{"id":4621,"date":"2012-03-13T06:26:12","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T12:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2026-02-28T18:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:58:24","slug":"feathers-fur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/03\/13\/feathers-fur\/","title":{"rendered":"Feathers & Fur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I thought I would post a few images taken this past week from Antelope Island State Park and the west desert in Tooele County. Feathers & Fur.<\/p>\n

\"CoyoteCoyote looking for prey on Antelope Island SP- Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in<\/span><\/p>\n

Right before I photographed this Coyote (Canis latrans<\/em>) it had eaten four Voles from the base on a wild Sunflower. I couldn’t get any decent images of it then because it was well hidden behind the Sunflower stalks but when it wandered towards the other Coyote I could see in the distance it stopped and looked towards me where I had a relatively unobstructed view.<\/p>\n

\"HornedHorned Lark male on a breezy day – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/2000, ISO 640, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday I was in the west desert in Tooele County with high hopes of seeing and photographing Golden Eagles, Prairie Falcons, Ferruginous and Red-tailed Hawks. It wasn’t to be though, I think the strong south winds were keeping them hunkered down. The one Red-tailed Hawk I photographed was just a bit too far away to create decent images where the details were plainly evident. I still didn’t go away empty handed because this male Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris<\/em>) posed for me briefly.<\/p>\n

\"PronghornPronghorn doe on a Utah hilltop – Nikon D200, f10, 1\/1000, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x Tc at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I love Pronghorns (Antilocapra americana<\/em>), they are beautiful, graceful and I photograph them at every opportunity. I sure thought this doe looked stunning against the snow covered mountains in the background while looking at me from a hilltop.<\/p>\n

\"LoggerheadLoggerhead Shrike calling on a March morning – Nikon D300, f6.3, 1\/1250, ISO 640, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been seeing more Loggerhead Shrikes (Lanius ludovicianus<\/em>) calling from the tops of bushes and trees lately and have also been seeing them pair up. This one was calling in the early morning light and quite loudly too! They are such handsome birds.<\/p>\n

\"CloseClose up of an American Bison bull with a snowy face – Nikon D200, handheld, f11, 1\/250, ISO 400, -1.0 EV, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 90mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0I had hoped to photograph Bison this winter where the where the foreground and background was all snow covered in beautiful, dramatic light. With the “Winter that Wasn’t” that didn’t happen.<\/p>\n

I did create some images though were the Bison had some frost on them. Maybe we will get one final snow before spring pushes Old Man Winter out the door. You just never know!<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my bird photos and here<\/span><\/a> for mammals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today I thought I would post a few images taken this past week from Antelope Island State Park and the west desert in Tooele County. 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