Summit County

Bird Battle: Belted Kingfisher vs. Merlin

By |2023-10-15T04:08:15-06:00October 13th, 2023|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Merlins, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Little did I know that on my last trip up into the Wasatch Mountains, that I would witness a battle between a Belted Kingfisher and my first-of-season Merlin.

Aerial Yellowjacket Nest In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-02-13T03:24:22-07:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: Aerial Yellowjackets, Summit County, Utah, Video, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I first found and photographed this Aerial Yellowjacket nest in August, high in the Wasatch Mountains. Now that the leaves have fallen, I can see it better.

Cedar Waxwing Perched Among Hawthorn Berries

By |2023-09-01T05:59:07-06:00September 1st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The last time I was in the Wasatch Mountains, I heard the calls of waxwings. I didn't get many photos, but I thought I would share this Cedar Waxwing from one year ago today.

Blue Elderberry – Leave Food for Wildlife

By |2023-09-06T04:54:18-06:00August 31st, 2023|Categories: Blue Elderberry, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I photographed these ripening Blue Elderberry berries a few days ago, I was reminded of something I saw last year related to the elderberries I observe in the Wasatch Mountains.

Kamas Valley Killdeer

By |2023-08-23T04:46:11-06:00August 23rd, 2023|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Killdeer, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week, in the Kamas Valley in Summit County, Utah I was pleased to take Killdeer photos in a wet meadow with pink clovers and piles of cow manure.

Kamas Valley Western Meadowlark With A Grasshopper

By |2023-08-21T04:48:49-06:00August 21st, 2023|Categories: Birds, Kamas Valley, Summit County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first bird I photographed last week from the side of the road in the Kamas Valley was this scruffy Western Meadowlark with a grasshopper.

Least Sandpiper In Kamas Valley

By |2023-08-20T04:45:08-06:00August 20th, 2023|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Kamas Valley, Least Sandpipers, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The most surprising and wonderful bird I saw and photographed on Thursday with my friend, April Olson, was a migrating Least Sandpiper in the Kamas Valley.

Weidemeyer’s Admiral Butterfly In The Uinta Mountains

By |2023-08-19T04:48:51-06:00August 19th, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Mountains, Uinta National Forest, Utah, Video, Weidemeyer's Admiral Butterflies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was delighted to photograph this Weidemeyer's Admiral butterfly two days ago while I was with April Olson high in the stunning forests of the Uinta Mountains.

Least Chipmunk Nibbling A Serviceberry

By |2023-08-17T03:42:15-06:00August 17th, 2023|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago, while I was up in the Wasatch Mountains, I photographed this Least Chipmunk nibbling on a serviceberry that wasn't anywhere near ripe.

Immature Song Sparrow Photos

By |2023-08-13T04:12:23-06:00August 13th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week, while I was up in the Wasatch Mountain Range, I took several immature Song Sparrow photos in different areas of the mountains.

Least Chipmunk – Too Cute To Pass By

By |2023-08-12T06:03:16-06:00August 12th, 2023|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though this Least Chipmunk was too close, it was simply too cute to pass by just two days ago when I was in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains.

Young Uinta Ground Squirrel Close Up Photos

By |2023-07-21T06:10:08-06:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while I was up in the high country of the Wasatch Mountains, I was able to take a few Uinta Ground Squirrel close up photos next to the road.

Blooming Monument Plant In Utah

By |2023-07-13T05:10:42-06:00July 13th, 2023|Categories: Monument Plants, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning, I am showcasing two blooming Monument Plant photos. I took these images yesterday in Summit County, high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Roadside Baby Uinta Ground Squirrel

By |2023-06-01T13:27:17-06:00June 2nd, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I am completely unable to resist taking baby Uinta Ground Squirrel photos. These babies are simply that appealing to me, no matter where I find them.

Happy 91st Birthday Mom!

By |2023-05-17T02:33:51-06:00May 17th, 2023|Categories: Mountain Bluebells, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Happy 91st Birthday Mom! I appreciate the time you gave me, the unconditional love, the wisdom you have shared, and the memories we have created together.

Missing My Time In The Mountains

By |2023-04-26T02:39:43-06:00April 26th, 2023|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have been missing springtime in the mountains. There is so much snow up there from this past winter that most of the mountain roads I use are still closed.

Scruffy And Tailless Male Yellow Warbler

By |2023-03-26T03:42:09-06:00March 26th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was searching for other photos of a mammal I had taken, I came across this picture I had taken of a scruffy male Yellow Warbler without a tail to share.

World Water Day 2023

By |2024-02-02T05:37:24-07:00March 22nd, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Centennial Valley, Conservation, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, Glacier County, Glacier National Park, Juab County, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Sawgrass Lake Park, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is World Water Day. The theme for World Water Day 2023 is: Accelerate Change. Every human being on this planet is roughly 60% water.

Just Weeks Away From Taking Uinta Ground Squirrel Photos

By |2023-02-27T06:19:10-07:00February 27th, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In just about five weeks I should be able to take my first of year Uinta Ground Squirrel photos up in the sage-covered, grassy parts of the Wasatch Mountains.

Squirrel Appreciation Day 2023

By |2023-01-21T03:29:03-07:00January 21st, 2023|Categories: Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today is Squirrel Appreciation Day around the globe. Love them, or hate them, there is no denying that they are fun, fascinating, beguiling, fuzzy creatures!

Wildflowers I Photographed In 2022

By |2022-12-29T04:11:01-07:00December 29th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Blue Elderberry, Box Elder County, Chicory, Common Mullein, Common Sunflowers, Curlycup Gumweed, Davis County, East Canyon, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Flatbud Prickly Poppy, Gray’s Biscuitroot, Hound’s Tongue, Lewis’s Flax, Longleaf Phlox, Morgan County, Mountain Goldenbanner, Parsnipflower Buckwheat, Purple Loosestrife, Roundleaf Snowberry, Rubber Rabbitbrush, Scarlet Gilia, Showy Milkweed, Silvery Lupine, Spearleaf Arnica, Sticky Purple Geraniums, Summit County, Tooele County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains, Western Chokecherry, White Water Crowfoot, Wood's Rose|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I wanted to share some of the wildflowers I photographed in 2022. Birds are my primary subjects yet I simply can't resist focusing on wildflowers.

Some Mammals I Loved In 2022

By |2022-12-28T07:17:09-07:00December 28th, 2022|Categories: American Badgers, Davis County, Elk, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Least Chipmunks, Long-tailed Weasels, Morgan County, Mule Deer, Summit County, Uinta Ground Squirrels, Uinta Mountains, Uinta National Forest, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow-bellied Marmots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing some photos of the mammals I loved finding, seeing, photographing and having in my viewfinder in 2022.

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