How I Found This Secretive Virginia Rail At Farmington Bay
Today I wanted to write about how I found this secretive Virginia Rail in the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday morning.
Merlin Memories
I noticed in my Facebook memories that four years ago this morning was when I found my first of season Merlin out on the mudflats at Farmington Bay WMA.
Changes At Farmington Bay WMA And Glover Pond
Every year when I make my first trip to Farmington Bay WMA in the fall I dread the changes that inevitably happen.
Snowy Egret With The Strangest Shadows I Have Ever Seen – How Does This Even Happen?
Yesterday morning I took a series of photos of a Snowy Egret at Farmington Bay WMA with the strangest shadows I have ever seen.
Young Pied-billed Grebe In Juvenal Plumage Compared To Adult Plumage Phases
About a week ago I photographed a young Pied-billed Grebe that was still in juvenal plumage on a pond at Farmington Bay WMA.
Snowy Egret Blues
I liked these Snowy Egret photos because of the contrast of the bird's stark white plumage against the deep blue of the sky reflected on the water.
Late Summer Barn Swallow Images
When I took these Barn Swallow images earlier this week I wondered if the swallows I was photographing would be my last images of them this year.
Migrating Greater Yellowlegs
Greater Yellowlegs migrate starting in the summer until late in the fall and return early in the spring. I will be seeing them until about December here in Utah.
Ring-billed Gull Perched On A Wooden Pole
When I saw this Ring-billed Gull perched on a wooden pole at Farmington Bay WMA last week I knew I wanted to have it in my viewfinder.
Franklin’s Gull Flying In A Smoky Sky
I have a soft spot for gulls so when I had the opportunity two days ago to photograph this Franklin's Gull flying in a smoky sky I was both excited and thrilled.
Snowy Egret Photos – Farmington Bay Opening Day
Yesterday was kind of an opening day at Farmington Bay and the Snowy Egret show was the highlight of the day.
Was the Killing Of Bob The Sandhill Crane Really Necessary?
One of the other things that made me upset with Bob the Sandhill Crane being killed is that this could have been prevented.
Rufous Hummingbird For National Hummingbird Day
Today is National Hummingbird Day and I am celebrating by sharing some Rufous Hummingbird photos I took earlier this week on Antelope Island.
Late Summer White-lined Sphinx Moth Images
Of the hundreds of White-lined Sphinx moth photos I took two days ago I picked three to share today of the moth feeding on Rocky Mountain Bee Plant.
Rufous Hummingbird Plus Smoky Rising Sun Photos
Yesterday I went out to Antelope Island for the first time since April and I took hundreds of Rufous Hummingbird photos plus some of the rising sun.
Our Sage Thrashers Will Migrate Soon
Sage Thrashers are only in Utah for their breeding season and by now all their chicks have fledged and are feeding on their own.
Franklin’s Gull Feasting On Brine Flies Plus News About The Great Salt Lake
While Franklin's Gulls are in northern Utah for their breeding season brine flies are an important food source for the adults and their young and are a part of their breeding success here in the Great Basin.
Antelope Island Spider Fest 2021
The Antelope Island Spider Fest starts on August 2, 2021 and continues through August 7, 2021 this year.
Twelve Years In Utah
Twelve years ago this morning I woke in Grand Island, Nebraska. I was a little more than 800 miles from my destination of Salt Lake City.
Utah Is Hot – Cooling Winter Wetland Views
Utah is hot. It is scorching. Our hottest temps are yet to come and there is no relief in sight for our drought.
Spring Black-crowned Night Heron Butt Shot
Some photos just make me laugh and this spring Black-crowned Night Heron butt shot image does just that.
Six Years Of Daily Posts At On The Wing Photography
Today I am celebrating six years of daily posts without missing a day here at On The Wing Photography. That is two thousand one hundred and ninety-two days of nonstop publication.
Spring Sage Thrasher Portrait
The second bird I photographed yesterday morning on Antelope Island State Park was an adult Sage Thrasher in gorgeous early morning light.
Black-billed Magpie With Nesting Material
It is Black-billed Magpie nesting season on Antelope Island State Park and throughout their breeding range in western North America.
Sage Thrashers – Time To Listen For Their March Melodies
Sage Thrashers return to northern Utah in March and it is now time for me to start listening for their songs and melodies.
Goodbye February 2021
I will not be sad to see February 2021 in the rear view mirror. It has been the second worst month for bird photography on record for me. Ever.
Tundra Swans On Ice At Farmington Bay WMA
I photographed Tundra Swans on the ice at Farmington Bay WMA that showed the snow covered Oquirrh Mountains in the background last week.
February Western Meadowlark Photos
I took a series of Western Meadowlark photos three mornings ago at Farmington Bay WMA while the sun was shining.
High Key Immature Red-tailed Hawk Photos
Today I am sharing two high key type images of an immature Red-tailed Hawk I photographed at Farmington Bay WMA.
Adult Barn Owl On The Wing
So far this winter I have only seen one Barn Owl on the wing on the 6th of January as it flew over the marsh at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.