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Adult White-faced Ibis In Breeding Plumage

By |2021-05-13T04:07:25-06:00March 27th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When White-faced Ibis are in breeding plumage it is easy to see how they got their common name, in nonbreeding plumage, not so much.

Black-billed Magpie on the Rocks of Antelope Island

By |2024-01-18T14:24:05-07:00March 7th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I found a Black-billed Magpie on the rocks close to the road below Frary Peak I was happy to photograph it there.

The Subdued Beauty of Mourning Doves

By |2024-03-07T06:24:14-07:00May 16th, 2016|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Mourning Doves, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The subdued beauty of Mourning Doves is often overlooked especially if there are more colorful birds around but for me their beauty is undeniable.

Black-billed Magpie in flight over Antelope Island State Park

By |2024-03-20T12:55:31-06:00April 14th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

In all my visits to Antelope Island State Park I don't think there has been a single time when I haven't seen or heard Black-billed Magpies.

Iridescent colors of a Black-billed Magpie

By |2024-03-18T17:26:41-06:00March 6th, 2013|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday this Black-billed Magpie turned in flight while I was photographing it which allowed me a great dorsal view that showed the iridescent colors well.

Brewer’s Blackbirds

By |2021-05-10T07:53:58-06:00March 16th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Brewer's Blackbirds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Brewer's Blackbirds may not be the most well known of the Blackbird family; I am fairly certain that the Red-winged Blackbirds have that claim to fame, but they are beautiful and interesting subjects to photograph.

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