Tanagers, Cardinal & Allies

Film Days: Carolina Wrens And a Northern Cardinal

By |2024-03-12T04:37:03-06:00March 12th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Carolina Wrens, Northern Cardinals, Virginia|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was going through old photos taken with film and decided to share this image of Carolina Wrens and a female Northern Cardinal on my suet feeder in Virginia.

2023 – That’s A Wrap

By |2024-01-08T04:03:30-07:00December 31st, 2023|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Indigo Buntings|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm breaking from my own tradition this year and simply calling 2023 a wrap. Typically, I share photos from each month of the year and write about my journeys.

Immature Lazuli Bunting And Ripe Serviceberries

By |2023-08-11T04:01:03-06:00August 11th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While up in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning, I was delighted to photograph this immature Lazuli Bunting with ripe serviceberries.

Male Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-07-03T08:49:20-06:00June 20th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'm thrilled with the photos I took of a male Indigo Bunting at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma yesterday morning near the Arkansas River.

My Lifer Dickcissel Photos At Sequoyah NWR

By |2023-06-18T14:34:33-06:00June 19th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Dickcissels, Oklahoma, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The subject today is my lifer Dickcissel photos taken at Sequoyah NWR in Oklahoma. Huge thanks go to my friend Steve for putting me on this male.

Juvenile Lazuli Bunting Images

By |2022-07-27T15:17:01-06:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I had fun taking juvenile Lazuli Bunting images as several of these young birds rested and moved around eating grass seeds for breakfast.

Young Lazuli Bunting In A Serviceberry

By |2022-07-21T06:02:22-06:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I escaped into the coolness of the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning for a few hours. While I was there I photographed this young Lazuli Bunting.

Lazuli Bunting Male – Small In Frame

By |2022-07-17T05:00:10-06:00July 17th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I shared so many images yesterday that today I am keeping it simple with one image of a Lazuli Bunting male I photographed high in the Wasatch Mountains last week.

My Great Two Bunting Morning

By |2023-06-19T14:46:40-06:00July 11th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Indigo Buntings, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Late last week I headed up into the Wasatch Mountains to look for birds in cooler temps and had a great time photographing two bunting species before 8 am.

Female Western Tanager Perched On A Juniper

By |2022-05-25T05:25:09-06:00May 25th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, Western Tanagers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I spent time photographing a female Western Tanager perched on a juniper in a canyon out in the sky island mountains of the West Desert of Utah.

It’s A Special Day Here At On The Wing Photography

By |2023-02-17T06:41:12-07:00May 17th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Lazuli Buntings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is special day here at On The Wing Photography because it marks my 4000th post AND it is also my Mom's 90th Birthday!

Immature Lazuli Bunting – Look For The Gape

By |2022-07-21T14:50:59-06:00August 23rd, 2021|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed this immature Lazuli Bunting three years ago today these images were eclipsed by me finding a rare Baltimore Oriole in the same area of the Wasatch Mountains.

Male Lazuli Bunting Plus American Mink Family Photos

By |2021-07-16T06:40:27-06:00July 16th, 2021|Categories: American Mink, Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I started my morning off yesterday in the Wasatch Mountains photographing an American Mink family that appeared on the bank of a creek. 

What Do These Grasses Going To Seed Have To Do With A Lazuli Bunting?

By |2021-06-19T06:16:18-06:00June 19th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains looking for birds I also noticed some grasses going to seed and took photos of them.

Recent Birds I’ve Found In The West Desert

By |2024-02-26T10:14:55-07:00May 31st, 2021|Categories: Birds, House Wrens, Lazuli Buntings, Red-tailed Hawks, Tooele County, Utah, Warbling Vireos, West Desert, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I made two trips out to the West Desert and today I am sharing a medley of recent birds that I found while I was out there.

Male Western Tanager Close Up Image

By |2021-05-29T06:35:00-06:00May 29th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, Western Tanagers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago I had the opportunity to photograph a male Western Tanager up close in the foothills of some of the sky island mountains in the West Desert of Utah.

Western Tanager Photos From This Week

By |2021-05-29T05:29:11-06:00August 15th, 2020|Categories: Birds, East Canyon, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Western Tanagers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On four out of five trips up into the Wasatch Mountains this week I've been able to take images of immature and female Western Tanagers

An Adult Male And Immature Western Tanager

By |2021-05-29T05:32:47-06:00August 2nd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Western Tanagers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was fun to have the male and immature Western Tanager in my viewfinder for a few moments high in the Wasatch Mountains last week. I hope I see more soon.

Male Lazuli Buntings Photographed In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-07-11T04:44:03-06:00July 15th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past week I have had the pleasure of photographing male Lazuli Buntings high in the Wasatch Mountains in several different settings.

Black-headed Grosbeak in the Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-05-27T13:42:59-06:00July 5th, 2020|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Black-headed Grosbeaks, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was happy that I decided to photograph the striking Black-headed Grosbeak instead of the Downy Woodpecker that was at least forty feet in front of me.

Pre-migration Lazuli Buntings Fattening Up On Fruit

By |2021-06-01T03:59:08-06:00August 17th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today I was up in the Wasatch Mountains photographing pre-migration Lazuli Buntings fattening on the fruits of serviceberries and most of them were either immature or female buntings.

Photographing Some Of The Birds I Love In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-06-05T06:39:54-06:00August 16th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Black-capped Chickadees, Cedar Waxwings, Great Blue Herons, MacGillivray's Warblers, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Warbling Vireos, Wasatch Mountains, Western Tanagers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As a bird photographer I'm feeling a sense of urgency now that I didn't feel a few weeks ago because as I watch the migrants in the Wasatch Mountains getting ready for their long journeys I know that my time for photographing them this year is quickly running out.

Flowering Serviceberries – More Blooming Bird Food

By |2021-05-13T20:45:28-06:00June 9th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Shrubs, Trees, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Like the chokecherries I wrote about yesterday it seems that because of our wetter than normal spring the serviceberries are also doing very well so there should be plentiful fruit for the birds to feast on before they migrate this fall.

Lazuli Buntings In Serviceberry Trees – Fattening Up Before Migration

By |2021-06-01T04:25:01-06:00August 26th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Shrubs, Trees, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past couple of weeks I have been able to photograph male, female and immature Lazuli Buntings as they have been gorging on the fruits of Serviceberry trees to fatten up before their migration.

Lazuli Bunting Juvenile Perched On A Serviceberry

By |2021-06-01T04:06:34-06:00August 17th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though the sun was high I couldn't resist photographing a juvenile Lazuli Bunting that flew in and perched on a Utah Serviceberry branch because to my eye the setting was both enchanting and very appealing.

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