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Male Northern Harrier Diving After Falling Prey – Paying Attention Beyond the Viewfinder

By |2021-04-10T04:08:46-06:00May 5th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Northern Harriers, Swainson's Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was able to take these photos of the male Northern Harrier diving after his falling prey because I looked beyond my viewfinder and quickly locked onto the action happening overhead.

Calling Pied-billed Grebe – It Is Breeding Season For These Grebes

By |2021-07-30T04:07:14-06:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pied-billed Grebes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I noticed one Pied-billed Grebe carrying vegetation in its bill which I presume it was gathering to build its floating nest at a small pond at Farmington Bay WMA and later on I heard the call of a Pied-billed Grebe, located the grebe and photographed it as it called.

Killdeer Calling in Flight at Night

By |2024-03-12T07:38:24-06:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Killdeer, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A few nights ago I opened the door to check out the cloud cover and weather conditions before going to bed and for the first time since I moved to Utah I heard a flock of calling Killdeer flying past in the pitch black night.

With Midges Emerging Will Swallows Arrive Soon?

By |2024-03-20T12:33:19-06:00February 18th, 2018|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Clark County, Cliff Swallows, Idaho, Modoc Creek, Morgan County, Targhee National Forest, Tree Swallows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

That one midge I saw in the restroom at Bear River MBR did cause me to wonder if the swallows will show up early this year in northern Utah or will the predicted cooler weather cause them arrive at their normal time.

An Immature Snow Goose in Salt Lake County

By |2024-03-11T06:32:56-06:00January 11th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Salt Lake County, Snow Geese, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I can't be certain this is the same goose that I saw on December 26th but I found an immature Snow Goose feeding with some Canada Geese in the grass across the pond.

Photographing Canada Geese in Flight in Fog and Golden Afternoon Light

By |2024-02-13T19:53:26-07:00January 9th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These two photos of Canada Geese were taken in very different lighting conditions and while both tested my skills as a bird photographer one of them required more thought from me and challenged my skills more too.

Calling Chukar in Snow on Antelope Island

By |2021-02-11T09:59:22-07:00December 30th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I always feel fortunate when I am able to photograph Chukars in the snow on the island because it helps to make them more visible than they are during other seasons of the year

Urban Birds – California Quail at a Local Park

By |2022-10-30T15:06:52-06:00December 19th, 2017|Categories: Birds, California Quails, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It isn't uncommon to see California Quail crossing sidewalks, roads and trails in the city and this photo reminded me of how well this species has adapted to living in urban areas.

Wondering How the Lone Surviving Red-tailed Hawk Juvenile Is Doing

By |2021-03-22T09:43:01-06:00November 25th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been thinking a lot about the lone surviving Red-tailed Hawk from the nest that blew down because of strong winds earlier in June.

American Pipits On The Rocks

By |2021-11-02T05:48:03-06:00September 19th, 2017|Categories: American Pipits, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been hearing American Pipits on the wing for a while now and yesterday I was happy to photograph several pipits while they perched on some rocks in northern Utah.

Female and Male Western Meadowlarks – A Glimpse into Their Mating Behaviors

By |2021-05-20T13:40:57-06:00April 8th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago while out on Antelope Island State Park under cloudy skies I was able to observe a glimpse into the mating behaviors of a pair of Western Meadowlarks.

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.

Male Brewer’s Blackbird on an Autumn Day

By |2021-05-10T07:34:53-06:00October 23rd, 2016|Categories: Birds, Brewer's Blackbirds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Brewer's Blackbirds are year round residents in northern Utah and in the autumn they form large flocks that move through open field looking for seeds and fallen grain.

Migrating American Pipits in Utah – Pipits Everywhere!

By |2021-12-05T05:00:33-07:00October 14th, 2016|Categories: American Pipits, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Pipits are migrating through Utah in large numbers right now and yesterday morning at Farmington Bay they seemed to be everywhere!

Pair of Sandhill Cranes Calling in Flight

By |2024-02-27T04:59:28-07:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was photographing a pair of cranes foraging on the ground when a pair of Sandhill Cranes calling in flight flew over and I took a series of images of them.

Red-breasted Nuthatch at an Idaho Nesting Site

By |2023-12-10T03:36:24-07:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: Birds, Clark County, Idaho, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Targhee National Forest|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Seeing and photographing this Red-breasted Nuthatch was such a thrill for me that I want a repeat performance!

Canada Goose calling in the snow

By |2024-02-13T16:30:14-07:00December 14th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Canada Geese, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I think I am as excited as this Canada Goose calling in the snow that I photographed in February of 2013 along the causeway to Antelope Island State Park.

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and A Marsh Wren

By |2023-09-18T17:15:44-06:00November 15th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Marsh Wrens, Utah, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge looks beautiful this time of the year so I took a few images of it with my cell phone and a short video when I was there two days ago.

Western Kingbirds – Juveniles Begging To Be Fed

By |2021-05-31T13:08:26-06:00July 30th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So even though I didn't come home with many Burrowing Owls images yesterday these Western Kingbird images more than made up for it!

Singing Northern Mockingbird on Antelope Island

By |2021-05-15T11:24:18-06:00May 25th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Northern Mockingbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was nice to photograph this Northern Mockingbird singing in between the clouds and rain yesterday on Antelope Island State Park.

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