley though it seems like two weeks to this bird photographer.

The Sounds of Fall

By |2024-02-13T16:40:31-07:00August 15th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I can hear Canada Geese overhead after a hot summer when I have heard few. Listening to them I realize that soon summer will end and the colorful season of fall will begin.

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