Wasatch Mountains

Gray Catbird Searching For Berries

By |2022-04-20T21:26:06-05:00June 30th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent part of my time in the Wasatch Mountains focused on a Gray Catbird searching for ripe honeysuckle berries. 

Cliff Swallows Gathering Nesting Materials

By |2021-06-23T05:31:13-05:00June 23rd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Cliff Swallows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I photographed Cliff Swallows gathering nesting materials and fighting in bright morning light high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Nesting House Wren Photos

By |2024-02-26T11:02:10-06:00June 22nd, 2021|Categories: Birds, House Wrens, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Had it not been for my keen eyesight and a little bit of movement in a serviceberry shrub I would have missed out on taking nesting House Wren photos yesterday.

Baby Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos

By |2021-06-17T05:04:23-05:00June 17th, 2021|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I was able to take a nice long series of baby Uinta Ground Squirrel photos high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Utah Is Hot – Cooling Winter Wetland Views

By |2021-06-16T05:36:02-05:00June 16th, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Utah is hot. It is scorching. Our hottest temps are yet to come and there is no relief in sight for our drought.

Springtime Vesper Sparrow Images

By |2023-03-07T10:34:39-06:00May 13th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Vesper Sparrows, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I heard my first Vesper Sparrow of spring singing high in the Wasatch Mountains. I was enchanted and thrilled at the same time.

It’s Time To Look For Uinta Ground Squirrels

By |2021-04-18T14:08:31-05:00April 18th, 2021|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the time of the year when I look forward to taking my first of the season Uinta Ground Squirrel photos high in the Wasatch Mountains.

American Tree Sparrow In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-04-27T07:41:40-05:00March 6th, 2021|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Bird ID, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I was thrilled to spot and photograph an adult American Tree Sparrow high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Spring And Summer With A Belted Kingfisher Family

By |2021-05-10T04:32:52-05:00December 23rd, 2020|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was totally unaware on that April morning that I would be photographing a Belted Kingfisher family for several months.

Canada Geese On The Wing In Front Of The Snowy Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-02-13T13:04:29-06:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I love to photograph birds on the wing. It doesn't matter if my subject is as small as a hummingbird, as large as an eagle, as slow as a gliding pelican, or as fast as a stooping falcon as long as it is a bird.

American Robins Foraging On Hawthorn Berries

By |2024-03-10T12:30:20-05:00September 21st, 2020|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Robins seemed especially abundant yesterday high in the Wasatch Mountains and I was happy to photograph them foraging on the ripe berries of a hawthorn.

Ta-ta For Now Uinta Ground Squirrels

By |2021-04-18T14:14:04-05:00August 16th, 2020|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I may have seen and heard my last Uinta Ground Squirrel of the year last week while up in the Wasatch Mountains looking for birds to photograph.

Young Cedar Waxwing Photos

By |2024-03-30T17:22:34-05:00August 10th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was excited when I found this young Cedar Waxwing out in the open and within the range of my lens right after it caught a crane fly to eat for breakfast.

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.

Wintry View Of Bear River MBR And The Snow-covered Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-10-27T05:36:23-05:00August 3rd, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, California Gulls, Herring Gulls, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just viewing this winter photo of the refuge made me feel refreshed and cooler. I also realized it might be hot now but cooler weather will be here before long.

Swimming Spotted Sandpiper Chick Photos

By |2021-05-07T15:09:39-05:00July 31st, 2020|Categories: Birds, Spotted Sandpipers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was over the moon to be able to take these photos of the young Spotted Sandpiper swimming across the alpine creek because I've never had the opportunity to do so before.

An Immature Yellow Warbler And Thistles

By |2021-05-08T16:57:50-05:00July 28th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I had a blast photographing several Yellow Warblers, young and adults, foraging for aphids in a patch of thistles high up in the Wasatch Mountains.

American Robin Fledglings Exploring Their Mountain Home

By |2024-03-10T11:54:06-05:00July 12th, 2020|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago I saw lots of young birds in the Wasatch Mountains east of where I live in Salt Lake City and among them were several American Robin fledglings.

Second Winter Bald Eagle With Leucism On Its Forehead, Crown And Throat

By |2024-02-06T06:31:48-06:00February 2nd, 2020|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Leucistic, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent some time up in the Wasatch Mountains and I am so glad that I did because I found a second winter Bald Eagle with leucism.

Canada Goose On The Wing And The Snowy Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-02-13T11:57:15-06:00January 23rd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've grown to love and appreciate the mountain views I have here in Utah. When I can take photographs that combine my passion for birds with mountains in them I am one very happy woman.

Photographing Cedar Waxwings In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-03-30T18:16:24-05:00January 17th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For a couple of years now I have enjoyed photographing Cedar Waxwings high up in the Wasatch Mountains from spring through the tail end of autumn.

Resting Ruddy Duck In A Fog

By |2021-11-24T09:08:57-06:00November 17th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ruddy Ducks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm really glad I looked at these ducks in the fog and decided to take photos of them even though I was looking towards the sun instead of away from it like I typically do when photographing birds.

Northern Shoveler, The Rising Sun And Fog

By |2024-03-28T06:13:53-05:00November 16th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Shovelers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Three days ago there was a little bit of fog at Farmington Bay WMA while the sun was coming up over the Wasatch Mountains which set up the conditions I needed to take this Northern Shoveler photo.

Photographing A Male Downy Woodpecker In A Chokecherry Tree

By |2023-09-05T08:55:00-05:00August 29th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Downy Woodpeckers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I noticed the Downy Woodpecker moving towards the front part of the tree I changed my focus to it and waited to see if he would come out into the open and when it did I was ready to takes images of him.

Yellow Warblers – Glimpses of Gold The Wasatch Mountains

By |2021-05-08T17:42:19-05:00May 12th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , |

On my second trip up into the mountains last week I was focused on a Barn Swallow perched in bushes near a creek when I caught a bit of movement in the bushes below the swallow and spotted this Yellow Warbler.

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