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I Heard My First of Season Greater Yellowlegs

By |2021-08-17T07:50:17-05:00March 6th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Greater Yellowlegs, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I also heard but didn't see my first of year Greater Yellowlegs and although their calls aren't as melodic as those of Savannah Sparrows it was still music to my ears.

Snowy Egret Landing Sequence Plus Two Bonus Photos

By |2021-05-21T04:07:50-05:00September 29th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Four days ago I was able to photograph a Snowy Egret landing sequence that I liked because of the action of the bird, the setting and the lovely lighting I had at the time.

Differences in Photographing Greater Yellowlegs in Florida and Utah

By |2021-08-17T05:42:39-05:00October 29th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Greater Yellowlegs, Pinellas County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are big differences in the ways I photograph Greater Yellowlegs here in Utah than there were when I photographed them in Florida.

Greater Yellowlegs at Farmington Bay

By |2021-08-17T05:48:42-05:00September 26th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Greater Yellowlegs, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been able to photograph several shorebird species the past week and although Greater Yellowlegs are common at Farmington Bay WMA I still think they are quite lovely.

Virginia Rails at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-10-16T17:10:52-05:00August 20th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah, Virginia Rails|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Virginia Rails are secretive marsh birds that can be found at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the breeding season and the can be very difficult to see let alone photograph.

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