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Female Spotted Sandpiper Post-coital Photo

By |2021-07-02T05:30:41-05:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Spotted Sandpipers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

What intrigued me the most was the post-coital posture of the female Spotted Sandpiper where she kept one wing raised for a long period of time.

Thermoregulating Turkey Vulture Close Up

By |2021-03-12T06:05:54-06:00April 11th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Turkey Vultures, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Mornings have still been fairly chilly here in northern Utah and the Turkey Vultures that recently arrived on spring migration have been taking advantage of the rising sun by thermoregulating to help chase off the chill.

An American Coot On Patrol

By |2022-08-16T04:35:47-05:00February 1st, 2020|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I notice an American Coot exhibiting patrolling behavior I will often aim my lens at them because there could possibly be a chase or fight within seconds.

Charging American Coot Portrait – Communicating By Posture

By |2023-09-28T05:25:01-05:00November 16th, 2018|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this American Coot in February when parts of my local pond were frozen which caused a restriction in the space where the coots, ducks, geese and grebes could feed and there were many territorial squabbles to photograph.

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