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Western Meadowlark Amusement

By |2023-11-02T03:28:19-06:00November 2nd, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Photographing this Western Meadowlark on Monday on my way back to I-15 from Bear River MBR was so much fun for me that it probably ought to be illegal.

My Lifer Dickcissel Photos At Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-06-18T14:34:33-06:00June 19th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Dickcissels, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The subject today is my lifer Dickcissel photos taken at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma. Huge thanks go to my friend Steve for putting me on this male.

Leucistic American Coot Photos

By |2023-08-07T03:23:19-06:00April 13th, 2023|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Great-tailed Grackles, Leucistic, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past four months I wanted closer, better photos of the leucistic American Coot that I found on January 2nd. My patience and persistence paid off.

Bright Winter Light VS A Winter Whiteout

By |2022-12-04T04:41:24-07:00December 3rd, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this year I photographed a Tundra Swan in bright winter light that today I am comparing to another swan image I took in winter whiteout conditions.

Rough-legged Hawk Season Has Begun

By |2022-10-25T05:10:41-06:00October 25th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Rough-legged Hawk season has begun in northern Utah. I spotted my first of season Rough-legged Hawks on the wing last Friday.

Spring American Robin Photos

By |2023-01-28T06:32:29-07:00April 5th, 2022|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent a few minutes taking American Robin photos as they foraged for crabapples at an urban park close to home in Salt Lake City.

Swallow Photos

By |2024-03-25T07:58:05-06:00March 5th, 2022|Categories: Bank Swallows, Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Cliff Swallows, Morgan County, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, Tooele County, Tree Swallows, Utah, Violet-green Swallows, Wasatch Mountains, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I wanted to share swallow photos that show the six species of swallows I see and photograph in northern Utah while they are here for their nesting season.

Trumpeter Swan Photos From Bear River MBR

By |2024-02-19T12:57:46-07:00February 21st, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Bird ID, Birds, Box Elder County, Trumpeter Swans, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was at Bear River MBR two days ago I was excited to be able to take a nice series of Trumpeter Swan photos on the west side of the auto tour loop.

Late Summer White-lined Sphinx Moth Images

By |2021-09-02T05:54:58-06:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah, White-lined Sphinx Moths|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Of the hundreds of White-lined Sphinx moth photos I took two days ago I picked three to share today of the moth feeding on Rocky Mountain Bee Plant.

Our Sage Thrashers Will Migrate Soon

By |2021-09-17T09:13:58-06:00August 30th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Sage Thrashers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sage Thrashers are only in Utah for their breeding season and by now all their chicks have fledged and are feeding on their own.

West Desert Rock Wren Photos

By |2023-03-31T16:06:50-06:00May 30th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Rock Wrens, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have been able to take more Rock Wren photos in the West Desert the last two times I have wandered out there.

Singing Rock Wren In The West Desert

By |2023-03-31T15:45:16-06:00May 20th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Rock Wrens, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday when I spotted a Rock Wren singing from the top of a juniper in Utah's West Desert I hoped to take a few decent photos of it before it flew away.

Springtime Vesper Sparrow Images

By |2023-03-07T10:34:39-07:00May 13th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Vesper Sparrows, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I heard my first Vesper Sparrow of spring singing high in the Wasatch Mountains. I was enchanted and thrilled at the same time.

Winter Female American Kestrel Photos

By |2021-02-03T11:58:23-07:00February 3rd, 2021|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I was able to take female American Kestrel photos from the causeway to Antelope Island State Park twice.

Photographing Gray Catbird Interactions In The Mountains

By |2023-03-23T14:58:46-06:00June 6th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I'm grateful that I spotted a single Gray Catbird pop up on top of a snowberry bush yesterday morning because if I hadn't none of the following photos would have been possible.

One Spring Morning When Yellow-rumped Warblers Dripped From Trees

By |2021-05-09T15:07:03-06:00May 23rd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow-rumped Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Almost one year ago I spent my morning photographing so many Yellow-rumped Warblers that they seemed to almost drip from the trees.

Female Broad-Tailed Hummingbird Feeding, Hovering And Resting

By |2021-05-11T14:53:27-06:00May 8th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A few days ago I photographed my first of the season Broad-tailed Hummingbird and I was elated that the bird was a female.

Enchanted By Fall Ruby-crowned Kinglets

By |2021-06-26T11:46:09-06:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For a few moments yesterday morning I was absolutely enchanted by a small flock of Ruby-crowned Kinglets in Box Elder County in northern Utah.

Five Male Yellow-headed Blackbird Images From The Marsh At Bear River MBR

By |2024-03-22T05:06:15-06:00May 29th, 2019|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-headed Blackbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share a five image series of a male Yellow-headed Blackbird that I photographed in the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge this morning that I took the second week of May.

One Stunning Rufous Red-tailed Hawk – How Finding It Saved My Day

By |2023-12-11T02:49:40-07:00March 13th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If I hadn't found and pointed out this stunning rufous Red-tailed Hawk yesterday morning I would have basically come home without a single decent image of a bird.

Back View Of An Immature Female Northern Harrier Hovering

By |2024-02-21T15:14:32-07:00February 24th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Would you be able to ID this hawk from just this image or similar view of it in the field if I hadn't already identified it in my title and my photo caption?

Photographing My First of the Year American White Pelicans

By |2021-04-09T18:42:56-06:00February 16th, 2019|Categories: American White Pelicans, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I drove up to Farmington Bay WMA yesterday morning because it looked like there was going to be some nice light and because the forecast for the next week looks rather dismal for bird photography and I'm so very glad I went because I was able to photograph my first of the year American White Pelicans.

Back Side Views Of A Bathing Pied-billed Grebe

By |2021-07-30T04:16:41-06:00January 3rd, 2019|Categories: Birds, Loons and Grebes, Pied-billed Grebes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

There were some images of the bathing Pied-billed Grebe I did like because they showed a view of the grebe I don't share all that often, the back side of the grebe. They have cute little bottoms, so why not?

More California Quail In My Viewfinder

By |2022-10-30T15:17:51-06:00October 27th, 2018|Categories: Birds, California Quails, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I photographed a small covey of California Quail, this the second time this month that I have seen and photographed these small upland game birds that have wiggly, little head plumes.

House Wrens Foraging in the Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-02-26T09:07:59-07:00September 8th, 2018|Categories: Birds, House Wrens, Little Dutch Hollow, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I was delighted to find two House Wrens foraging in a brush pile in the Wasatch Mountains not long after sunrise. This time of the year the wrens aren't singing like they do in the spring so I have to rely more on my eyes and not on a combination of my eyes and ears to locate them.

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