American Coots – Big Foot Birds
Early in January I was able to photograph a few American Coots as they walked on ice at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management area and marveled again at how big their feet are.
Fluffy Male Horned Lark
Three days ago I didn't just have fun with Coyotes on Antelope Island State Park I also had fun with this fluffy male Horned Lark.
Great Egrets – Big White Wading Birds
After posting Great Blue Heron images yesterday I decided to post images of Great Egrets which are also a large wading bird species this morning.
Few Minutes Up Close With A Great Blue Heron On The Florida Coast
Photographing this bird brought back memories of a day I spotted a Great Blue Heron struggling because it was caught in a trotline in the Chattahoochee River in Georgia
Western Meadowlark And Kingfisher Catching Some Sunshine
It was lovely to see the sunshine yesterday and to have the Western Meadowlark and Belted Kingfisher in my viewfinder.
Lone Coyote On The Shore Of The Great Salt Lake
Even when the light is cruddy I can't resist taking images of Coyotes no matter where I spot them.
Its a Hard Knock Life – Western Meadowlark
This Western meadowlark image was taken January 2nd on Antelope Island after a snow fall and it made me think of how hard life can be for these birds.
Bald Eagle On A Lofty Perch
I can not imagine not being able to raise my lens and see Bald Eagles through my viewfinder as a bird photographer and nature lover.
Mercur Canyon Mountain Bluebird
Yesterday while looking for birds to photograph I was enchanted by this Mercur Canyon Mountain Bluebird male while in Tooele County, Utah.
White on White – Tundra Swan Delight
I wasn't expecting much from the images but to my delight I liked the effect of the white Tundra Swans on the pure white snow.
Missing Antelope Island’s Chukars
Except for one fleeting glance of a Chukar at the end of November I have not seen Chukars on Antelope Island for several months.
Goodbye 2014!
As 2014 comes to an end I know I have tons to be grateful for in my personal life, my ever growing passion for bird and nature photography and life in general.
Stretching Western Meadowlark
Two days ago this Western Meadowlark kept me from being skunked at Farmington Bay WMA because there weren't many other birds to photograph up close.
An American Bison Head On In The Snow
Yesterday morning started out gray and cloudy on Antelope Island and I photographed a few Bison bulls grazing and charging each other.
Perched Red-tailed Hawk in a snow storm
This beautiful rufous Red-tailed Hawk has been hanging around Farmington Bay for a couple of months now much to the delight of many photographers and myself.
Christmas Day Snow Storm And A Red-tailed Hawk
I'm glad the hawk wasn't any closer or I would have missed out on exactly this image that I will always remember was created on this Christmas Day.
Happy Howlidays
I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve with your family, friends and loved ones.
Female Kestrel With Prey On A Snowy Day
I've been seeing plenty of American Kestrels lately but none have been close enough to get nice images of so I pulled this one out of my archives from 2010.
Pied-billed Grebe And Still Water
Typically by this time of the year the water at Farmington Bay WMA is frozen over but this year it wasn't when I photographed this Pied-billed Grebe 4 days ago.
Pronghorn on a December Day
It has been a while since I have seen Pronghorn on Antelope Island State Park close enough to photograph so I was delighted when they were within my focal range.
Western Meadowlark Out Leaps 10 Lords!
I think the 10 Lords A-leaping are hanging up their their shoes after this Western Meadowlark out leaped them!
Summer Memories of Greater Sage-Grouse
I was going back through some of the images I took this past summer and came across this photo of a Greater Sage-Grouse I photographed in July.
Winter American 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.
Black-billed Magpie Two-point Landing
The past two times I have been to Antelope Island the Black-billed Magpies have put on quite a show and I have enjoyed it.
Mountain Chickadee Surprise
After a long dry spell for birds on Antelope Island today I was surprised to photograph this Mountain Chickadee, a bird I didn't expect to see on the island.
Hidden Hunter – A Coyote Blending In
I can't help but feel sad that we haven't had and good snow here in the Salt Lake Valley yet this year so I went hunting for a snowy Coyote image.
An Anhinga’s Bad Hair Day
If I were an Anhinga and stretching it even further if I were a male Anhinga this is what I would look like today.
Great Blue Heron Stalking Prey In Morning Light
As common as Great Blue Herons are throughout North America I am always happy to photograph these prehistoric looking birds.
One serious looking Coot
Yes, I am being slightly anthropomorphic but this is one serious looking Coot.
American 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.