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Great Blue Herons At The Farmington Bay Rookery

By |2024-01-29T03:45:40-06:00February 18th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The breeding season has begun for the Great Blue Herons at the Farmington Bay rookery and throughout northern Utah.

Ring-billed Gull Perched On A Wooden Pole

By |2021-09-20T05:11:36-05:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I saw this Ring-billed Gull perched on a wooden pole at Farmington Bay WMA last week I knew I wanted to have it in my viewfinder.

Snowy Egret Photos – Farmington Bay Opening Day

By |2021-09-17T08:40:38-05:00September 17th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday was kind of an opening day at Farmington Bay and the Snowy Egret show was the highlight of the day.

Spring Turkey Vulture And A View From The Road

By |2024-03-20T12:46:31-05:00March 28th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Turkey Vultures, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I was able to photograph a spring Turkey Vulture warming up in the morning light from a rural road in Box Elder County.

Female and Male American Kestrel Comparison

By |2024-02-18T18:12:01-06:00December 10th, 2017|Categories: American Kestrels, Bird ID, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've seen people struggle with seeing the differences between male and female American Kestrels and I hope this simple comparison will help.

Red-tailed Hawk fluttering its wings

By |2022-10-04T07:25:46-05:00October 29th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I took this image of a Red-tailed Hawk fluttering its wings on a pole in Box Elder County earlier this month I didn't think I'd like it and I am still not sure if I do.

American Kestrel Lift Off

By |2022-12-10T09:30:20-06:00July 20th, 2014|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Kestrels are a challenge to photograph when they are in flight or lifting off because they move so quickly and in low light it can be even harder.

Four year old Bald Eagle eating a fish

By |2022-02-22T07:01:44-06:00March 15th, 2013|Categories: Bald Eagles, Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was the day after Christmas in 2009 when I watched this four year old Bald Eagle lift off from this pole to catch this fish in the water impoundment nearby and to my surprise it flew right back to the same pole to devour it.

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