Wildlife

Newborn Pronghorn Fawn

By |June 19th, 2011|Categories: Beaverhead County, Centennial Valley, Montana, Pronghorn, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Seeing this newborn Pronghorn is one of those experiences that I will never forget. I already think that Pronghorn young are the cutest furry baby mammals on the planet.

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge – another favorite location

By |May 29th, 2011|Categories: Birds, Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge, Juab County, Pronghorn, Simpson Springs, Tooele County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

After a recent journey from Simpson Springs in Tooele County to Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge in Juab County I have added it as a Favorite Location. It was an amazing trip with gorgeous views. I hope to return there soon.

Midges and Birds – Food for thought

By |May 14th, 2011|Categories: American Avocets, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Cliff Swallows, Marsh Wrens, Midges, Utah, Yellow-headed Blackbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the time of the year that "midges" are as thick as flies on you-know-what at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Antelope Island gnats are back

By |May 9th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Horned Larks, Mule Deer, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

I hereby put the millions of biting gnats on Antelope Island on notice: No matter how many times you break through my insect repellent shield, I am still going to photograph birds on Antelope Island.

Black-tailed Jackrabbit – A Hare nervous?

By |April 24th, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Black-tailed Jackrabbits, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Black-tailed Jackrabbit arched its back while still keeping an eye on me and I thought the arched back looked very similar to a domestic cat when it gets riled up or frightened about something.

Antelope Island State Park – Spring’s Awakening

By |April 23rd, 2011|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Coyotes, Loggerhead Shrikes, Long-billed Curlews, Pronghorn, Utah, Wildflowers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've spent a few days out on Antelope Island State Park this past week and from all appearances spring is making its debut.

Snow, Bison Plus Chukars on Antelope Island State Park

By |February 22nd, 2011|Categories: American Bison, Birds, Chukars, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

When I first visited Antelope Island State Park I fell in love with its wild beauty, the windswept grasslands, pungent sagebrush, awesome views of the Great Salt Lake and the wildlife that abounds there.

This Mule Deer is not a “dumb animal”

By |October 24th, 2010|Categories: Captive killing - large game, Elk, Moose, Mule Deer, Wildlife Ethics & Etiquette|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The truly dumb animals are the people who install high fences on private property to cage large game animals inside and then for enormous fees encourage and allow other dumb animals to shoot captive animals and call it hunting.

Colorful Capitol Reef National Park

By |September 9th, 2010|Categories: Birds, Capitol Reef National Park, Downy Woodpeckers, Mule Deer, Utah, Wayne County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The geological features of Capitol Reef National Park are amazing. About 75 miles of the 100 mile long monocline known as the Waterpocket Fold are within the park's boundaries extending from Lake Powell north to the Thousand Lake Plateau.

Pronghorns

By |September 7th, 2010|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Madison County, Montana, Pronghorn, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Pronghorns are North America's fastest mammal, they can attain speeds of more than 40 miles per hour, with spurts to 70 mph and can out run almost all of their predators.

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Hungry Yellow-crowned Night Heron

By |August 22nd, 2010|Categories: Birds, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Ghost Crabs, Pinellas County, Yellow-crowned Night Herons|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It didn't take long for the Yellow-crowned Night Heron to grab the crab and send the sand flying.

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