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Cute Baby Uinta Ground Squirrel Images

By |2022-05-21T04:11:07-05:00May 21st, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Cute baby Uinta Ground Squirrel images have become a yearly tradition and desire for me and this week the babies were emerging from their burrows.

My First Of Season Least Chipmunk Images

By |2022-05-10T04:30:13-05:00May 10th, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two mornings ago I spotted a Least Chipmunk crawl up onto a rock and internally squealed with delight as I took my first of season images of the little fur ball.

Yearling Mule Deer Buck In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-05-07T04:40:47-05:00May 6th, 2022|Categories: Morgan County, Mule Deer, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I drove up into the Wasatch Mountains yesterday. My Jeep got pretty muddy and one highlight of my morning was when I photographed this yearling Mule Deer buck.

Young Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup Portraits

By |2022-05-03T05:28:31-05:00May 3rd, 2022|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I am sharing two portraits of recently photographed Yellow-bellied Marmot pups that I found near their den in desert habitat in northern Utah.

My First Of Year Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos

By |2022-07-27T15:23:53-05:00April 8th, 2022|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took my first of year Uinta Ground Squirrel photos yesterday morning high up in the chilly Wasatch Mountains not long after the sun lit up the sagebrush.

Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup In A Crack In Some Rocks

By |2022-04-04T04:59:21-05:00April 4th, 2022|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was delighted to find and photograph a Yellow-bellied Marmot pup peeking out of a crack in some lichen-covered rocks on the 1st of April in northern Utah.

Squirrel Appreciation Day 2022

By |2022-01-21T06:24:38-06:00January 21st, 2022|Categories: Box Elder County, Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

January 21st is Squirrel Appreciation Day around the globe. There are many reasons to appreciate these furry, four legged, cute creatures. 

Yellow-bellied Marmot Out And About In January

By |2022-01-16T05:10:02-06:00January 16th, 2022|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I found and pointed out dozens of birds yesterday but the biggest surprise to me was spotting a Yellow-bellied Marmot out and about in the middle of January.

High Key Coyote In A Winter Whiteout

By |2022-01-08T14:32:50-06:00January 8th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Quite a few winters ago when seeing Coyotes on Antelope Island was more routine than rare I photographed this Coyote in snowy whiteout conditions on the island.

Autumn Coyote In My Viewfinder

By |2021-12-02T07:14:22-06:00December 2nd, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I spotted a Coyote in poor light at Farmington Bay WMA that reminded me of a recent photo I took of a Coyote there in late November.

Yellow-bellied Marmot That Should Be Hibernating

By |2022-01-16T03:51:17-06:00February 8th, 2021|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Wildlife, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Yellow-bellied Marmot in these photos should be hibernating until mid-March. I spotted it wide awake yesterday on a rocky slope in northern Utah.

Wild Utah Mink Tests Positive For Coronavirus

By |2023-10-02T16:46:36-05:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: American Badgers, American Mink, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm concerned for our wild American Mink and have begun to wonder of the coronavirus could be passed to the other native mustelids here in Utah.

Least Chipmunk Grooming Session

By |2021-07-13T13:07:24-05:00October 23rd, 2020|Categories: East Canyon, Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These five images of a Least Chipmunk grooming session are some of the last photos of chipmunks I took high in the Wasatch Mountains in 2020.

Young Red Fox Close Up Photos

By |2024-03-13T14:10:40-05:00August 4th, 2020|Categories: Morgan County, Red Foxes, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I did take some bird photos and although I didn't find any avian rarities I did find a beautiful young Red Fox in a mountain meadow to photograph.

Muskrat In An Alpine Creek – Wildlife In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2023-03-25T15:43:38-05:00June 30th, 2020|Categories: Muskrats, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This spring I've been able to enjoy photographing a family of muskrats that live in a creek in the Wasatch Mountains and I expect I will also see them at least part way through the summer as well.

Photographing Great Blue Herons On The Frozen Marshes Of Bear River MBR

By |2021-04-17T05:17:33-05:00January 8th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent time focusing on photographing Great Blue Herons on the frozen marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Peek-a-boo Rock Squirrel Close Up In A Serviceberry Bush

By |2023-04-11T05:09:00-05:00August 27th, 2019|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

In mid August I was attempting to get close up photos of a Rock Squirrel that was actively feeding on serviceberries in the Wasatch Mountains and two things happened that ruined my chances for better images.

Young Uinta Ground Squirrels Through My Lens

By |2021-04-18T12:01:59-05:00May 27th, 2018|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had a blast photographing these baby Uinta Ground Squirrels and sharing them with my Mom. It was a peaceful, relaxing morning filled with birds, squirrels, lovely scenery and great company.

Adult Uinta Ground Squirrel Damp From Dew Plus a Bonus Baby Squirrel Photo

By |2021-04-18T16:50:38-05:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm sharing two Uinta Ground Squirrel photos taken two days ago a canyon in the Wasatch Mountains, one adult that was wet from the morning dew and one baby that was just outside of its burrow.

Spring Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup in Northern Utah

By |2021-03-29T07:41:16-05:00May 8th, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Photographing Yellow-bellied Marmot pups have delighted me this spring and since they don't stay little for long I have taken photos of them every time I have had the chance.

Yellow-bellied Marmot Pups Exploring Beyond Their Burrow

By |2022-01-17T03:10:08-06:00April 17th, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The two times I have observed and photographed these Yellow-bellied Marmot pups I have enjoyed watching them explore the area around their burrow, not only are they cute they are also entertaining.

Terrific Fun Photographing a Yellow-bellied Marmot Pup Climbing a Fence!

By |2022-04-04T05:03:41-05:00April 15th, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It looked to me like this Yellow-bellied Marmot pup was doing CrossFit, a move my son who is active in CrossFit tells me is called a "bar muscle up". By then I was laughing so hard that it was hard to maintain focus on the marmot pup while it was hanging there on the fence.

Female Yellow-bellied Marmot and Her Five Pups

By |2022-04-04T07:24:40-05:00April 10th, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The most fun I had yesterday wasn't photographing my feathered friends instead it was while I photographed a female Yellow-bellied Marmot and her five delightful pups.

Signs of Spring: Yellow-bellied Marmots

By |2022-01-16T03:47:28-06:00April 1st, 2018|Categories: Box Elder County, Utah, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I get excited to see and photograph my first Yellow-bellied Marmots of the years, sunning on rocks, scurrying along a hillside, nibbling on fresh spring grasses or calling out an alarm because a raptor is flying overhead.

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