Merlin On A Large Wooden Post At Bear River MBR
Last week I spotted a Merlin perched on a large wooden post way out in the marsh at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in northern Utah.
Adult Rough-legged Hawk Calling Plus Photos Of A Younger Roughie
Yesterday I heard a male Rough-legged Hawk calling which is highly unusual away from their breeding grounds in the Arctic tundra and taiga of the far north.
American Pipits In My Viewfinder
I've been seeing and hearing American Pipits since the end of September but this was the first time this fall I was able to get close to them.
Eared Grebe Photos – These Grebes Have Such Fluffy Butts
Yesterday morning at Bear River MBR I spotted a single Eared Grebe in the marsh and stopped to take photos of it.
Hatch Year Male Red-winged Blackbird
Two days ago I spent just a few moments focused on a hatch year male Red-winged Blackbird perched in an Russian Olive tree near Glover Pond here in northern Utah.
Autumn Coyote In My Viewfinder
Yesterday I spotted a Coyote in poor light at Farmington Bay WMA that reminded me of a recent photo I took of a Coyote there in late November.
Ferruginous Hawk In Bright Morning Light
I took this photo of a Ferruginous Hawk bathed in bright morning light back in October while I was out driving on dirt roads of the West Desert of Utah.
Male Belted Kingfisher In The UK – He’s A Long Way From Home
I've been following an amazing sighting of a male Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, UK for about a week now, it is only the 4th such sighting for that country.
Remembering Higher Water In The Great Salt Lake
I came across this photo of a Green-winged Teal with Northern Shovelers in the surf of the Great Salt Lake that I took in December of 2011 yesterday. It was a punch in the gut.
Help With Drake Scaup Identification
Every fall and winter when Lesser and Greater Scaups are seen in northern Utah I hear questions about scaup identification.
Immature Red-tailed Hawk Perched In Front Of The Wasatch Mountains
I photograph tons of Red-tailed Hawks. I have shared more Red-tailed Hawk articles on my blog and images in my photo galleries than any other birds species.
Drake Northern Shoveler Landing On A Chilly Pond
This morning I am sharing a simple photo of a drake Northern Shoveler landing on a chilly pond that I took in early December of last year.
Thanksgiving 2021
Despite how rough this year has been this morning on Thanksgiving Day I want to write about thankfulness and gratitude.
Ruddy Ducks In Flight
A few days ago I saw someone say that they rarely saw photos of Ruddy Ducks in flight and I remembered I had a series of them flying past taken 11 years ago.
Adult Female Northern Harrier Lifting Off From A Tumbleweed
When I spotted this adult female Northern Harrier resting on a tumbleweed yesterday morning it took a few moments for me to point her out.
Dark Morph Red-tailed Hawk Lifting Off With Prey
Yesterday morning I spotted this dark morph Red-tailed Hawk high on a cliff and I was able to photograph him as he lifted off with prey in his talons.
Missing Snow
This year all I have been able to say is that snow has fallen on the mountains. Down here in the valley the snow has been MIA.
My American White Pelican Sightings With Purple Wing Tags #123
Last month I spotted a wing tagged American White Pelican on October 15th and saw it again on October 29th at Glover Pond and reported my sightings.
Male House Finch In Front Of An Old Red Barn – What’s In A Name?
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.
Fall Wild Turkey Hen Images
I spotted this Wild Turkey hen walking on a rusty, metal beam of a dilapidated pole barn and I knew that I had to take images of her.
Loggerhead Shrike On A Wild Rose In Front of The Dying Great Salt Lake
Had I taken these Loggerhead Shrike photos four to five years ago the background wouldn't have been dry lake bed. It would have shown water. Precious, life-giving water.
Focusing On Fall Wild Turkey Tom Photos
Yesterday morning the first birds I focused on taking photos of were Wild Turkey toms as they displayed for each other on desert ranchlands in northern Utah.
Fruit Fly Shaped Cloud
On Friday I was looking for birds high in the sky and low on the horizon when I turned my head and spotted a fruit fly shaped cloud.
Singing Townsend’s Solitaire Surrounded By Tiny Bugs
Yesterday I was thrilled to listen to and photograph a singing Townsend's Solitaire as it perched on a juniper surrounded by tiny flying bugs.
Wondering About Overwintering Double-crested Cormorants
Last winter I missed seeing overwintering Double-crested Cormorants at my local ponds and in other locations in northern Utah where I typically see them.
American Goldfinches In Winter Plumage
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
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.
Immature Black-billed Magpie Portrait At Sunrise
I was looking through my archives yesterday when I came across this immature Black-billed Magpie portrait taken at sunrise on Antelope Island State Park.
Drought-stricken Douglas Firs – How It Is Affecting The Birds That Eat The Seeds
When I was out in the sky island mountains of the West Desert of Utah a few days ago I was again met with virtual silence in and around the Douglas Firs that are there.
How I Found My First Of Season Rough-legged Hawks
It was a very memorable first of year sighting of these Rough-legged Hawks. The kind where you sit there wondering if you really saw what you saw.