riparian zone

Happy 91st Birthday Mom!

By |2023-05-17T02:33:51-05:00May 17th, 2023|Categories: Mountain Bluebells, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Happy 91st Birthday Mom! I appreciate the time you gave me, the unconditional love, the wisdom you have shared, and the memories we have created together.

Sage Thrasher In Riparian Habitat

By |2022-08-07T04:22:15-05:00August 7th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Sage Thrashers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Towards the end of last month I found a Sage Thrasher high in the mountains in riparian habitat which surprised me. A lot.

Western Honey Bee And Common Mullein Photos

By |2021-09-03T05:52:32-05:00September 3rd, 2021|Categories: Honey Bees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Both Common Mullein and the Western Honey Bee are introduced, non-native species yet I can't resist photographing them when given the opportunity.

Black-capped Chickadee Photos – Foraging in Common Mulleins

By |2024-03-23T14:42:42-05:00August 28th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Black-capped Chickadees, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I was able to spend a few minutes taking Black-capped Chickadee photos as small flock of them foraged in Common Mulleins.

Bluebells, Currants, Warblers And A Duck

By |2021-05-15T05:59:28-05:00May 15th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Mallards, Morgan County, Shrubs, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent my morning up in the Wasatch Mountains yesterday and came home with photos of bluebells, currants, warblers, and a duck.

American Robin Chasing Off A Gray Catbird

By |2024-03-10T04:59:52-05:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Gray Catbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I don’t think it was a “King of the castle” kind of behavior going on but what do I know, I am not a bird!

Photographing Gray Catbird Interactions In The Mountains

By |2023-03-23T14:58:46-05:00June 6th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I'm grateful that I spotted a single Gray Catbird pop up on top of a snowberry bush yesterday morning because if I hadn't none of the following photos would have been possible.

My First Of Year Gray Catbird – Heard But Not Seen

By |2021-04-27T05:28:37-05:00April 12th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On April 2nd in a canyon in some mountains of the West Desert of Utah I heard a familiar call, the mewing call of a Gray Catbird while I was looking for birds to photograph.

Downy Woodpecker Close Up In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2023-09-05T08:52:48-05:00August 3rd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Downy Woodpeckers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Who knew that Downy Woodpeckers have eyes the color of a fine Cognac? I didn't until I took this Downy Woodpecker close up in the Wasatch Mountains one month ago.

Photographing Female Yellow Warblers Feeding Their Fledglings

By |2021-05-08T16:41:46-05:00May 12th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was delighted to be able to photograph the female Yellow Warbler as she fed her young and to watch the fledgling as it fluttered its wings and gulped down the food the female brought it.

Uinta Ground Squirrel near East Canyon Creek in the Wasatch Mountains

By |2021-04-18T16:54:21-05:00June 6th, 2017|Categories: Morgan County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

There were three Uinta Ground Squirrels in the riparian zone along East Canyon Creek and I felt that I had to take photos of them in the bright, clear light, they were so cute.

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