Peregrine Falcon on a Tumbleweed Perch
I was delighted to have a minute or two with this immature Peregrine Falcon on a tumbleweed perch in northern Utah. It made my day.
Common Merganser Drakes in the Winter
I haven't posted any Common Mergansers lately and today I thought I would because we should start seeing them soon here in northern Utah.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk stretching its wings
I had wanted to post this photo of a juvenile Swainson's Hawk last week from Montana but because my cell signal was so cruddy I didn't get this image uploaded.
Swainson’s Hawk Juvenile Jumping To A New Perch
I photographed a Swainson's Hawk family for several mornings while I was in Montana and this is one of the juveniles I focused on.
Trumpeter Swan Cygnets On Elk Lake
I am totally enamored by Trumpeter Swans, they are not only graceful and beautiful but the adults seem like such caring parents and keep an ever watchful eye on their young.
An immature Sage Thrasher on a September morning
The Sage Thrashers on Antelope Island State Park are busy getting ready for migration and the thrashers hatched this year appear to be almost ready to go.
Great Horned Owl Chick on Honeymoon Island State Park
I spent about three months in 2008 watching a Great Horned Owl nest on Honeymoon Island State Park in Florida from hatching until this young owl fledged.
Western Grebes And Their Young At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
There were plenty of Western Grebes to be seen and photographed yesterday morning at Bear River National Wildlife Refuge and I took tons of images of them.
Juvenile Royal Tern head on and an optical Illusion
Every time I look at this tern image I laugh because my mind sees a tiny starfish stuck on the birds face that is actually its bill.
Juvenile Western Kingbird begging for food from an adult
Late last month I photographed a Western Kingbird family in Box Elder County where the juveniles kept begging for food from the adult.
Juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird perched on Moth Mullein
I wanted to post an image of a juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird today because despite their bad reputations as brood parasites they are native birds that I think are worth pointing my lens at.
Bear River and a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron
In my post yesterday I mentioned that the Snowy Egrets that I photographed at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge were avoiding a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, this is that heron.
Juvenile Swainson’s Hawk on a bale of hay
I created this juvenile Swainson's Hawk image two days ago before the sun rose over the mountains and I liked how it turned out despite the low light.
Black-necked Stilt And My Concerns About The Future Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
If the Bear River is dammed upstream I have to wonder if we will see history repeating itself but made even worse by climate change, reduced snow pack and rising temperatures and how that will impact the refuge.
Sandhill Crane And Its Nearly Full-sized Colt
The Sandhill Crane colts at Farmington Bay are as tall as their parents and look just like them except for the markings on their head and the color of their bills and eyes.
Portrait of a wet juvenile Loggerhead Shrike
After a rainy summer day there were puddles on the dirt roads of Antelope Island State Park and this juvenile Loggerhead Shrike took advantage of a puddle and bathed.
Young Burrowing Owls In And Near Their Burrows
The young Burrowing Owls I have been following and photographing are growing up but many of them still stay close to the burrows they hatched in.
Young Wilson’s Phalaropes at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
I am seeing more and more Wilson's Phalaropes at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and the majority of the birds I see are hatch year birds.
Western Kingbirds – Juveniles Begging To Be Fed
So even though I didn't come home with many Burrowing Owls images yesterday these Western Kingbird images more than made up for it!
Juvenile Lark Sparrow on Antelope Island
I don't often have the opportunity to photograph young Lark Sparrows so I jumped at the chance last Saturday when I saw this one on Antelope Island State Park.
It is tough being a bird photographer when it comes to Burrowing Owls
You might wonder why I think it is tough being a bird photographer when it comes to Burrowing Owls.
An Assortment of Birds from Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge This Week
Yesterday I posted a juvenile Wilson's Phalarope and today I am posting an assortment of others birds I photographed the same day at Bear River NWR.
Juvenile Wilson’s Phalarope
Bear River National Wildlife Refuge was lovely yesterday morning and one of the nice surprises I found was this juvenile Wilson's Phalarope on the west side of the auto tour route.
West Desert Wanderings – Thrashers and Hawks
I went wandering in the West Desert of Utah yesterday because the views are always great and because I hoped to find a few birds.
More Juvenile Burrowing Owls from Box Elder County
I think I could photograph juvenile Burrowing Owls for two months straight and not get bored with them.
Immature Sandwich Tern In Flight
I processed an older image of a juvenile Sandwich Tern in flight from my Florida archives to post this morning.
Juvenile Loggerhead Shrike on a Tintic Quartzite Boulder
Antelope Island State Park is full of juvenile Loggerhead Shrikes right now so it looks like the shrikes had a very successful nesting season.
Juvenile Burrowing Owls Do Change Their Spots
Leopards don't change their spots but juvenile Burrowing Owls do change their spots on their chests as they mature.
Young Sage Thrasher Hiding in Sage
There are loads of young Sage Thrashers on Antelope Island at the moment so it seems their first broods were fairly successful.
Use of Decoys for Colonial-nesting Seabirds and the Need for Protected Nesting Areas
On an extremely hot April day I was out on Egmont Key for a Florida Master Naturalist class and from a distance I thought I saw some Black Skimmers and Least Terns resting on a beach but they turned out to be decoys.