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Immature Clark’s Grebe And A Mystery

By |2022-11-02T10:07:09-06:00November 2nd, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Clark's Grebes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I came across an immature Clark's Grebe on Monday at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I took photos of the grebe because I could see something on its fluffy neck.

Red-naped Sapsucker Photos

By |2021-04-11T06:10:38-06:00April 11th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Clark County, Idaho, Modoc Creek, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Summit County, Targhee National Forest, Uinta National Forest, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I wanted to share a few Red-naped Sapsucker photos I have taken while in gorgeous alpine forests of Idaho and Utah. 

Colors Of Nature – Juvenile Yellow Warblers

By |2023-03-26T06:50:40-06:00December 19th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It tickles me that Pantone® picked these colors this year and once again I am reminded how the colors we see in nature brighten and add inspiration to our lives.

Begging Fledgling Gray Catbird High In The Wasatch Mountains

By |2021-04-27T05:23:23-06:00July 11th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Frustrations in bird photography, Gray Catbirds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I saw a Gray Catbird fledgling inch its way up a stick two days ago and then exhibit begging behavior by raising its wings and opening its bill I locked on to it.

I Spotted My First Of Season Western Kingbirds Four Days Ago

By |2021-05-31T12:41:23-06:00March 25th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was up in Box Elder County, Utah four days ago I spotted my first of season Western Kingbirds chasing each other around in flight near a ranch.

Cedar Waxwings – Perched And On The Wing

By |2021-06-29T15:30:28-06:00August 19th, 2019|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had a nice time photographing Cedar Waxwings yesterday morning as they perched in willows next to a creek and while they were on the wing catching insects in the Wasatch Mountains.

Focusing On Juvenile Gray Catbirds Learning To Be On Their Own

By |2021-04-27T04:05:39-06:00August 14th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was a lot of fun photographing adult Gray Catbirds earlier this year and photographing the juveniles learning to be on their own has been equally fun and entertaining.

Photographic Frustrations – Red-naped Sapsuckers in the Targhee National Forest

By |2021-04-11T06:37:58-06:00July 11th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Clark County, Frustrations in bird photography, Idaho, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Targhee National Forest|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today I experienced one of the two most frustrating days in my entire time of being a bird photographer while photographing Red-naped Sapsuckers in the Targhee National Forest of Idaho.

Photographing Yellow Warblers Feeding Their Fledglings – Fun and Frustration

By |2021-05-13T04:02:42-06:00July 2nd, 2018|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I had fun and frustration while photographing Yellow Warblers feeding their fledglings up in a Wasatch Mountain canyon, fun because it is always great to see them and frustration because of the setting they were in combined with a breeze.

Photographing Female Yellow Warblers Feeding Their Fledglings

By |2021-05-08T16:41:46-06:00May 12th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was delighted to be able to photograph the female Yellow Warbler as she fed her young and to watch the fledgling as it fluttered its wings and gulped down the food the female brought it.

Our Western Kingbirds Have Returned To Northern Utah

By |2021-05-31T12:51:32-06:00April 20th, 2018|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I did see a Western Kingbird two days ago but the only photos I have of that bird were taken on a barbed wire fence and I have more of those type of images than I know what to do with and nothing about those images were appealing, unique or all that interesting.

Wondering How the Lone Surviving Red-tailed Hawk Juvenile Is Doing

By |2021-03-22T09:43:01-06:00November 25th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been thinking a lot about the lone surviving Red-tailed Hawk from the nest that blew down because of strong winds earlier in June.

Female and Juvenile Yellow Warblers – Yellow Gold in the Wasatch Mountains

By |2021-07-31T14:13:27-06:00August 1st, 2017|Categories: Morgan County, Utah, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have my ears and my eyes to thank for finding the Yellow Warblers and their young foraging near a creek in a canyon.

Western Grebe with Three Chicks with a Bonus Video

By |2023-08-31T05:46:23-06:00August 11th, 2016|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Video, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The sound you hear in the video is just one Western Grebe chick begging to be fed and it was loud even over the wind!

Juvenile Barn Swallow at Bear River MBR

By |2021-05-07T04:20:00-06:00March 12th, 2016|Categories: Barn Swallows, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last year in mid August I photographed a very cooperative juvenile Barn Swallow at Bear River MBR and realized I hadn't posted any images of the bird or written about my encounter with it.

Western Kingbirds – Juveniles Begging To Be Fed

By |2021-05-31T13:08:26-06:00July 30th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

So even though I didn't come home with many Burrowing Owls images yesterday these Western Kingbird images more than made up for it!

Red-naped Sapsuckers of Clark County, Idaho

By |2024-03-24T03:22:12-06:00July 6th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Clark County, Idaho, Red-naped Sapsuckers, Targhee National Forest|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It was a Sapsuckery trip to Montana and Idaho last week, with Red-naped and Williamson's Sapsuckers at their nesting cavities

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