West Desert Medley Of Birds
Yesterday was a delight in the West Desert because there were plentiful birds to photograph including this male Spotted Towhee singing on its territory.
Female Cassin’s Finch
Just a simple post this morning of a female Cassin's Finch I photographed last May in Clark County, Idaho.
How House Finches moved East
House Finches are fairly common birds throughout the U.S. Mexico and into Central America but they didn't used to be common in the eastern U.S.
There is Gold in Utah – American Goldfinches!
Even though the American Goldfinches are in their non-breeding plumage now I still think of them as gold.
Male Cassin’s Finch
I've only had one opportunity to photograph Cassin's Finches so far and that was in the small town of Lakeview where the headquarters of Red Rock Lakes national Wildlife Refuge is located.
Pine Siskins
While exploring the area and it's breath taking beauty I spotted a large flock of Pine Siskins feeding on the seedheads of Mule Ears (Wyethia amplexicaulis).