Antelope Island State Park

Black-billed Magpie With Nesting Materials

By |2024-02-20T10:36:59-07:00February 20th, 2024|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was my first full spring in Utah, nearly 14 years ago, when my keen eyes were used to find my first Black-billed Magpie nest on Antelope Island State Park.

American Bison Whispering Secrets

By |2024-02-08T04:40:46-07:00February 8th, 2024|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I'm sharing a photo of an American Bison that appeared to be whispering secrets to another bison that I photographed on Antelope Island State Park.

Rough-legged Hawk On A No Swimming Sign

By |2024-01-24T06:48:09-07:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While looking for a photo to share this morning I found this immature Rough-legged Hawk on a No Swimming Sign with the snowy Wasatch Mountains in the background.

California Gull – A Misnamed Gull Species

By |2024-01-13T11:41:19-07:00January 13th, 2024|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

As I photographed a winter California Gull at my local pond two days ago, I thought about how these gulls are a misnamed species for the umpteenth time.

Bright Winter Light VS A Winter Whiteout

By |2022-12-04T04:41:24-07:00December 3rd, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this year I photographed a Tundra Swan in bright winter light that today I am comparing to another swan image I took in winter whiteout conditions.

Two Phalarope Species At Bear River MBR

By |2023-10-31T03:17:47-06:00August 30th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Red-necked Phalaropes, Utah, Wilson's Phalaropes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago after leaving the auto tour route at Bear River MBR I was able to photograph two phalarope species in a wetlands that were feeding side by side.

Spring Flowering Gray’s Biscuitroot

By |2022-04-06T05:12:54-06:00April 6th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Gray’s Biscuitroot, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first wildflowers I photographed this spring were some Gray's Biscuitroot that I found blooming on the north end of Antelope Island last week.

Low Light Singing Say’s Phoebe

By |2022-04-01T05:38:20-06:00April 1st, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Say's Phoebes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Listening to an adult Say's Phoebe singing in low light on Antelope Island State Park two days ago was a true auditory delight for my ears.

World Sparrow Day 2022

By |2023-11-06T03:43:33-07:00March 20th, 2022|Categories: American Tree Sparrows, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Brewer's Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, Daggett County, Dark-eyed Juncos, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Green-tailed Towhees, Harris's Sparrow, House Sparrows, Lark Buntings, Lark Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrows, Morgan County, Sagebrush Sparrows, Salt Lake County, Savannah Sparrows, Song Sparrows, Spotted Towhees, Stansbury Mountains, Summit County, Tooele County, Utah, Vesper Sparrows, Wasatch Mountains, White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is World Sparrow Day and since I love all of the sparrows on the planet I thought I'd share some of the sparrows I have photographed in North America.

Looking For My First Of Year Sage Thrasher

By |2022-03-13T05:24:25-06:00March 13th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Box Elder County, Sage Thrashers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

March 13th is an anniversary of sorts for me. The date is the earliest that I have seen and photographed a Sage Thrasher in northern Utah.

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Three California Gull Photos

By |2022-01-28T02:47:56-07:00January 19th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, California Gulls, Davis County, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While taking a short break yesterday morning I went down to my local pond for a few minutes and took a few California Gull photos while I was there.

High Key Coyote In A Winter Whiteout

By |2022-01-08T14:32:50-07:00January 8th, 2022|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Quite a few winters ago when seeing Coyotes on Antelope Island was more routine than rare I photographed this Coyote in snowy whiteout conditions on the island.

Black-tailed Jackrabbit On A Snowy Day

By |2021-12-29T06:19:53-07:00December 29th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While looking back through some old winter photos I came across this Black-tailed Jackrabbit I photographed on a snowy day on Antelope Island.

ABA Bird Of The Year 2022 – The Burrowing Owl!

By |2022-04-26T09:24:42-06:00December 20th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was announced yesterday that the Burrowing Owl is the 2022 ABA Bird of the Year! Burrowing Owls are small, long-legged, sandy-colored, charismatic owls with bright yellow eyes.

Autumn Coyote In My Viewfinder

By |2021-12-02T07:14:22-07:00December 2nd, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I spotted a Coyote in poor light at Farmington Bay WMA that reminded me of a recent photo I took of a Coyote there in late November.

Remembering Higher Water In The Great Salt Lake

By |2021-11-29T05:36:40-07:00November 29th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Conservation, Davis County, Green-winged Teals, Northern Shovelers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I came across this photo of a Green-winged Teal with Northern Shovelers in the surf of the Great Salt Lake that I took in December of 2011 yesterday. It was a punch in the gut.

Immature Black-billed Magpie Portrait At Sunrise

By |2021-11-09T05:52:48-07:00November 9th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was looking through my archives yesterday when I came across this immature Black-billed Magpie portrait taken at sunrise on Antelope Island State Park.

Rufous Hummingbird For National Hummingbird Day

By |2021-09-04T06:03:59-06:00September 4th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Rufous Hummingbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is National Hummingbird Day and I am celebrating by sharing some Rufous Hummingbird photos I took earlier this week on Antelope Island.

Late Summer White-lined Sphinx Moth Images

By |2021-09-02T05:54:58-06:00September 2nd, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah, White-lined Sphinx Moths|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Of the hundreds of White-lined Sphinx moth photos I took two days ago I picked three to share today of the moth feeding on Rocky Mountain Bee Plant.

Rufous Hummingbird Plus Smoky Rising Sun Photos

By |2021-09-01T06:53:07-06:00September 1st, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Low light, Rufous Hummingbirds, Utah, western skies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I went out to Antelope Island for the first time since April and I took hundreds of Rufous Hummingbird photos plus some of the rising sun.

Our Sage Thrashers Will Migrate Soon

By |2021-09-17T09:13:58-06:00August 30th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Sage Thrashers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Sage Thrashers are only in Utah for their breeding season and by now all their chicks have fledged and are feeding on their own.

Franklin’s Gull Feasting On Brine Flies Plus News About The Great Salt Lake

By |2021-08-22T06:05:28-06:00July 25th, 2021|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Franklin's Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While Franklin's Gulls are in northern Utah for their breeding season brine flies are an important food source for the adults and their young and are a part of their breeding success here in the Great Basin.

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