Greasewood

Winter White-crowned Sparrow Portrait

By |2024-02-26T04:48:15-07:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I haven't seen as many sparrows this winter as I typically do, so I was tickled to take a few White-crowned Sparrow portraits at Farmington Bay WMA on Friday.

Pine Siskin In A Greasewood At Farmington Bay

By |2023-10-18T03:55:50-06:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pine Siskins, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm always happy to have a Pine Siskin in my viewfinder. When I saw this siskin five days ago in a Greasewood, I thought about how easily they can blend in.

Male Lesser Goldfinch Images

By |2023-10-17T03:24:58-06:00October 17th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lesser Goldfinches, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was thrilled to take several male Lesser Goldfinch images on my last trip to Farmington Bay WMA. It was a bright, sunny day, and I was enjoying it and myself.

Male House Finch Color Comparisons

By |2023-10-16T04:05:19-06:00October 16th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Bird ID, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, House Finches, Salt Lake County, Sebastian County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this male House Finch at Farmington Bay WMA 3 days ago. I noticed that he seemed dull compared to male House Finches I saw in Arkansas this year.

Autumn Sharp-shinned Hawk Portraits

By |2023-10-14T05:45:50-06:00October 14th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last bird I photographed yesterday at Farmington Bay WMA was a surprise Sharp-shinned Hawk that flew in so close I could only take portraits of her or him.

Interior West White-crowned Sparrow Adult

By |2023-09-27T05:20:58-06:00September 27th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was at Farmington Bay WMA on Monday, I found and photographed a gorgeous Interior West White-crowned Sparrow adult perched on a Greasewood shrub.

One Chonky American Goldfinch

By |2023-09-11T04:17:36-06:00September 11th, 2023|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I was at Farmington Bay WMA last week, I had a chonky American Goldfinch fly in and land on a greasewood in front of me. Of course, I took photos of it.

Perky Song Sparrow On A Greasewood Perch

By |2023-02-13T04:36:29-07:00February 13th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Song Sparrows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last Friday I had a few seconds to photograph a perky Song Sparrow perched on a greasewood at Farmington Bay WMA just before I started to head towards home.

White-throated Sparrow And A Bittersweet Memory

By |2022-11-04T05:25:02-06:00November 4th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-throated Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today marks the one year anniversary of me finding my first, and so far only, White-throated Sparrow perched in a greasewood in Utah at Farmington Bay WMA.

Fall Orange-crowned Warbler In A Greasewood

By |2022-09-27T04:19:43-06:00September 27th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Orange-crowned Warblers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

At Farmington Bay WMA last week I found an Orange-crowned Warbler that played hide-and-seek with me for a while before popping out into the open.

Marsh Wren At Farmington Bay WMA

By |2022-08-23T03:53:53-06:00August 23rd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Marsh Wrens, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first bird I photographed yesterday at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday was a curious Marsh Wren perched in a Greasewood bush that seemed to have an eye on me.

Male House Finch In Front Of An Old Red Barn – What’s In A Name?

By |2021-11-18T07:20:48-07:00November 18th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, House Finches, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just a simple photo this morning of a male House Finch perched on a greasewood in front of an old red barn at Farmington Bay WMA.

American Goldfinches In Winter Plumage

By |2021-11-11T05:37:02-07:00November 11th, 2021|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I spent some time with American Goldfinches in their winter plumage in my viewfinder and had fun photographing them.

Orange Variant Male House Finch Photos

By |2021-11-10T05:53:24-07:00November 10th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, House Finches|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I had the opportunity to take a nice long series of an orange variant male House Finch while it ate the seeds of a greasewood.

My First White-throated Sparrow Sighting In Utah

By |2021-11-05T07:10:27-06:00November 5th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-throated Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I found my first White-throated Sparrow in Utah, photographed it, and when I pointed it out to a friend this sparrow became a lifer for them.

Ten Years Of Photographing Nesting Black-billed Magpies At The Same Nest

By |2023-04-26T02:52:22-06:00February 28th, 2020|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am more than thrilled to once again observe and photograph nesting Black-billed Magpies using the same greasewood where I first photographed them almost ten years ago.

Portrait Of An Adult White-crowned Sparrow Eating Greasewood Seeds

By |2021-11-06T04:19:03-06:00December 13th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I look at this White-crowned Sparrow portrait I can count the orbital feathers of the bottom portion of the bird's eye and the rictal bristles near the bill.

Male House Finches Feeding On The Seeds Of Greasewood

By |2021-07-08T10:48:55-06:00November 22nd, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, House Finches, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Having this male House Finch perched in a frost kissed Greasewood a few days ago with blue sky behind it did make him stand out well.

Lesser Goldfinch Perched on Greasewood At Farmington Bay WMA

By |2023-09-27T15:28:44-06:00September 29th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lesser Goldfinches, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Until three days ago I really haven't taken any decent images of Lesser Goldfinches that weren't at bird feeders but that changed when this one landed on a greasewood in front of me at Farmington Bay WMA.

Adult White-crowned Sparrows Feeding On Greasewood Seeds

By |2021-11-05T04:43:18-06:00November 3rd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I photographed American Goldfinches, House Finches and White-crowned Sparrows that were busy feeding on greasewood seeds.

Black-billed Magpie On The Wing – Sideways

By |2021-03-25T07:21:15-06:00March 5th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Black-billed Magpie had been perched on the top of a leafless greasewood when it lifted off from it and flew almost directly towards me with its body and wings turned sideways in flight.

American Tree Sparrow on Antelope Island

By |2021-03-05T14:46:18-07:00November 9th, 2017|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I have been having fairly good luck spotting American Tree Sparrows this fall and when this one popped up on top of a greasewood yesterday I was delighted.

Antelope Island Sagebrush Sparrow

By |2021-11-05T04:47:48-06:00October 17th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Sagebrush Sparrows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was a real treat for me yesterday morning to photograph another Sagebrush Sparrow on Antelope Island State Park when I spotted it pop up on a clump of greasewood.

Song Sparrows – Out In The Open And Partially In View

By |2021-06-12T11:20:19-06:00October 11th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Song Sparrows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I can't pick a favorite between these two Song Sparrow photos because I find them both visually appealing and I don't feel a need or a desire to pick one over the other.

Ruby-crowned Kinglets in Northern Utah

By |2021-06-26T12:03:25-06:00October 1st, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Ruby-crowned Kinglets are tiny little songbirds weighing in at a mere 0.23 ounces but what they lack in size they make up for in high-powered energy, they just don't sit still.

Towhees, Warblers, Kinglets, Gnatcatchers – Oh My!

By |2022-05-13T12:24:58-06:00September 26th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Common Yellowthroats, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Spotted Towhees, Utah, Yellow-rumped Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It has been a long time since I have had such a birdy day and the towhees, warblers, kinglets, gnatcatchers and the rest of the birds that I saw thrilled me all morning long.

Centennial Valley Savannah Sparrow

By |2022-03-14T17:39:50-06:00July 26th, 2017|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Savannah Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Some of the birds I see often while at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana are Savannah Sparrows and I love to photograph them there.

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