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Male Lesser Goldfinch Under A Leafy Umbrella

By |2023-09-28T03:32:21-05:00September 28th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lesser Goldfinches, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Having fast reflexes and being able to stop my Jeep quickly helped me photograph this male Lesser Goldfinch under a leafy umbrella three days ago.

Cedar Waxwing Perched Among Hawthorn Berries

By |2023-09-01T05:59:07-05:00September 1st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last time I was in the Wasatch Mountains, I heard the calls of waxwings. I didn't get many photos, but I thought I would share this Cedar Waxwing from one year ago today.

Bald Eagle Calling At Dawn

By |2023-08-10T11:47:54-05:00August 10th, 2023|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I saw Bald Eagles every time I went to Sequoyah NWR with my friend, Steve Creek. This morning, I am sharing a photo of a Bald Eagle calling from the refuge.

Young And Adult Blue Jay Photos From Arkansas

By |2023-09-08T02:38:49-05:00August 1st, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Blue Jays, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I am sharing young and adult Blue Jay photos that I took from my dear friend Steve Creek's deck while I was staying with him in Arkansas.

Great Crested Flycatcher In Arkansas

By |2023-07-29T04:46:31-05:00July 29th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Great Crested Flycatchers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I visited my friend Steve in Arkansas, I was happy to hear, see, and take a few Great Crested Flycatcher photos in his yard and at the refuge in Oklahoma.

Young Red-bellied Woodpecker Learning To Peck Wood

By |2023-07-03T02:38:52-05:00July 3rd, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this young Red-bellied Woodpecker last month in Arkansas. I was visiting my dear friend and fellow photographer, Steve Creek.

Yellow-crowned Night Heron At Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-07-03T08:55:03-05:00June 28th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Until a few days ago, I hadn't photographed a single Yellow-crowned Night Heron in almost fourteen years. I photographed this one at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma.

My Lifer Dickcissel Photos At Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-06-18T14:34:33-05:00June 19th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Dickcissels, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The subject today is my lifer Dickcissel photos taken at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma. Huge thanks go to my friend Steve for putting me on this male.

Male American Goldfinch In His Finest Plumage

By |2023-05-11T05:01:44-05:00May 11th, 2023|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The heavy snowpack is still making it impossible for me to get into the mountains to photograph birds like this male American Goldfinch in breeding plumage.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird Daydreams

By |2023-03-25T05:41:45-05:00March 25th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been having Broad-tailed Hummingbird daydreams lately. I can't wait to hear their tiny wing beats and chirps once again high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Male Red-winged Blackbird In January

By |2023-01-15T05:40:36-06:00January 15th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-winged Blackbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was at Farmington Bay WMA three days ago I stopped to photograph a male Red-winged Blackbird that I spotted on an old dead branch.

Low Light Female Belted Kingfisher

By |2023-01-14T04:03:43-06:00January 14th, 2023|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I found a perched female Belted Kingfisher while I was at Farmington Bay WMA two days ago. This was after the clouds came back in creating low light conditions.

Queenfisher – 2023 ABA Bird of the Year

By |2023-02-20T11:02:17-06:00December 11th, 2022|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Salt Lake County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The 2023 ABA Bird of the Year was revealed yesterday evening. The bird of the year is the Queenfisher, also known as the female Belted Kingfisher.

Male Yellow Warbler In A Serviceberry

By |2022-08-26T04:12:11-05:00August 26th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As I took these Yellow Warbler photos earlier this week in the mountains I realized that my time with these bright birds is coming to an end for the season.

Warbling Vireo And Ripe Chokecherries

By |2022-08-18T03:33:34-05:00August 18th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Warbling Vireos, Wasatch Mountains, Western Chokecherry|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the birds that I photographed in Morgan County two days ago was this lovely Warbling Vireo perched alongside of ripe chokecherries. I was excited to see it.

Immature Bullock’s Oriole Photos From The Mountains

By |2022-08-11T16:50:03-05:00August 11th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Bullock's Orioles, Morgan County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My last stop yesterday up in the Wasatch Mountains gave me great views and photos of this immature Bullock's Oriole perched in a serviceberry shrub.

Adult Least Chipmunk Eating Breakfast

By |2022-08-02T04:50:43-05:00August 2nd, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I photographed this Least Chipmunk eating breakfast in bright morning light in a willow thicket high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Low Light Young Green-tailed Towhee

By |2022-07-28T03:34:09-05:00July 28th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three mornings ago before the sun rose high enough to light up a willow thicket a young Green-tailed Towhee perched on a branch directly in front of me.

Juvenile Lazuli Bunting Images

By |2022-07-27T15:17:01-05:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I had fun taking juvenile Lazuli Bunting images as several of these young birds rested and moved around eating grass seeds for breakfast.

My Great Two Bunting Morning

By |2023-06-19T14:46:40-05:00July 11th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Late last week I headed up into the Wasatch Mountains to look for birds in cooler temps and had a great time photographing two bunting species before 8 am.

Yellow And MacGillivray’s Warbler Photos

By |2022-06-05T05:19:28-05:00June 5th, 2022|Categories: Birds, MacGillivray's Warblers, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago when I wasn't photographing a Broad-tailed Hummingbird I took male Yellow and MacGillivray's Warbler photos as they chased each other around.

Spring Male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

By |2022-05-14T06:39:43-05:00May 14th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was thrilled to find and photograph a male Blue-gray Gnatcatcher in spring breeding plumage yesterday at the edge of a juniper woodland in Tooele County.

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