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Close Up Rock Squirrel At Home Yesterday

By |2023-10-03T05:19:32-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: Rock Squirrels, Salt Lake County, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday, during a light rain, I looked out of my living room window, and to my surprise, I had a close-up view of a Rock Squirrel right next to the house.

Late Summer Long-tailed Weasel Photos

By |2023-10-17T03:31:44-05:00September 8th, 2023|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was super excited to take Long-tailed Weasel photos yesterday morning while I was looking for birds to photograph at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.

Great Egret Portrait At Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-08-06T04:55:27-05:00August 6th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Great Egrets, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took this Great Egret portrait at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma in June while I was visiting my friend and fellow photographer, Steve Creek.

Raccoon Images From Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-08-03T05:02:34-05:00August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Oklahoma, Raccoons, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I visited Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge with my friend Steve Creek, I was tickled to take several Raccoon images from various locations at 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.

Young Uinta Ground Squirrel Close Up Photos

By |2023-07-21T06:10:08-05:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while I was up in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains, I was able to take a few Uinta Ground Squirrel close up photos next to the road.

Red-eared Slider Turtle Portraits in Arkansas

By |2023-06-20T14:47:18-05:00June 21st, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Red-eared Sliders, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I caught movement out of the corner of my eye while photographing birds in my friend Steve's yard. Turns out it was a Red-eared Slider turtle.

Young Red-bellied Woodpecker With An Adult Close Up

By |2023-07-03T08:47:08-05:00June 17th, 2023|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I'm sharing a close up photo of a young Red-bellied Woodpecker with an adult taken in my good friend Steve Creek's yard at a feeder.

Common Merganser Portrait With Water Droplets

By |2023-05-31T09:32:08-05:00May 31st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Common Mergansers, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A simple portrait of a Common Merganser, featuring water droplets and a bow wave, is what I wanted to share this morning. The photo was taken at my local pond.

Springtime Grebe And Avocet Portraits

By |2023-05-03T03:26:22-05:00May 3rd, 2023|Categories: American Avocets, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing two springtime portraits that I took last week at Bear River MBR. The first is a Western Grebe, the second, an American Avocet.

Drake Ruddy Duck And His Sky Blue Bill

By |2023-04-28T03:43:31-05:00April 28th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Ruddy Ducks, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, I had a real treat photographing a drake Ruddy Duck close to home. He was in his most dapper breeding plumage, including his sky blue bill.

Female Great-tailed Grackle Iris Variation

By |2023-04-23T04:45:59-05:00April 23rd, 2023|Categories: Birds, Great-tailed Grackles, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I photographed Common Loons at my local park this month I also took some female Great-tailed Grackle images and today I am sharing two of them.

Crazy About Common Loons

By |2023-09-08T02:41:25-05:00April 15th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Common Loons, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I didn't go out looking for Common Loons. But I found two and they were fighting, calling, preening and getting up close and personal with me.

Mix Of Urban Birds Close To Home

By |2023-04-10T03:34:45-05:00April 10th, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Double-crested Cormorants, Red-winged Blackbirds, Redheads, Salt Lake County, Savannah Sparrows, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This mix of urban birds were taken over a two day period close to home. Birds, no matter where they are, bring me joy, happiness, and even laughter.

Great-tailed Grackle Photos After a Spring Snowstorm

By |2023-04-09T02:37:52-05:00April 9th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Great-tailed Grackles, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Taking Great-tailed Grackle photos after our recent spring snowstorm was fun. I had never seen photos of this species in the snow before I took these.

Killdeer In A Spring Snowstorm

By |2023-04-05T03:19:09-05:00April 5th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Killdeer, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, after blowing, shoveling, and scraping about nine to ten inches of snow, I went looking for birds and found a Killdeer in a spring snowstorm.

American Wigeon Portraits – I See Spats

By |2023-03-18T03:00:55-05:00March 18th, 2023|Categories: American Wigeons, Birds, Humor, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I am sharing two American Wigeon portraits. I felt fortunate to take them recently at one of my local urban ponds on a frosty, cold morning.

Male Brewer’s Blackbird Portraits

By |2023-03-17T03:01:12-05:00March 17th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Brewer's Blackbirds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took these two male Brewer's Blackbird portraits yesterday at my local pond. In one the blackbird was displaying, in the other he just looked funny to me.

Coming Soon: Great-tailed Grackle Breeding Season

By |2023-02-21T03:48:56-06:00February 21st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Great-tailed Grackles, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On two of my most recent walks I have seen Great-tailed Grackles. Seeing them reminded me that Great-tailed Grackle breeding season is coming soon.

Rough-legged Hawk Staredown

By |2023-01-11T04:34:48-06:00January 11th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago this morning I was on the road to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge where my best subject of the day was a male light morph Rough-legged Hawk.

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