Antelope Island State Park

Long-billed Curlews… I Heard You!

By |March 29th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Long-billed Curlews, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The Long-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus) have returned to their breeding grounds! I would have jumped for joy but when you are inside a vehicle that can lead to a severe headache after hitting your skull on the roof. :-)

Pronghorn Doe In Spring

By |March 17th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Pronghorn, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Outside my window the winds are howling this morning and there is a thick layer of gray clouds hanging low in the sky. It isn't a good day to be out in the field so I have been going through my image archives and pulled out two images of a Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) doe from last spring to post.

Chukars And Fighting For The Right To Mate

By |March 15th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The behavior of the Chukars indicates that the males are already acting territorial and fighting for the right to mate.

Feathers & Fur

By |March 13th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Horned Larks, Loggerhead Shrikes, Pronghorn, Tooele County, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I thought I would post a few images taken this past week from Antelope Island State Park and the west desert in Tooele County. Feathers & Fur.

Oh Long-billed Curlew, When Will I Hear You?

By |March 11th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Fort De Soto County Park, Long-billed Curlews|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A few days ago I read that a Long-billed Curlew had been spotted on Antelope Island State Park and that got me excited. I've waited to see them again since they left last fall and I simply can not wait to hear their mysterious and hauntingly beautiful call.

Chukars in Western Habitat

By |March 10th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Chukars are not native to North America, they were introduced as game birds and in some areas they have thrived, one of those locations is Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah.

Prairie Falcon ~ The Fun Keeps Going

By |March 6th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Prairie Falcons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

I have had an amazing time photographing Prairie Falcons (Falco mexicanus) since last fall. Since the ducks are no longer near the causeway to Antelope Island I have had a more difficult time locating them because they are now searching for their normal winter diet of Western Meadowlarks and Horned Larks which are found more "inland" on the island.

Birds and Bison

By |March 6th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, European Starlings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Certain species of birds ride on the backs of Bison and feed on the insects they find in the Bison's fur; European Starlings are among those birds.

Black-billed Magpies ~ It Is Nesting Time!

By |March 4th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the third consecutive year that I have photographed Black-billed Magpies working on their nest in this same location on Antelope Island.

Female Horned Lark And A Long-tailed Duck ~ Friday Photos

By |March 2nd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Horned Larks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It snowed last night and the ground here was covered in white but the clouds were disappearing so off I went to photograph whatever I might find on Antelope Island State Park.

Bokeh and Background Blurs

By |February 11th, 2012|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Do I prefer the featureless background bokeh over the one where the features are blurred but still recognizable? No, I love them both and appreciate each one individually.

Female American Kestrel Eating A Vole (Graphic)

By |February 5th, 2012|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There are times when photographs speak for themselves, they tell a story or show behavior and with my bird and wildlife photography they also show the natural cycle of life. These images may be gruesome for some to view but they show this falcon's natural behavior quite well.

Mourning Dove

By |January 28th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Mourning Doves, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After I published my article titled Wild and Wonderful - Antelope Island - The Birds earlier this week I realized I didn't include any images of the doves found on the island so today I thought I would post a Mourning Dove.

Ride, ride, ride…Hitching a ride

By |January 26th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, European Starlings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Since moving to Utah in the summer of 2009 I have wanted to get some images of an American Bison standing with the Great Salt Lake in the background.

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Birds

By |January 25th, 2012|Categories: American Barn Owls, American Kestrels, American White Pelicans, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Brewer's Blackbirds, Burrowing Owls, California Gulls, Chukars, Common Ravens, Davis County, Great Horned Owls, Green-winged Teals, Horned Larks, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlews, Northern Harriers, Northern Shovelers, Peregrine Falcons, Prairie Falcons, Rough-legged Hawks, Sage Thrashers, Utah, Western Meadowlarks, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the third post in my series about Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park, I've saved the best (and longest) for last. The Birds! Okay, maybe they aren't the best thing about Antelope Island State Park, but I am a bird photographer and they are what I am most passionate about!

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Wildlife

By |January 24th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Brine Flies, Coyotes, Davis County, Monarch Butterflies, Mule Deer, North American Porcupines, Pronghorn, Utah, Western Spotted Orbweaver, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is part 2 of my three part series on Wild and Wonderful Antelope Island State Park and it covers some of the wildlife that can be found howling, grazing, buzzing and posing for my camera.

Wild and Wonderful – Antelope Island State Park – The Scenery

By |January 23rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Antelope Island State Park is another of my favorite locations for bird and wildlife photography plus the scenery is incredibly beautiful at any time of the year. Although the park is about 41 miles from Salt Lake City it has retained its wild and wonderful character.

Friday Photos ~ Feathers and Fur

By |January 20th, 2012|Categories: American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Black-crowned Night Herons, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For today's Friday Photos I am mixing it up a bit and posting images of Pronghorns, a Black-crowned Night Heron, a Long-tailed Weasel and an American Kestrel. Please enjoy!

Rough-legged Hawk Kiting, Being Bit and Eating on the Fly

By |January 19th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These images are from an afternoon just like that when I happened to find and point out a lovely Rough-legged Hawk on a breezy day.

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