Davis County

Winter Wanderers – Rough-legged Hawks

By |November 22nd, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

Red-tailed Hawk juvenile in flight in low light

By |November 21st, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Hawks, Eagles, Ospreys and Vultures, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I could not resist photographing the young Red-tailed Hawk though as it lifted off and flew in front of me after prey even though conditions were not ideal.

Great Blue Heron hunkered down against winter’s brutal cold

By |November 16th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last December I photographed this Great Blue Heron as it hunkered down against the brutal cold at the edge of the water in a marsh.

Juvenile Northern Harrier in flight

By |November 12th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Northern Harriers are year round residents in Utah and I am encouraged by the numbers of them I have seen lately at Farmington Bay WMA.

Snow Birds – Dark-eyed Juncos

By |November 6th, 2014|Categories: Birds, Dark-eyed Juncos, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I lived in Virginia I could almost predict when the first snow would fall because the juncos showed at my feeders up a day or two before the first winter storm.

Utah’s Bounty Program on Coyotes is just plain stupid

By |October 22nd, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Conservation, Coyotes, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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".

Juvenile Dark Morph Harlan’s Hawk

By |October 20th, 2014|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Harlan's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Harlan's Hawks are a subspecies of Red-tailed Hawks that breed in Alaska and northern Canada and spend their winters in the northern Great Plains.

Northern Harriers And “Ground Hunting”

By |October 3rd, 2014|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Whatever the reason for this behavior I know that I enjoy photographing Northern Harriers while they are ground hunting in a winter wonderland.

The Tapestry of Ecology

By |September 29th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Burrowing Owls, Conservation, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

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

By |September 27th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Common Ravens, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Lesser Scaups, Utah, White-crowned Sparrows|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

We catch up and share stories of birds we saw in the warmer months and reveal the journeys we have been on.

Beautiful Pollinators

By |August 28th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Nevada Bumble Bees, Rufous Hummingbirds, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday the light wasn't great in the morning but I did get out to take some images an Antelope Island and there were plenty of pollinators out and about.

Female American Kestrel On A Frosty Winter Morn

By |August 22nd, 2014|Categories: American Kestrels, Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Kestrels are year round residents in Utah and when the cold sets in they are less skittish and will allow closer approaches.

Monday Medley of Bees, Moths and Hummingbirds

By |August 18th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Davis County, Nevada Bumble Bees, Rufous Hummingbirds, Utah, White-lined Sphinx Moths, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've compiled a medley of images this morning of bees, moths and hummingbirds that I have photographed this past week to share this morning.

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