Wildlife

Bison And Birds On The Wing

By |December 6th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, European Starlings, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

Long-tailed Weasel in its winter coat and morning fog

By |December 2nd, 2014|Categories: Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Long-tailed Weasels, Utah, Wildlife|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I spotted a Long-tailed Weasel in its winter coat but the light wasn't great and the whole area was socked in by fog.

Wildlife in a blizzard two years ago today

By |November 10th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Common Ravens, Great Horned Owls, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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.

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".

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.

Photobombed by a bird and a bug

By |August 21st, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Barn Swallows, Birds, Dragonflies, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Loggerhead Shrikes, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When taking any photograph it is possible to be photobombed and I have had my share of those including these two bird images.

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.

Uinta Ground Squirrel in Montana

By |July 31st, 2014|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Uinta Ground Squirrels|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Even though Uinta Ground Squirrels are called pests, vermin and varmints by some people I happen to like them a lot as photographic subjects.

Posts from the Past – Wildlife

By |July 27th, 2014|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Loggerhead Turtles, Red Foxes, San Rafael Swell area, Summit County, The Wedge, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I am focusing on older posts that have wildlife in them starting with Loggerhead Turtles then going to a Moose, a Midget Faded Rattlesnake and Red Fox kits.

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Bison babies and Lewis’s Flax

By |May 24th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Lewis's Flax are blooming on Antelope Island right now and to my delight there was a large herd of American Bison and their calves resting and grazing among the wildflowers yesterday morning.

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