Wildlife

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.

Loggerhead Shrikes and a few things that bug them

By |May 20th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Loggerhead Shrikes, Midges, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning while Antelope Island there was a Loggerhead Shrike perched on a dead branch that was near the north shoreline of the Great Salt Lake.

Highlights from yesterdays trip to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |May 17th, 2014|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Double-crested Cormorants, Marsh Wrens, Muskrats, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is always a delight and I never know exactly what I might see when I am there which suits my spontaneous nature perfectly.

An American Badger and Long-tailed Weasels

By |May 14th, 2014|Categories: American Badgers, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Long-tailed Weasels, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I had a fantastic time yesterday photographing an American Badger at its burrow with its prey and a couple of Long-tailed Weasels, both alive and dead.

American Bison calving season on Antelope Island State Park

By |April 28th, 2014|Categories: American Bison, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

American Bison calving season on Antelope Island State Park begins around mid-April and yesterday I was able to get some nice images of the cows and their rusty red colored calves.

Earth Day 2014

By |April 22nd, 2014|Categories: American White Pelicans, Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Capitol Reef National Park, Coyotes, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is Earth Day and I wanted to write about it this morning. A LOT of good has come from everyone's involvement in Earth Day but there is still so much to be done.

Spring Wildflowers and Coyotes on Antelope Island

By |March 28th, 2014|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Coyotes, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my last visit to Antelope Island State Park five days ago I noticed that some of the wildflowers have started to bloom including Gray's Biscuitroot and Redstem Filaree.

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