bird photography

Antelope Island State Park – Spring’s Awakening

By |April 23rd, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Loggerhead Shrikes, Long-billed Curlews, Pronghorn, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've spent a few days out on Antelope Island State Park this past week and from all appearances spring is making its debut.

Birds – Close To Home

By |April 7th, 2011|Categories: American Robins, Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I can take advantage of the sucker holes by photographing birds close to home when the sun breaks through the clouds.

Snow, Bison Plus Chukars on Antelope Island State Park

By |February 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.

An amazing encounter…or two with a young Bald Eagle

By |February 17th, 2011|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've found Bald Eagles difficult to approach most of the time which is why a long lens is often needed. But not this one year old bald eagle.

Northern Shovelers blasting off

By |February 11th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Northern Shovelers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning when we had almost reached Antelope Island I spotted a huge flock of Northern Shovelers blasting off from the water

So ya think ya want to be a bird photographer?

By |February 8th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Humor, Loggerhead Shrikes, Montana, Northern Harriers, Pinellas County, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Semipalmated Plovers, Snowy Egrets, Swainson's Hawks, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Be prepared to become addicted to birds. You will have withdrawals if you don't shoot often enough, your shutter button finger will develop a nervous twitch

Bald Eagle and Depth of Field

By |December 30th, 2010|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I believe these two eagle pictures illustrate what changes the depth of field settings can have on the appearance of an image.

Rotation Adjustments – Sanderling At Dawn

By |October 26th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Sanderlings|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Proper rotation can make an image work. Improper rotation can cause the the person viewing to wonder what isn't right about an image.

Tricolored Herons

By |October 14th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Tricolored Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Another one of my favorite wading birds is the Tricolored Heron, a bird that used to be called the Louisiana Heron. It can be found in estuaries along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, in inland freshwater marshes in Florida.

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Four Eyes For Bird Photography

By |October 4th, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, European Starlings, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah, Wildlife Ethics & Etiquette|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One photographer might have better vision and be able to spot birds that the other person may not have seen. Four eyes are better than two.

Great Blue Herons

By |September 26th, 2010|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Great Blue Herons, Pinellas County, Roosevelt Wetlands, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Great Blue Herons are North America's largest heron and one of the three largest herons in the world.

A Matter Of Taste?

By |September 20th, 2010|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Critique Forums, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls, Swainson's Hawks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I got excited while I was on the refuge when I spotted a female Short-eared Owl that flew up from the gravel road and landed on a fence post in a heavy, swirling fog.

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Colorful Capitol Reef National Park

By |September 9th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Capitol Reef National Park, Downy Woodpeckers, Mule Deer, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The geological features of Capitol Reef National Park are amazing. About 75 miles of the 100 mile long monocline known as the Waterpocket Fold are within the park's boundaries extending from Lake Powell north to the Thousand Lake Plateau.

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