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Marsh Wren At Bear River MBR

By |2022-11-05T05:39:16-06:00November 5th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Marsh Wrens, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing this photo of a tiny Marsh Wren hanging upside down in the marsh at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge simply because I like it.

The Winds Of Change Affect My Access To Some Mountain Canyons

By |2022-05-27T06:50:25-06:00November 8th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I always feel a sense of sadness when I can't get to those mountain canyons and the birds that live there all year long when they close those gates for the winter.

One Funny Snowy Egret Photo

By |2021-05-21T04:20:38-06:00September 26th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

September is a marvelous time for photographing Snowy Egrets in the freshwater marshes that surround the Great Salt Lake.

Upside Down Nashville Warbler Foraging For Aphids

By |2021-04-11T15:19:13-06:00September 3rd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Nashville Warblers, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to share this particular image today and explain how I got this shot of an upside down male Nashville Warbler hanging on a willow branch while foraging for aphids.

Upside Down Winter American Goldfinch Feeding On Wild Sunflower Seeds

By |2021-03-03T07:04:13-07:00November 26th, 2019|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I feel a little like this American Goldfinch this morning, meaning I feel like I am upside down because of issues on my web site that started just after I woke up at o'dark hundred.

How Being An Army Brat Netted Me These Red-breasted Nuthatch Photos

By |2022-08-17T04:52:52-06:00November 4th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I proudly credit being an Army Brat on discovering a great location to photograph these Red-breasted Nuthatches and other woodland birds.

Goofy Looking Upside Down Displaying Male Brown-headed Cowbird

By |2021-04-16T04:33:24-06:00July 5th, 2019|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This photo of a displaying male Brown-headed Cowbird in a goofy upside down pose is not a good photo technically but I absolutely love the behavior it shows.

Upside Down Red-breasted Nuthatch In A Fir Tree

By |2023-12-09T05:39:57-07:00April 7th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

While trying to get up into the mountains of the West Desert the other day I heard a call that excited me, it was the call of a single Red-breasted Nuthatch.

Red-breasted Nuthatches Hanging Upside Down

By |2024-03-17T07:52:19-06:00November 11th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The Red-breasted Nuthatches that I photographed foraging and hanging upside down yesterday weren't calling, they seem to be quiet during that activity but I could hear other nuthatches in the trees all around me.

Photographing American Tree Sparrows in Northern Utah

By |2021-03-06T16:38:11-07:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had a great deal of fun yesterday morning while photographing the American Tree Sparrows that I found in abundance on Antelope Island State Park foraging on the ground and perching on the bushes on the northern end of the island.

American Goldfinch Feeding Upside Down in a Snow-covered Field

By |2021-05-09T03:50:19-06:00October 17th, 2016|Categories: American Goldfinches, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

This American Goldfinch feeding upside down on seeds over the snow-covered field has always made me chuckle a bit because of the pose of the finch.

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