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.
Autumn Pronghorn Portraits
I am very fortunate to live in an area where I can see these beautiful creatures up close and that is some thing I don't take for granted.
Utah’s Bounty Program On Coyotes Is Just Plain Stupid
There is an article about the coyote bounty program in the Salt Lake Tribune that has me ticked off, or should I call it the ignorant name the state gave it, "Mule Deer Preservation Act".
Nature’s Gifts
75,326 coyotes in 2013 were "denied" their portion of Nature's gifts when they were senselessly exterminated by USDA’s Wildlife Services
Red-winged Blackbird and a Midge
This male Red-winged Blackbird was photographed yesterday at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
Coyote And The Deer Fly
Two years ago during the worst of the summer heat I photographed this Coyote and watched while it was pestered and probably bitten by a persistent Deer Fly.
Young Raccoon On A Duckweed Mat
This young Raccoon looks as grumpy as I feel this morning.
American Badger portrait
I thought I would share another American Badger portrait that I took back in May of this year on Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah.
The Land Is One Organism
Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.
Beautiful Pollinators
Yesterday the light wasn't great in the morning but I did get out to take some images an Antelope Island and there were plenty of pollinators out and about.
Photobombed By A Bird And A Bug
When taking any photograph it is possible to be photobombed and I have had my share of those including these two bird images.
White-tailed doe in a barley field
Two years ago today I was in Glacier County, Montana photographing sparrows, partridge, Swainson's Hawks and White-tailed Deer.
Monday Medley of Bees, Moths and Hummingbirds
I've compiled a medley of images this morning of bees, moths and hummingbirds that I have photographed this past week to share this morning.
Dairy Creek Moose
Late last month I posted about Two Moose on the Loose in the Targhee National Forest and today I thought I'd share two more images of the moose.
Uinta Ground Squirrel in Montana
Even though Uinta Ground Squirrels are called pests, vermin and varmints by some people I happen to like them a lot as photographic subjects.
Two Moose on the loose in the Targhee National Forest
On my recent trip to eastern Idaho's Targhee National Forest the first mammals I encountered and photographed were a cow and calf Moose.
Posts from the Past – Wildlife
Today I am focusing on older posts that have wildlife in them starting with Loggerhead Turtles then going to a Moose, a Midget Faded Rattlesnake and Red Fox kits.
Richardson’s Ground Squirrel in northern Montana
Every time I see this image of this Richardson's Ground Squirrel I have to laugh because of how full its mouth is.
Airborne Coyote
There is just something about this Coyote image that makes me feel happy.
Pronghorn Does in Utah’s West Desert
For me there is something very serene and peaceful about this west desert Pronghorn image.
Yellow-pine Chipmunk in Clark County, Idaho
Last month while visiting Clark County, Idaho I was able to photograph this Yellow-pine Chipmunk that was on the rail of an old wooden fence.
Onaqui Wild Horses of the West Desert
I had such a marvelous time photographing the Onaqui herd in May that I just had to share more images from the day with the wild horses.
Lone Coyote
I am sharing a portrait of a lone Coyote that I took as this lovely creature foraged for food along the Antelope Island Causeway.
Bison Babies And Lewis’s Flax
The Lewis's Flax are blooming on Antelope Island right now and to my delight there was a large herd of American Bison and their calves resting and grazing among the wildflowers yesterday morning.
Other Things with Wings – Male Eastern Pondhawk
Sawgrass Lake Park in Pinellas County, Florida is a wonderful location for birds and other things with wings including Eastern Pondhawk dragonflies.
When all the hives collapse where will we bee?
I've always felt it was my responsibility to speak for and defend those who can not speak. I feel that way about our bees survival and I know that many of you do too.
Loggerhead Shrikes And A Few Things That Bug Them
This morning while Antelope Island there was a Loggerhead Shrike perched on a dead branch that was near the north shoreline of the Great Salt Lake.
Highlights from yesterdays trip to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is always a delight and I never know exactly what I might see when I am there which suits my spontaneous nature perfectly.
An American Badger and Long-tailed Weasels
I had a fantastic time yesterday photographing an American Badger at its burrow with its prey and a couple of Long-tailed Weasels, both alive and dead.
Morning With The Wild Horses Of The West Desert
I checked one of the items off of my bucket list yesterday morning when I spent time photographing, observing and being surrounded by a herd of wild Horses.