Shrikes

Immature Northern Shrike Jackpot!

By |2022-11-26T06:05:08-07:00November 26th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I felt like I had hit a jackpot yesterday when I found an immature Northern Shrike perched on a Common Mullein at Farmington Bay WMA.

Loggerhead Shrike At Bear River MBR

By |2021-12-16T06:08:26-07:00December 16th, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my last trip up to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge I found this Loggerhead Shrike perched on a twig near the end of the auto tour loop.

Loggerhead Shrike On A Wild Rose In Front of The Dying Great Salt Lake

By |2021-11-16T06:10:13-07:00November 16th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Had I taken these Loggerhead Shrike photos four to five years ago the background wouldn't have been dry lake bed. It would have shown water. Precious, life-giving water.

Loggerhead Shrike On A Witness Post

By |2021-02-27T06:27:09-07:00February 27th, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week while looking through older photos I came across this Loggerhead Shrike perched on a Witness Post image and I chuckled out loud.

Adult And Immature Loggerhead Shrikes

By |2021-02-27T09:45:18-07:00March 10th, 2020|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If I can find a protective head net that actually works I might just venture back out onto the island after the no-see-ums come out because I miss photographing nesting Loggerhead Shrikes.

Loggerhead Shrike Allofeeding Courtship Behavior Plus a Close Up

By |2021-02-27T07:17:38-07:00April 25th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Loggerhead Shrike did fly in and brought prey to feed the presumed female, during the mating season the males will allofeed the females as part of their courtship behavior. I've never been able to photograph allofeeding behavior before so I was tickled pink.

No Willet Split Plus Other Nerdy Bird News

By |2022-11-26T05:32:06-07:00July 2nd, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Northern Harriers, Northern Shrikes, Pinellas County, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just because Willets weren't split this year doesn't mean they won't be split in the future, who knows what changes will be made a year from now.

Lark Sparrow & Loggerhead Shrike in Northern Utah

By |2021-05-22T07:47:47-06:00May 10th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Lark Sparrows, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This beautiful little Lark Sparrow was so busy singing that it was a very cooperative subject and I took quite a few images of it as it sang and changed positions on the gnarly old fence post.

Juvenile Loggerhead Shrike with a Robber Fly

By |2023-01-17T03:25:19-07:00July 6th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Loggerhead Shrikes, Stansbury Mountains, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I took this image the juvenile Loggerhead Shrike was perched on a dead twig when the robber fly flew into the frame, the shrike took off after the fly and caught it in mid air.

Loggerhead Shrikes – Different Backgrounds and Light

By |2021-11-17T03:36:09-07:00February 29th, 2016|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Both of these Loggerhead Shrikes were photographed on Antelope Island State Park, both of them are adults, both were photographed when the sky was clear and both were perched on a dead twig of a greasewood but they were also photographed with different backgrounds, different times of the morning and different light.

Portrait of a wet juvenile Loggerhead Shrike

By |2021-02-27T10:31:58-07:00August 5th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After a rainy summer day there were puddles on the dirt roads of Antelope Island State Park and this juvenile Loggerhead Shrike took advantage of a puddle and bathed.

Making the most out of low light conditions

By |2023-11-05T04:44:33-07:00January 15th, 2015|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Loggerhead Shrikes, Red-winged Blackbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last bird I photographed was this male Belted Kingfisher and I was surprised that it stuck around as long as it did.

Photobombed by a bird and a bug

By |2022-10-14T18:50:01-06:00August 21st, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Swallows, Birds, Dragonflies, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Loggerhead Shrikes, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When taking any photograph it is possible to be photobombed and I have had my share of those including these two bird images.

Six-pack of Birds

By |2022-03-13T09:46:22-06:00June 11th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Eastern Kingbirds, Loggerhead Shrikes, Sage Thrashers, Utah, Western Kingbirds, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was delightful to have light and a six-pack (plus) of birds out on Antelope Island yesterday to test my new Nikon D7100.

Loggerhead Shrikes and a few things that bug them

By |2021-11-17T03:38:07-07:00May 20th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Midges, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning while Antelope Island there was a Loggerhead Shrike perched on a dead branch that was near the north shoreline of the Great Salt Lake.

Loggerhead Shrikes are calling on Antelope Island

By |2021-02-27T11:01:44-07:00March 6th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Last year about this time I wrote a post complaining about Loggerhead Shrikes being MIA but this year I don't have that complaint because I am seeing and hearing these "Butcherbirds" on Antelope Island.

Ever Been Mobbed by Loggerhead Shrike juveniles?

By |2021-02-27T07:53:20-07:00July 17th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yes, I was mobbed by Loggerhead Shrikes and I didn't mind a bit because it afforded me the opportunity to observe and photograph them up close and it was fascinating!

Calling adult Loggerhead Shrike

By |2022-04-20T21:19:20-06:00July 5th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I posted a portrait of a juvenile Loggerhead Shrike that I had photographed on Antelope Island State Park, today I am posting an image of an adult Loggerhead Shrike taken a day after I photographed the young shrike.

Juvenile Loggerhead Shrike close up

By |2021-02-27T07:49:13-07:00July 3rd, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday a family of Loggerhead Shrikes kept us busy for a bit as the juveniles begged the adults to feed them and the adults were hunting food to bring to the rather noisy youngsters on Antelope Island State Park.

Today on On the Wing Photography

By |2022-04-23T04:48:03-06:00April 3rd, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Loggerhead Shrikes, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Who knew that one day my photos would be in a book published by National Geographic? I am truly honored.

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