Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird and serviceberry blossoms – Nikon D500, f6.3, 1/1600, ISO 400, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
This male Broad-tailed Hummingbird showing his colorful gorget was just one of many highlights of my morning yesterday spent with a dear friend high in the mountains.
I met up with my friend Steve who traveled here from Arkansas to show him a few of my favorite birds and animals that I find in the Wasatch Mountains. The morning started off cool. The company was great and we saw plenty of birds and animals.
Some of the animals included Uinta Ground Squirrels, Elk, chipmunks, and a beautiful Mule Deer doe near a creek. I had hoped to find a Moose for Steve but that didn’t happen.
We photographed Yellow Warblers, a Green-tailed Towhee, Black-chinned and Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, a Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatchers, a singing House Wren, plus a dashing MacGillivray’s Warbler. I’m sure I am missing a few of the other birds that we saw and photographed.
It had been several years since Steve had been to Utah due in part to the pandemic so it was terrific to see him and show him a part of Utah he hadn’t seen before. The high country of the Wasatch Mountains. It was wonderful to catch up on life in general and find birds together.
As I mentioned one of the highlights was this male Broad-tailed Hummingbird who was actively defending his territory. Steve doesn’t see this species of hummingbirds in Arkansas so it was fun to share information about this species with him. The Broad-tailed Hummingbird kept us busy because he kept chasing off intruders and then flying back to his two favorite perches. One of the perches had obstructions that partially blocked our view of him but this one was out in the open. The blooms of the serviceberry in the background were a lovely bonus.
I had a terrific visit with my friend Steve and all the birds and animals we saw were delightful. More images to come from this journey into the mountains soon.
Life is good.
Mia
Click here to see more of my Broad-tailed Hummingbird photos plus facts and information about this species.
Stunning pic. I can’t get over how vivid the hummingbirds colors are. Thanks Mia.
It looks and sounds wonderful – for Steve and for you.
Beautiful photo. I am glad you were able to spend time with friends, seems like it has been a long time without them!
What an amazing day! Thank you for sharing it with me!
It was MY pleasure and I hope we can go on more journeys before you leave Utah.