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Male American Kestrel fluffed up on a cold Utah morning

By |November 5th, 2015|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While working on my new photo galleries I came across this image of a male American Kestrel fluffed up on a cold Utah morning taken back in the winter of 2010.

Wintertime and Pied-billed Grebes

By |November 2nd, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pied-billed Grebes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

With the forecast of possible snow this week I've been thinking about how much fun it can be to photograph Pied-billed Grebes in the wintertime again.

Clark’s Grebe and Ring-billed Gull Skirmish – The Clark’s Grebe Wins

By |October 23rd, 2015|Categories: Birds, Clark's Grebes, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent a few hours at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday and was able to witness a very brief skirmish between a Clark's Grebe that had a fish in its bill and a Ring-billed Gull that tried to steal the fish.

A Few Birds From Yesterday At Farmington Bay

By |October 21st, 2015|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Northern Harriers, Red-winged Blackbirds, Ring-billed Gulls, Utah, White-faced Ibises|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The light was beautiful yesterday morning at Farmington Bay WMA and I was able to photograph a few species if birds including this juvenile Northern Harrier flying over the marsh.

Bald Eagle landing on ice in a fog at Farmington Bay WMA

By |October 19th, 2015|Categories: Baiting, Bald Eagles, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Wildlife Ethics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

During the winter Farmington Bay has a large population of overwintering Bald Eagles that migrate down from northern states and Canada.

Female American Kestrel On A Snowy Waterfowl Sign

By |October 17th, 2015|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last winter I photographed this lovely little female American Kestrel at Farmington Bay WMA after a snow fall as she perched on a "Waterfowl Resting Area" sign.

Autumn Teasels and a Song Sparrow

By |October 16th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Song Sparrows, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I did get some images of the Song and White-crowned Sparrows on the wild rose and I like how this Song Sparrow had its back to me but gave me a nice head turn over its shoulder.

Female American Kestrel at Farmington Bay

By |October 8th, 2015|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Male American Kestrels usually grab the show with their bright colors and bold patterns but I think the females are equally as stunning.

Bison Bulls Fighting In The Snow And Missing My Camera Blues

By |October 2nd, 2015|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

This photo of Bison bulls fighting in the snow on Antelope Island State Park was taken the end of December 2014 with the Nikon D810 using a high ISO because it was so dreary that morning

Drake Northern Pintail at Farmington Bay on a January Day

By |September 30th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Pintails, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been thinking about this upcoming winter wondering if we will get a normal amount of snow and of course about the birds I will see on cold mornings at Farmington Bay.

Greater Yellowlegs at Farmington Bay

By |September 26th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Greater Yellowlegs, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've been able to photograph several shorebird species the past week and although Greater Yellowlegs are common at Farmington Bay WMA I still think they are quite lovely.

A Lifer for Me – Pectoral Sandpiper at Farmington Bay WMA

By |September 25th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Pectoral Sandpipers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It isn't every day that I add a lifer to the list of shorebirds I have seen and photographed but yesterday I did when I saw and photographed a Pectoral Sandpiper.

The First Day of Autumn and the Heat is On in Utah

By |September 23rd, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Environment, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Ring-necked Pheasants, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

After a long, hot summer I always look forward to the first day of autumn because it usually means cooler temperatures along with the scenery becoming more colorful as the leaves begin to turn.

A Pronghorn Buck, wild Sunflowers and the Great Salt Lake

By |September 4th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Pronghorn, Utah, Wildflowers, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

As many of my readers know I like to take portraits of the birds and animals I photograph but I also like to take images that show my subjects smaller in their native habitat.

Juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird perched on Moth Mullein

By |August 17th, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wanted to post an image of a juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird today because despite their bad reputations as brood parasites they are native birds that I think are worth pointing my lens at.

Sandhill Crane And Its Nearly Full-sized Colt

By |August 9th, 2015|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Sandhill Cranes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Sandhill Crane colts at Farmington Bay are as tall as their parents and look just like them except for the markings on their head and the color of their bills and eyes.

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