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Young Golden Eagle On A Cliff

By |2022-04-02T06:16:07-06:00April 2nd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Golden Eagles, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I found and pointed out quite a few birds yesterday but my favorite was this young Golden Eagle on a cliff in morning light because it was so beautiful.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird Male Hovering Below Black Twinberry Honeysuckle Flowers

By |2021-05-16T06:08:52-06:00May 21st, 2020|Categories: Birds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Of the hundred or so images I took of the male Broad-tailed Hummingbirds in that small and very windy area I only liked this one photo.

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbird In A Strong Breeze Plus A Favorite Perch

By |2021-02-12T07:11:13-07:00May 13th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When the male Broad-tailed Hummingbird had had enough of getting bounced around he took off in a hurry with the wind fluffing up his upper chest feathers and the right side of his colorful gorget.

Focusing On Herring Gulls – Winter Visitors To Northern Utah

By |2022-01-06T04:54:22-07:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Herring Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I know some people don't get excited about gulls but I do and I was thrilled two days ago at Bear River MBR when I spotted and photographed my first Herring Gulls of this winter season.

An Immature Rough-legged Hawk Hunting For Prey At Bear River MBR

By |2021-11-06T07:20:40-06:00December 21st, 2019|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago when I stopped counting Rough-legged Hawks while at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge the number had topped out at fifteen.

Female Mountain Bluebird From A Distance And Up Close

By |2021-03-27T17:27:52-06:00June 11th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Mountain Bluebirds, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After a bit the female Mountain Bluebird did something surprising... She flew in so close that I could only take close ups of her as she appeared to forage at the edge of the dirt road.

Loggerhead Shrike Allofeeding Courtship Behavior Plus a Close Up

By |2021-02-27T07:17:38-07:00April 25th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Loggerhead Shrike did fly in and brought prey to feed the presumed female, during the mating season the males will allofeed the females as part of their courtship behavior. I've never been able to photograph allofeeding behavior before so I was tickled pink.

Antelope Island Sagebrush Sparrow

By |2021-11-05T04:47:48-06:00October 17th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Sagebrush Sparrows, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was a real treat for me yesterday morning to photograph another Sagebrush Sparrow on Antelope Island State Park when I spotted it pop up on a clump of greasewood.

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