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World Migratory Bird Day 2023 – Focus On Water

By |2023-05-13T04:22:09-06:00May 13th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Common Loons, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

World Migratory Bird Day is observed on the second Saturday of May every year to promote the significance of preserving migratory birds and their habitats.

White-faced Ibis Close Up

By |2021-10-21T05:15:23-06:00October 21st, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I'd almost forgotten about this White-faced Ibis close up photo that I took at the end of last month in the wetlands of Farmington Bay WMA.

Painted Lady And Mourning Cloak Butterflies On Fragrant Sumac

By |2021-05-23T06:33:01-06:00May 9th, 2019|Categories: Box Elder County, Mourning Cloak Butterflies, Painted Lady Butterflies, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This Mourning Cloak butterfly I photographed five days ago not far from where I photographed the Painted Lady was also nectaring on Fragrant Sumac and it too looked a bit worn because they are a migratory butterfly species as well.

Two American Bitterns – My Best Finds of the Day

By |2023-12-18T10:27:34-07:00January 18th, 2018|Categories: American Bitterns, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

My best finds of the day yesterday morning were two American Bitterns on the riverbank of the Bear River at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, birds I do not normally see in January here in northern Utah.

Ruddy Turnstone – ABA Bird of the Year 2017

By |2021-05-17T06:44:42-06:00January 8th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Pinellas County, Ruddy Turnstones|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

A few days ago the ABA announced the 2017 Bird of the Year as the Ruddy Turnstone and I couldn't be any happier because shorebirds were my "spark" birds that propelled me into the world of bird photography.

Virginia Rails at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-10-16T17:10:52-06:00August 20th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah, Virginia Rails|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Virginia Rails are secretive marsh birds that can be found at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the breeding season and the can be very difficult to see let alone photograph.

Red-tailed Hawks – Mates for Life

By |2022-07-13T06:48:30-06:00November 8th, 2013|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Red-tailed Hawks|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For several years now I have been observing and photographing a mated pair of Red-tailed Hawks in the Centennial Valley of southwestern Montana that have a favorite perch that I often see them on.

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