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Photographing Bald Eagles At Farmington Bay WMA During An Inversion

By |2021-06-16T11:55:24-06:00December 10th, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Cooper’s Hawks, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Think carefully before you make a trip to Utah to photograph our overwintering Bald Eagles in the valley. The inversions are awful and can be life threatening.

Time To Keep An Eye On The Sky For Bald Eagles

By |2022-07-03T12:33:23-06:00November 21st, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I could see a Bald Eagle being chased by a gull in the sky and my heart skipped a beat because I know it is time for me to keep an eye on the sky for Bald Eagles again.

Veterans Day 2020

By |2022-05-27T06:35:31-06:00November 11th, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Veterans Day is always held on November 11th and is a day set aside to honor all of those who have served our country in war or peace.

Mating Bald Eagles At East Canyon Reservoir Plus A Black-billed Magpie

By |2021-03-12T08:01:23-07:00March 17th, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, East Canyon State Park, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took eighty-four images of the Bald Eagle pair mating on the frozen reservoir and the entire time the magpie stood on the ice close to them.

Sub-adult Bald Eagle Resting In Marsh Habitat

By |2024-02-06T07:40:33-07:00February 24th, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I did find a sub-adult Bald Eagle resting on the ice on the last leg of the refuge loop and even though it was at a distance I wanted to photograph it because of the marshy habitat it was in. 

Bald Eagle On An Icy Marsh – Small In Frame

By |2024-02-06T07:53:56-07:00February 16th, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago I photographed an adult Bald Eagle resting on the frost-covered, icy marsh at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in northern Utah.

Immature Bald Eagles Up High In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2021-03-08T06:16:36-07:00February 4th, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On the first of February when I found and photographed an unusual and distinctive Bald Eagle with leucism I also photographed two more immature eagles in the same area.

Second Winter Bald Eagle With Leucism On Its Forehead, Crown And Throat

By |2024-02-06T06:31:48-07:00February 2nd, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Leucistic, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent some time up in the Wasatch Mountains and I am so glad that I did because I found a second winter Bald Eagle with leucism.

Time For Winter Bald Eagle Photography In Northern Utah

By |2021-03-12T04:10:27-07:00December 23rd, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So if you don't enjoy the craziness that can happen at Farmington Bay WMA when the Bald Eagles arrive for the winter just pick an area and go for a relaxed drive to another location.

Adult Bald Eagle at Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge

By |2022-10-02T08:26:02-06:00March 10th, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

One of my trips out to Fish Springs NWR happened during this time of the year and while I was there so was a gorgeous adult Bald Eagle that perched in the trees near the picnic area not too far from the refuge headquarters.

Farmington Bay Bald Eagles Close Up And Far Away

By |2021-06-16T11:53:39-06:00February 17th, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'd gotten the long distance images of the Bald Eagles at Farmington Bay that I wanted to take plus close up images of this adult eagle as it flew past me. It was a great morning to be at Farmington Bay.

Barn Owl, Immature Bald Eagle, California And Ring-billed Gulls

By |2021-12-24T14:34:50-07:00February 9th, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So, even though I didn't get great photos yesterday I was glad to get out and photograph a Barn Owl, Bald Eagle and these California and Ring-billed Gulls.

Close Up Photos Of An Immature Bald Eagle In Flight

By |2021-03-21T17:31:43-06:00February 1st, 2019|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

If I hadn't already been stopped to photograph the blackbird I wouldn't have seen this immature Bald Eagle flying towards me in time to take the photos that I took of it on the wing.

More Frustrations With Photographing Golden Eagles

By |2021-06-01T14:20:11-06:00April 16th, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Golden Eagles, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I get absolutely tired of the frustrations I have had trying to photograph Golden Eagles, it seems that something or someone always messes with my chances of getting the images I want of them.

Perched Golden Eagle in Northern Utah

By |2023-11-12T08:35:10-07:00March 5th, 2017|Categories: Box Elder County, Golden Eagles, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago this Golden Eagle was perched on a rocky outcrop but because of a blind spot I didn't see it quite soon enough but at least I was able to get a few decent images of it.

Moon Set Over the Snowy Promontory Mountains and a Deceased Golden Eagle

By |2023-11-12T08:59:39-07:00January 24th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Golden Eagles, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Further down the road I spotted a dark lump on the shoulder and my heart sank because I immediately realized that the lump was a deceased Golden Eagle.

Bald Eagles Are Coming Back To Overwinter

By |2024-01-24T09:53:04-07:00November 13th, 2016|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Twice in the past two weeks I have seen Bald Eagles, one four year old bird in flight over the marshes at Farmington Bay WMA and one juvenile perched in a tree up in Box Elder County.

Birds of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Celebrating National Wildlife Refuge Week

By |2024-03-25T06:14:35-06:00October 9th, 2016|Categories: American Avocets, American White Pelicans, Bald Eagles, Barn Owls, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-crowned Night Herons, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Redheads, Rough-legged Hawks, Sandhill Cranes, Tree Swallows, Tundra Swans, Utah, Virginia Rails, Western Grebes, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is National Wildlife Refuge Week and in celebration I wanted to do a pictorial essay that includes some of my images of the Birds of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Esther the Eaglet – Cover Photo

By |2016-12-07T12:05:33-07:00October 1st, 2016|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I like that Esther the Eaglet is written with children in mind and that it might inspire the children who read it to become rehabilitators, biologists, ornithologists, nature lovers, birders, environmentalists or even bird photographers like myself.

Golden Eagle, Turkey Vultures Plus a Covey of Gray Partridges

By |2023-11-12T09:05:22-07:00August 26th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Golden Eagles, Gray Partridges, Turkey Vultures, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent time in northern Utah yesterday and I was able to photograph a juvenile Golden Eagle, Turkey Vultures plus a covey of Gray Partridges.

Sunrise, a Bald Eagle and Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2022-03-02T04:41:46-07:00January 11th, 2016|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this adult Bald Eagle at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge early on New Year's Day when the light of dawn was still golden.

Bald Eagle in flight with prey in its talons

By |2021-02-12T09:00:53-07:00December 25th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Eared Grebes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When the Bald Eagle lifted off I could see the prey in its talons but it wasn't until I viewed the image on my screen at home that I could tell that the prey was most likely an Eared Grebe because of the lobed feet.

Bald Eagle landing on ice in a fog at Farmington Bay WMA

By |2021-06-16T12:00:26-06:00October 19th, 2015|Categories: Baiting, Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Wildlife Ethics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

During the winter Farmington Bay has a large population of overwintering Bald Eagles that migrate down from northern states and Canada.

Failed Quest for Gold – Golden Eagles that is

By |2023-11-12T09:26:13-07:00January 30th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Davis County, Golden Eagles, Horned Larks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It never, ever fails that when I have an opportunity to photograph Golden Eagles something always goes wrong.

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