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Trumpeter Swan Landing In The Centennial Valley Of Montana

By |2023-05-20T01:50:23-06:00May 20th, 2023|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Trumpeter Swans|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I came across this Trumpeter Swan photo taken in Montana in my archives a few days ago and wondered why I had never processed the file or shared it before.

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.

My 2022 Year In Review

By |2023-11-10T04:24:07-07:00December 31st, 2022|Categories: American Kestrels, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-billed Magpies, Box Elder County, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Golden Eagles, Great Horned Owls, Horned Grebes, Morgan County, Ring-billed Gulls, Rock Wrens, Ruffed Grouse, Tundra Swans, Utah, Warbling Vireos, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On this last day of the year it is time for my annual 2022 Year in Review post. In some ways 2022 has been great for me and in others not so good.

Cedar Waxwing In Willows

By |2022-08-14T04:37:27-06:00August 14th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing a simple adult Cedar Waxwing photo that I took four days ago as I sat in my Jeep next to a creek high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Young And Scruffy Yellow-rumped Warbler

By |2022-08-13T03:13:08-06:00August 13th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert, Yellow-rumped Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Earlier this week I spent a few moments focused on a scruffy young Yellow-rumped Warbler perched above a creek in the sky island mountains of the West Desert.

Black-throated Gray Warbler Images

By |2023-09-08T02:48:21-06:00August 9th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I am sharing two Black-throated Gray Warbler images that I took yesterday while exploring the canyons of sky island mountains in the West Desert.

Sage Thrasher In Riparian Habitat

By |2022-08-07T04:22:15-06:00August 7th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Sage Thrashers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Towards the end of last month I found a Sage Thrasher high in the mountains in riparian habitat which surprised me. A lot.

Immature Chipping Sparrow In The Mountains

By |2022-08-06T05:00:26-06:00August 6th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Chipping Sparrows, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed my first of season immature Chipping Sparrow on my last trip into the mountains as it perched on a thin dead willow branch.

Male Yellow Warbler In August

By |2022-08-04T04:49:06-06:00August 4th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I wanted to share three male Yellow Warbler photos that I took yesterday morning in a Morgan County canyon.

Willow Flycatcher Up Close – What Are Rictal Bristles?

By |2022-08-03T05:25:59-06:00August 3rd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Willow Flycatchers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On Sunday I had a wonderful opportunity to photograph an adult Willow Flycatcher up close when it landed very near my vehicle high in the Wasatch Mountains. 

Adult Least Chipmunk Eating Breakfast

By |2022-08-02T04:50:43-06:00August 2nd, 2022|Categories: Least Chipmunks, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I photographed this Least Chipmunk eating breakfast in bright morning light in a willow thicket high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Fledgling Gray Catbird Portraits

By |2022-07-30T04:49:03-06:00July 30th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Gray Catbirds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning while photographing a male Yellow Warbler I caught some movement with my peripheral vison and saw a young Gray Catbird very close to me.

Adult Cedar Waxwing In Morgan County

By |2022-07-29T05:08:15-06:00July 29th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Cedar Waxwings, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I was happy to photograph an adult Cedar Waxwing perched on top of a willow thicket in Morgan County high in the Wasatch Mountains four days ago.

Juvenile Lazuli Bunting Images

By |2022-07-27T15:17:01-06:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Lazuli Buntings, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I had fun taking juvenile Lazuli Bunting images as several of these young birds rested and moved around eating grass seeds for breakfast.

Female And Male Yellow Warbler Images

By |2022-07-19T03:45:25-06:00July 19th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Two mornings ago I spent a few moments taking female and male Yellow Warbler images that were in a willow thicket next to a creek high in the mountains.

Juvenile Green-tailed and Spotted Towhee Side By Side

By |2022-07-10T05:21:54-06:00July 10th, 2022|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Green-tailed Towhees, Morgan County, Salt Lake County, Spotted Towhees, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Until two days ago I had never gotten photos of a juvenile Green-tailed and young Spotted Towhee in the same frame so I was thrilled when I saw them fly in.

Irresistible Young Yellow Warbler

By |2022-07-09T05:15:07-06:00July 9th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I photographed a juvenile Yellow Warbler in the patchy mix of yellow and gray feathers that they only sport for a short time after fledging.

One Wary Dusky Flycatcher

By |2022-07-02T05:03:33-06:00July 2nd, 2022|Categories: Bird ID, Birds, Dusky Flycatchers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There is a story behind these Dusky Flycatcher photos that I took earlier this week while I sat in my Jeep next to a creek in the Wasatch Mountains.

Male Yellow Warbler Photos

By |2022-06-21T03:55:41-06:00June 21st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week while up in the mountains on two separate mornings I was able to take some adult male Yellow Warbler photos at the same willow thicket.

Some Birds And Blooms From The Wasatch Mountains

By |2022-08-17T03:23:39-06:00June 13th, 2022|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Black Twinberry Honeysuckle, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, Gray Catbirds, Mallards, Morgan County, Mountain Goldenbanner, Red-tailed Hawks, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Utah Serviceberry, Wasatch Mountains, Western Chokecherry, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I wanted to share some photos of the birds and blooms that I took images of one morning last week while I was high in the Wasatch Mountains.

Female Yellow Warbler Working On Her Nest

By |2022-06-01T05:01:56-06:00June 1st, 2022|Categories: Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I spent a few moments photographing a female Yellow Warbler working on building her nest high in the Wasatch Mountains. 

Spring Male Belted Kingfisher Portrait

By |2022-05-28T05:13:55-06:00May 28th, 2022|Categories: Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I took my first of year male Belted Kingfisher portrait photos three days ago high in the Wasatch Mountains when this bird flew in close to me.

Photographing Two Yellow Warbler Nests

By |2023-09-17T04:00:46-06:00May 23rd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I found not one but two Yellow Warbler nests high in the Wasatch Mountains because I paid attention to the movements of two female warblers.

Spring Yellow Warbler Photos

By |2022-05-09T05:19:17-06:00May 9th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Morgan County, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had a bit of fun taking female and male Yellow Warbler photos yesterday in the high country of the Wasatch Mountain Range on a bright sunny morning. 

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