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Savannah Sparrows in Glacier County, Montana

By Mia McPherson|August 29th, 2012|Categories: Birds, Glacier County, Montana, Savannah Sparrows|Tags: adult, barbed wire, farm, farmland, fence, Glacier County, grasses, nature photography, Passerculus sandwichensis, perching, Savannah Sparrow, sparrow, sparrows, stretching, wing|

During my travels in Montana earlier this month I saw loads of Savannah Sparrows and although there were many in southwestern Montana I only photographed the ones on the farm in Glacier County.

Western Kingbird on Barbed Wire

By Mia McPherson|July 11th, 2012|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Kingbirds|Tags: adult, barbed wire, fence, flycatcher, flycatchers, kingbird, kingbirds, perched, Tyrannus verticalis, Western Kingbird|

Western Kingbirds appear to have had a wonderful nesting season here in Utah because there are plenty of young birds perching on wires and branches loudly demanding food from the frazzled looking adults.