Great Horned Owl in Box Elder County
I was in far northern Utah yesterday and saw the hawks I expected to see but finding this Great Horned Owl was a bit of a surprise since I wasn't looking for Great Horned Owls.
It is tough being a bird photographer when it comes to Burrowing Owls
You might wonder why I think it is tough being a bird photographer when it comes to Burrowing Owls.
I am Missing Short-eared Owls
It has been a few years since I have seen Short-eared Owls with any regularity and I really miss seeing these beautiful owls.
More Juvenile Burrowing Owls from Box Elder County
I think I could photograph juvenile Burrowing Owls for two months straight and not get bored with them.
Juvenile Burrowing Owls Do Change Their Spots
Leopards don't change their spots but juvenile Burrowing Owls do change their spots on their chests as they mature.
Burrowing Owls and American Robins – Nearly the same size but two very different birds
Burrowing Owls and American Robins are about the same size but they are two very different species of birds.
Burrowing Owl juvenile taking a dive
When I looked at this Burrowing Owl image on my monitor I had to chuckle because in a strange way it reminded me of myself when I first dove off of a 10 meter platform and how my toes were the last to let go.
Bundle of Western Burrowing Owls
I thought I would share some images I have taken of Western Burrowing Owls that I took over several days spent with them in Box Elder County, Utah.
Trio Of Brown Birds from Antelope Island
The heat of summer has turned the green grasses brown on Antelope Island State Park so I thought I'd share some of the "brown birds" I photographed there yesterday.
More Fun with Burrowing Owls and the Dangers of Barbed Wire
I spent yesterday morning photographing Burrowing Owls in northern Utah again and while most of it was fun there was something I found that broke my heart.
Morning Spent at a Burrowing Owl Burrow
Last week I posted an image of Burrowing Owl siblings that I found in northern Utah and today I am posting images of that burrow after spending yesterday morning being delighted by them once more.
Sibling Burrowing Owls
Yesterday while wandering around in northern Utah I spotted an adult and then 5 sibling Burrowing Owls also showed up to perch on an old fence line.
Short-eared Owl photobombed by a butterfly
My only wish for this image is that the butterfly had been as sharply in focus as the Short-eared Owl was but with bird photography you never know what might show up in the frame.
Barred Owl at Lettuce Lake Park and a Precautionary Tale
We could have spent more time with this Barred Owl and it may have eventually moved to a better location for us to get photos but because of one person ticking off the owl we didn't get that chance.
Grumpy looking Burrowing Owl
I'm not saying that the Burrowing Owl I photographed yesterday was grumpy, just that it looked that way.
The Burrowing Owls are arriving – Caution, Extreme Cuteness Ahead!
Burrowing Owls are arriving - Caution, Extreme Cuteness Ahead! Burrowing Owls are enchanting, entertaining and so cute they are irresistible. Everyone seems to love them.
Great Horned Owl fledgling and an old granary
This morning winter is trying to creep back into northern Utah but I am thinking of warmer weather, Montana and Great Horned Owls.
Calling juvenile Burrowing Owl
The first year I after I moved to Utah was great for photographing Burrowing Owls and their young both on Antelope Island State Park and the causeway to it.
Happy Howlidays
I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve with your family, friends and loved ones.
Winter Barn Owl on a gray day
Still waiting for snow here in the Salt Lake Valley so I am posting another snowy image of a Barn Owl taken in December of 2013.
Barn Owl on the Wing
Barn Owls are gorgeous with their dark as ebony eyes, beautiful plumage and graceful flight so I find it difficult to suppress my delight when I see them on the wing.
Wildlife in a blizzard two years ago today
Today there are great big clouds with small patches of blue sky but two years ago it was very different, we were having a blizzard.
The Tapestry of Ecology
I often see this phrase "species in decline due to habitat destruction or fragmentation" or something similar and the frequency of seeing that phrase is most likely to become higher.
In The End We Will Only Conserve What We Love
These words are as powerful and thought provoking today as they were 46 years ago.
Posts from the Past – Some of My Favorite Locations
Today I am focusing on older posts that have some of my favorite locations in them starting with Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Posts from the Past – Owls
Today I am focusing on older posts that have owls in them starting with Great Horned Owls.
Adult Burrowing Owl at sunrise
Burrowing Owls have become harder to find on Antelope Island State Park than they have been in the past so I was happy to spot this one three days ago.
Adult Burrowing Owl and the Great Salt Lake
Burrowing Owls are one of my favorite subjects to photograph and to get one perched with the Great Salt Lake in the background was wonderful.
Male Short-eared Owl in evening light
The nicknames for Short-eared Owls are many and include Evening Owl, Mouse-hawk, Marsh Owl, Bog Owl and Flat-faced Owl but I just call them Shorties in the field.
Monday Mornings Medley of Birds on Antelope Island
Western Kingbird After several days of not being able to photograph birds because of bad weather I was pleasantly surprised to have a medley of birds to photograph on Antelope Island Monday.