Birds that I find in the field, photograph and share the stories behind the images.
Fluffy male Horned Lark
Three days ago I didn't just have fun with Coyotes on Antelope Island State Park I also had fun with this fluffy male Horned Lark.
Calling Juvenile Burrowing Owl
The first year I after I moved to Utah was great for photographing Burrowing Owls and their young both on Antelope Island State Park and the causeway to it.
A few winter birds at Farmington Bay and flapping wings
Maybe when the weather clears tomorrow I'll be able to get back out Farmington Bay to photograph more birds.
Great Egrets – Big White Wading Birds
After posting Great Blue Heron images yesterday I decided to post images of Great Egrets which are also a large wading bird species this morning.
Few Minutes Up Close With A Great Blue Heron On The Florida Coast
Photographing this bird brought back memories of a day I spotted a Great Blue Heron struggling because it was caught in a trotline in the Chattahoochee River in Georgia
Western Meadowlark and Kingfisher catching some sunshine
It was lovely to see the sunshine yesterday and to have the Western Meadowlark and Belted Kingfisher in my viewfinder.
Making the most out of low light conditions
The last bird I photographed was this male Belted Kingfisher and I was surprised that it stuck around as long as it did.
Its a Hard Knock Life – Western Meadowlark
This Western meadowlark image was taken January 2nd on Antelope Island after a snow fall and it made me think of how hard life can be for these birds.
Bald Eagle on a lofty perch
I can not imagine not being able to raise my lens and see Bald Eagles through my viewfinder as a bird photographer and nature lover.
Juvenile White-crowned Sparrow Close Ups
Earlier this week I was able to photograph a juvenile White-crowned Sparrow up close while it fed on sagebrush seeds on Antelope Island State Park.
Mercur Canyon Mountain Bluebird
Yesterday while looking for birds to photograph I was enchanted by this Mercur Canyon Mountain Bluebird male while in Tooele County, Utah.
White on White – Tundra Swan Delight
I wasn't expecting much from the images but to my delight I liked the effect of the white Tundra Swans on the pure white snow.
Missing Antelope Island’s Chukars
Except for one fleeting glance of a Chukar at the end of November I have not seen Chukars on Antelope Island for several months.
Bison, Kestrels and Pintails
I spent the yesterday morning photographing with two great friends at Antelope Island State Park and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area and had a wonderful time.
Bird Images From New Years Day
It was chilly but bright yesterday morning and there were bluebird skies overhead and Antelope Island State Park beckoned and I of course heeded that call.
Raising my glass to 2015!
Raising the glass attached to my camera that is! I'm excited about the photographic opportunities that will present themselves in 2015.
Goodbye 2014!
As 2014 comes to an end I know I have tons to be grateful for in my personal life, my ever growing passion for bird and nature photography and life in general.
Bison, Starlings, Magpies, Coyotes and a Mule Deer carcass
Yesterday was another interesting day on Antelope Island seeing snow-covered Bison, snowy weather, birds and spotting Coyotes at a Mule Deer carcass.
Golden Eagle in falling snow
Yesterday morning found me on Antelope Island in low light and falling snow with a pair of Golden Eagles wishing for better light and clear skies.
Stretching Western Meadowlark
Two days ago this Western Meadowlark kept me from being skunked at Farmington Bay WMA because there weren't many other birds to photograph up close.
Perched Red-tailed Hawk in a snow storm
This beautiful rufous Red-tailed Hawk has been hanging around Farmington Bay for a couple of months now much to the delight of many photographers and myself.
Christmas Day snow storm and a Red-tailed Hawk
I'm glad the hawk wasn't any closer or I would have missed out on exactly this image that I will always remember was created on this Christmas Day.
Happy Howlidays
I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve with your family, friends and loved ones.
Female Kestrel With Prey On A Snowy Day
I've been seeing plenty of American Kestrels lately but none have been close enough to get nice images of so I pulled this one out of my archives from 2010.
Preening juvenile Brown Pelican in Florida
It rained most of the day here so I looked at a few Brown Pelican images taken in December in Florida where it was much sunnier in 2008.
Pied-billed Grebe and still water
Typically by this time of the year the water at Farmington Bay WMA is frozen over but this year it wasn't when I photographed this Pied-billed Grebe 4 days ago.
Western Meadowlark Out Leaps 10 Lords!
I think the 10 Lords A-leaping are hanging up their their shoes after this Western Meadowlark out leaped them!
Summer Memories of Greater Sage-Grouse
I was going back through some of the images I took this past summer and came across this photo of a Greater Sage-Grouse I photographed in July.
Winter American Barn Owl On A Gray Day
Still waiting for snow here in the Salt Lake Valley so I am posting another snowy image of a Barn Owl taken in December of 2013.
Eye Level Northern Harrier
I love to photograph birds in flight and it doesn't matter which species it is. But I do thoroughly enjoy photographing raptors like this Northern Harrier as they fly by.