Birds

Birds that I find in the field, photograph and share the stories behind the images.

House Wrens – Nesting Behavior

By |June 4th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Clark County, House Wrens, Idaho, Targhee National Forest|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

For a few days now I said I was going to do a post about the House Wrens I photographed at the same nesting tree as the Williamson's Sapsuckers, here it is.

Wonderful Lifers – Williamson’s Sapsuckers at their nesting tree

By |June 1st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Clark County, Idaho, Williamson's Sapsuckers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I could barely contain myself because in my viewfinder was a gorgeous red, yellow and black colored male Williamson's Sapsucker.

An Osprey with its feet entangled by filamentous algae

By |May 31st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Florida, Lettuce Lake Regional Park, Ospreys|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this Osprey at Lettuce Lake Regional Park from the observation tower, the Osprey had tried to catch a fish but came up with just the filamentous algae in its talons.

Male Short-eared Owl In Evening Light

By |May 28th, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Short-eared Owls|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

The nicknames for Short-eared Owls are many and include Evening Owl, Mouse-hawk, Marsh Owl, Bog Owl and Flat-faced Owl but I just call them Shorties in the field.

Loggerhead Shrikes and a few things that bug them

By |May 20th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Midges, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning while Antelope Island there was a Loggerhead Shrike perched on a dead branch that was near the north shoreline of the Great Salt Lake.

Highlights from yesterdays trip to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |May 17th, 2014|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Double-crested Cormorants, Marsh Wrens, Muskrats, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is always a delight and I never know exactly what I might see when I am there which suits my spontaneous nature perfectly.

Red Knots Still Need Our Help

By |May 16th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Red Knots|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I have written before on how Red Knots are a species on the edge because of plummeting populations declines and today they still need our help.

Monday Mornings Medley of Birds on Antelope Island

By |May 13th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Burrowing Owls, Chukars, Davis County, Horned Larks, Red-tailed Hawks, Sage Thrashers, Say's Phoebes, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Western Kingbird After several days of not being able to photograph birds because of bad weather I was pleasantly surprised to have a medley of birds to photograph on Antelope Island Monday.

First year Prairie Falcon

By |May 10th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Prairie Falcons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the fall of 2011 I enjoyed being able to photograph this first year Prairie Falcon several times close to the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

An Aerial Food Fight – Gulls And A Tern

By |May 4th, 2014|Categories: American Herring Gulls, Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Laughing Gulls, Royal Terns|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This image was taken on a breezy April morning in 2009 at Fort De Soto County Park's north beach when I saw an aerial food fight occurring over the Gulf of Mexico.

A Northern Mockingbird’s Repertoire

By |May 2nd, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Northern Mockingbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I lived in Florida I saw Northern Mockingbirds all the time but they are not so common here in Utah and typically I only see a pair or two during the whole breeding season.

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