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Calling Chukar in Snow on Antelope Island

By |2021-02-11T09:59:22-07:00December 30th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I always feel fortunate when I am able to photograph Chukars in the snow on the island because it helps to make them more visible than they are during other seasons of the year

Photographing Chukars on Antelope Island

By |2020-01-15T05:48:16-07:00March 18th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I was able to spend time photographing a pair of Chukars on Antelope Island State Park in a grassy area that has begun to turn green.

Wet Chukar On Top Of A Lichen Covered Boulder

By |2022-04-22T11:32:52-06:00May 10th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first bird I photographed yesterday morning was a wet Chukar on top of a lichen covered boulder about the time the sun rose above the clouds and mountains to the east.

Curlews, Willets and Chukars

By |2016-12-07T12:06:13-07:00April 17th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Long-billed Curlews, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed Long-billed Curlews, Willets and Chukars along with a few other birds and a Pronghorn buck. It was a beautiful spring day.

Welcome September…

By |2023-10-12T05:41:45-06:00September 1st, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Birds, Black Skimmers, Box Elder County, Cliff Lake, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Madison County, Montana, Pinellas County, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first day of September signals to me that cooler weather is arriving so I took a look back at some of the images I have taken in September from 2008 on.

Six-pack of Birds

By |2022-03-13T09:46:22-06:00June 11th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Eastern Kingbirds, Loggerhead Shrikes, Sage Thrashers, Utah, Western Kingbirds, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was delightful to have light and a six-pack (plus) of birds out on Antelope Island yesterday to test my new Nikon D7100.

Monday Mornings Medley of Birds on Antelope Island

By |2022-03-13T09:52:03-06:00May 13th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Chukars, Davis County, Horned Larks, Red-tailed Hawks, Sage Thrashers, Say's Phoebes, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Western Kingbird After several days of not being able to photograph birds because of bad weather I was pleasantly surprised to have a medley of birds to photograph on Antelope Island Monday.

Chukars on Antelope Island State Park

By |2021-09-06T04:56:24-06:00March 10th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

After seeing few Chukars on Antelope Island State Park over the winter it is a delight to see them perching on rocks, preening, calling and warming up in the first rays of sunlight on the island again.

Spring Chukar on Antelope Island

By |2016-12-07T12:10:06-07:00February 24th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The last time I went to Antelope Island State Park I noticed that the Chukars were more visible than they have been for awhile and I also noticed a tiny wildflower called Redstem Filaree starting to green up.

Please… give nests and chicks respect

By |2020-03-12T16:04:08-06:00May 30th, 2013|Categories: American Oystercatchers, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Nesting Birds, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Fluffy little chicks are adorable, they make people "ohh" and "aww" and those that hit the ground running not long after hatching are especially appealing to some folks. But they need respect and they need space so we don't endanger them.

Potpourri Of Birds From This Week

By |2024-03-23T06:41:48-06:00May 25th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, California Gulls, Chukars, Clark's Grebes, Davis County, Eastern Kingbirds, Forster's Terns, Lark Sparrows, Mourning Doves, Tooele County, Utah, Yellow-headed Blackbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These are but a few of the birds I photographed this week in various Utah locations and all of them made great subjects!

Chukar on Antelope Island State Park

By |2016-12-07T12:11:20-07:00May 3rd, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I spotted this Chukar on Antelope Island State Park on the edge of the road near the marina, the Chukar was at road level but just beyond the rock there is a slope that drops about 25 to 30 feet.

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