American Bison

American Bison calving season on Antelope Island State Park

By |2024-04-02T16:16:02-05:00April 28th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Bison calving season on Antelope Island State Park begins around mid-April and yesterday I was able to get some nice images of the cows and their rusty red colored calves.

An American Bison and the Great Salt Lake

By |2024-02-08T14:31:56-06:00November 23rd, 2013|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, European Starlings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I love to get images of the American Bison and the Great Salt Lake in the same frame especially if there are mountains in the background so I was happy to get the snow covered Wasatch Mountains and the Great Salt Lake in this image

Goodbye 2012 – Hello 2013

By |2021-04-06T10:43:48-05:00January 1st, 2013|Categories: American Bison, American Kestrels, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Burrowing Owls, California Gulls, Centennial Valley, Coyotes, Montana, Moose, Northern Harriers, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-tailed Hawks, Short-eared Owls, Snowy Egrets, Swainson's Hawks, Utah, valley, western skies|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

2012 was a fantastic year for me as a photographer and I am looking forward to the joys that 2013 will bring. Happy New Year to all.

600th post – An Antelope Island Snow Day

By |2021-02-27T04:11:28-06:00December 30th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Coyotes, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share a few images taken two days ago when Antelope Island was covered with a fresh snow fall. The entire island looked glorious and the sunlight caused the snow to sparkle much to my delight.

Bison bull in front of the Wasatch Mountain Range

By |2023-01-18T04:48:49-06:00November 28th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm pleased with this bison image because it contains so many icons of the western U.S., the bison grazing on prairie grasses, the Great Salt Lake and a mountain range in the background.

American Bison in the Snow

By |2023-04-24T08:42:33-05:00November 11th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We've gotten a lot of snow in the Salt Lake Valley since Friday, I swept at least a foot of snow off my vehicle yesterday and about 3 to 4 inches on Friday, as I write this the snow is still falling.

Birds and Mammals from the past week

By |2021-02-14T11:53:34-06:00November 7th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Horned Owls, Horned Larks, Pronghorn, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just a few images from this past week.

Grazing American Bison Bull

By |2023-01-18T04:36:01-06:00November 1st, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I had an opportunity to photograph this Bison bull grazing on Antelope Island State Park with the mountains of Promontory Point in the background with just a small bit of the Great Salt Lake showing too.

Bison Bull With The Great Salt Lake In The Background

By |2023-01-18T04:39:34-06:00October 2nd, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Bison bull feeding peacefully yesterday out on Antelope Island State Park with the Great Salt Lake in the background.

When It All Falls Into Place – Bison Bull On A Hill

By |2020-03-17T04:18:35-05:00September 18th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago things finally fell into place, a bull on a hill top, good light, eye contact and a clouds in the background.

Bison Bull Drinking from a Puddle

By |2023-12-18T05:09:04-06:00September 6th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this American Bison bull a few days ago on Antelope Island State Park as he was drinking from a freshwater puddle formed by rains over the weekend.

Bison Bull Shedding

By |2016-12-07T12:13:51-06:00April 5th, 2012|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Every day that I spend in the field is always marvelous but it seems especially wonderful during the change of seasons because I feel a heightened sense of anticipation for the first of the year birds, the first spotting of wildflowers blooming or the seasonal changes that wildlife exhibits in behavior or appearance.

Feathers & Fur

By |2020-04-05T08:50:28-05:00March 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.

Birds and Bison

By |2024-02-08T14:14:02-06:00March 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.

Ride, ride, ride…Hitching a ride

By |2024-02-08T13:33:35-06:00January 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 Wildlife

By |2024-04-07T07:14:01-05:00January 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.

Bison of Antelope Island State Park

By |2022-10-11T04:17:50-05:00August 9th, 2011|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As much as I love going to Antelope Island State Park to photograph birds I also enjoy going there to see and photograph the furry animals that can be found there.

Snow, Bison Plus Chukars on Antelope Island State Park

By |2021-02-27T03:38:39-06:00February 22nd, 2011|Categories: American Bison, Birds, Chukars, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I first visited Antelope Island State Park I fell in love with its wild beauty, the windswept grasslands, pungent sagebrush, awesome views of the Great Salt Lake and the wildlife that abounds there.

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