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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.

American Robin Photos – Borbs In Snow

By |2023-01-28T04:10:08-06:00January 28th, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing four American Robin photos taken three days ago close to home. Each one of the robins looks like a borb in the snow.

Winter Cedar Waxwing In A Crabapple Tree

By |2023-01-27T04:47:32-06:00January 27th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After the overnight snowfall two days ago I was able to photograph this Cedar Waxwing feeding on ripened crabapples along with loads of robins and starlings.

Winter American Robin In A Crabapple

By |2023-01-26T04:01:38-06:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After an overnight snowfall I drove to a grove of crabapples. I photographed this winter American Robin perched in one of the fruit bearing trees in low light.

Female House Finch Eating Crabapples

By |2022-12-18T04:26:51-06:00December 18th, 2022|Categories: Birds, House Finches, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was able to get outside in the bitter cold for about an hour yesterday and found myself focused on a female House Finch eating crabapples close to home.

Crabapples, Snow And Male House Finch Photos

By |2022-12-09T05:09:53-06:00December 9th, 2022|Categories: Birds, House Finches, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After I cleared the snow from my Jeep yesterday morning, I went out for a bit and took a few male House Finch photos as they feasted on crabapples.

Least Chipmunk And Serviceberries

By |2022-08-12T03:11:39-05:00August 12th, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Summit County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Warning: More cute Least Chipmunk photos ahead plus serviceberries high in the Wasatch Mountain Range. I just can't resist them and I don't want to.

Least Chipmunk Family Photos

By |2022-08-05T02:46:12-05:00August 5th, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two mornings ago I had an absolutely fantastic time photographing a Least Chipmunk family feeding, cuddling, grooming and playing high in the mountains. 

Young Lazuli Bunting In A Serviceberry

By |2022-07-21T06:02:22-05:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I escaped into the coolness of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning for a few hours. While I was there I photographed this young Lazuli Bunting.

Gray Catbird Searching For Berries

By |2022-04-20T21:26:06-05:00June 30th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent part of my time in the Wasatch Mountains focused on a Gray Catbird searching for ripe honeysuckle berries. 

Cedar Waxwing With A Chokecherry

By |2024-03-30T15:37:30-05:00June 29th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing another simple post this morning of a Cedar Waxwing I photographed last summer that had a small chokecherry in its bill that wasn't ripe.

Six Years Of Daily Posts At On The Wing Photography

By |2023-05-01T05:23:47-05:00May 2nd, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, East Canyon, Milestone, Morgan County, Mountain Plovers, Nashville Warblers, Utah, Vesper Sparrows, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I am celebrating six years of daily posts without missing a day here at On The Wing Photography. That is two thousand one hundred and ninety-two days of nonstop publication.

Immature MacGillivray’s Warbler Photos

By |2021-05-15T09:31:19-05:00August 5th, 2020|Categories: Birds, MacGillivray's Warblers, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of the birds I had in my viewfinder for a few moments yesterday morning was an immature MacGillivray's Warbler where it perched on the branches of a serviceberry at the edge of a dusty, gravel road.

Least Chipmunk Eating A Serviceberry

By |2021-07-13T13:29:30-05:00June 28th, 2020|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Shrubs, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains photographing birds I had a Least Chipmunk pop into my view while it ate a serviceberry.

Female Brown-headed Cowbird In A Serviceberry

By |2024-04-19T04:40:33-05:00June 17th, 2020|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Morgan County, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Savannah Sparrows, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago one of the birds that the Song Sparrows chased off was an adult female Brown-headed Cowbird that landed on a serviceberry in front of me.

European Starling On A Snowy Winter Day

By |2021-04-20T13:59:31-05:00February 6th, 2020|Categories: Birds, European Starlings, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When this European Starling perched in a Crabapple tree close to me during the snowstorm I was able to get a few photos of it before my hands started to hurt from the cold.

Winter American Robin Foraging In A Crabapple Tree

By |2024-03-01T09:09:12-06:00February 5th, 2020|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I was able to focus on this American Robin as it foraged in the branches of a crabapple tree and took a nice, long series of images of the handsome red-breasted thrush.

Pre-migration Lazuli Buntings Fattening Up On Fruit

By |2021-06-01T03:59:08-05:00August 17th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today I was up in the Wasatch Mountains photographing pre-migration Lazuli Buntings fattening on the fruits of serviceberries and most of them were either immature or female buntings.

An Abundance Of Foraging American Robins

By |2024-03-10T09:32:02-05:00February 13th, 2019|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two afternoons ago when I left the local pond to head home I saw at least 75-100 foraging American Robins in some crabapple trees and on the ground in the snow.

Sage Thrashers, Northern Mockingbird, White-crowned Sparrow and Wild Rose Hips

By |2024-04-01T13:04:58-05:00September 22nd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Northern Mockingbirds, Sage Thrashers, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The birds I photographed on the wild rose bushes were adult and immature Sage Thrashers, an adult White-crowned Sparrow and one beautiful Northern Mockingbird.

Immature American Robins Foraging in Chokecherry Trees

By |2024-03-10T07:30:14-05:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Smith and Morehouse Reservoir, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There was plenty of bird activity where chokecherry trees lined both sides of the gravel road, the most numerous birds foraging on the chokecherries were American Robins and many of them were immature birds.

Least Chipmunk Eating Utah Serviceberry Berries

By |2021-07-13T14:01:56-05:00July 28th, 2018|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Shrubs, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm always happy to photograph the other things I see while I am out photographing birds and that includes cute critters like this Least Chipmunk nibbling on the fruits of the Utah Serviceberry shrub.

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