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.
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.
An American Bison head on in the snow
Yesterday morning started out gray and cloudy on Antelope Island and I photographed a few Bison bulls grazing and charging each other.
Happy Howlidays
I hope that you all have a wonderful Christmas Eve with your family, friends and loved ones.
Pronghorn on a December Day
It has been a while since I have seen Pronghorn on Antelope Island State Park close enough to photograph so I was delighted when they were within my focal range.
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!
Quartet of Sparrow Species
Lately I've been able to photograph 4 different sparrow species between Antelope Island State Park and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
Rough-legged Hawk on a gray day
The day in 2011 when I photographed this Rough-legged Hawk was gray but it didn't really bother me to capture this handsome bird in low light.
Black-billed Magpie two-point landing
The past two times I have been to Antelope Island the Black-billed Magpies have put on quite a show and I have enjoyed it.
Mountain Chickadee Surprise
After a long dry spell for birds on Antelope Island today I was surprised to photograph this Mountain Chickadee, a bird I didn't expect to see on the island.
Hidden Hunter – A Coyote Blending In
I can't help but feel sad that we haven't had and good snow here in the Salt Lake Valley yet this year so I went hunting for a snowy Coyote image.
Bison And Birds On The Wing
The light and clouds looked iffy this morning but Antelope Island didn't disappoint when it came to bison and birds plus some dramatic light.
My Coyote image in Dave Barry’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
Yesterday I was sent the link to Dave Barry's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide in the Miami Herald and as I scrolled through the article and came across my coyote image I laughed so hard tears almost fell.
Winter Wanderers – Rough-legged Hawks
I have started seeing Rough-legged Hawks again in northern Utah and that has me excited. I have seen them in Utah County and Davis County but I haven't gotten any quality photos of them yet
Winter American Robin – Turdus migratorius
Personally, I love to see American Robins any time of the year and to watch them searching for prey. Common? Yes, but delightful too.
Wildlife in a blizzard two years ago today
Today there are great big clouds with small patches of blue sky but two years ago it was very different, we were having a blizzard.
The Richest Values Of Wilderness Lie In The Future
Every day scientists, conservationists and nature lovers are speaking up. Our numbers are growing and we are an increasing force to be reckoned with.
Autumn Pronghorn Portraits
I am very fortunate to live in an area where I can see these beautiful creatures up close and that is some thing I don't take for granted.
We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there…
Wilderness brings me peace, hope and the desire to immerse myself into it as much as I possibly can.
Utah’s Bounty Program on Coyotes is just plain stupid
There is an article about the coyote bounty program in the Salt Lake Tribune that has me ticked off, or should I call it the ignorant name the state gave it, "Mule Deer Preservation Act".
Nature’s Gifts
75,326 coyotes in 2013 were "denied" their portion of Nature's gifts when they were senselessly exterminated by USDA’s Wildlife Services
Rock Hopping Chukar
I've been missing Chukars on Antelope Island for the past few months.
The Coyote and the Deer Fly
Two years ago during the worst of the summer heat I photographed this Coyote and watched while it was pestered and probably bitten by a persistent Deer Fly.
American Badger portrait
I thought I would share another American Badger portrait that I took back in May of this year on Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah.
The Tapestry of Ecology
I often see this phrase "species in decline due to habitat destruction or fragmentation" or something similar and the frequency of seeing that phrase is most likely to become higher.
Looking ahead to winter
We catch up and share stories of birds we saw in the warmer months and reveal the journeys we have been on.
Leaping Western Meadowlark
I was ready when I thought this Western Meadowlark was going to take flight but instead the meadowlark took a flying leap towards the ground.
The Land Is One Organism
Harmony with land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird – a photographic lifer
Photographing hummingbirds in the wild can be daunting and fast paced, so fast paced that there are times I don't often have time to properly ID them in the field.