Greater Sage-Grouse and White-tailed Prairie Dogs
Greater Sage-Grouse and White-tailed Prairie Dogs
Extreme Close Up of an American Bison
Looking at this bull's eye made me think of how long bison have been roaming the planet and how we almost pushed them to extinction.
Young Bison Fighting and a Big, Dark Bull
Last week while looking for birds on Antelope Island I was fortunate to watch and photograph two young Bison fighting by butting heads.
A Furry Day on Antelope Island
For the most part yesterday I photographed the furry animals of Antelope Island State Park starting off with a pack of three coyotes just waking up from the night with golden light shining on them.
Coyotes on the mudflats of the Great Salt Lake
Last month I photographed this coyote out on the mudflats and I recall wondering if it was the young coyote I photographed in August of 2013 all grown up.
Lark, Blackbird and and old Coyote
Yesterday the sun was shining on Antelope Island unlike the stormy day before and there were birds and animals to photograph much to my delight.
Failed Quest for Gold – Golden Eagles that is
It never, ever fails that when I have an opportunity to photograph Golden Eagles something always goes wrong.
Ranching, trophic cascades and predator control
This isn't just just a Henry Mountain Range issue, it is a Utah issue. It is an issue where ever there are Coyotes, cattle, rabbits, hares and voles.
Antelope Island’s Coyotes on a bright winter day
Yesterday was a Coyote kind of day for me seeing two Coyotes fight, a pair chase off an intruding Coyote and another pair with an intruding Coyote following them.
Lone Coyote on the shore of the Great Salt Lake
Even when the light is cruddy I can't resist taking images of Coyotes no matter where I spot them.
Pronghorn Buck In Rut
Watching this Pronghorn sniffing the ground and chasing another buck in the area was fascinating to me.
Bison bull in a morning fog
Every once in a while though the winter sun would penetrate through the fog and it was during one of those moments that I photographed this frost-covered Bison bull as it rested in the grasses.
A Three Coyote Day
Yesterday I had a three Coyote day on the causeway to Antelope Island State Park, one was by itself and the other two were traveling together.
There are consequences
This isn't hunting, not the kind I grew up respecting where the hunters provided food for their families, this is killing for nothing more than the sake of killing.
Bison, Kestrels and Pintails
I spent the yesterday morning photographing with two great friends at Antelope Island State Park and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area and had a wonderful time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Long-tailed Weasel In Its Winter Coat And Morning Fog
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.
Being Squirrely – Eastern Gray Squirrel Photo
Time got away from me today and I am feeling a little squirrely tonight so I thought what better to post than an Eastern Gray Squirrel?
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.
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.
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.
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
Red-winged Blackbird and a Midge
This male Red-winged Blackbird was photographed yesterday at Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
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.