My American White Pelican Sightings With Purple Wing Tags #123
Last month I spotted a wing tagged American White Pelican on October 15th and saw it again on October 29th at Glover Pond and reported my sightings.
Wondering About Overwintering Double-crested Cormorants
Last winter I missed seeing overwintering Double-crested Cormorants at my local ponds and in other locations in northern Utah where I typically see them.
Three Canada Geese On An Autumn Morning
Last week I photographed three Canada Geese lifting off from Glover Pond at Farmington Bay and it brought memories from November of 2008.
It Is Time To Watch For Bald Eagles In Northern Utah
Starting today I will be keeping an eye out for the return of Bald Eagles to the lower elevations of northern Utah.
Fall Hooded Merganser At Farmington Bay
This morning I am sharing a simple image of a Hooded Merganser I found two days ago on a pond at Farmington Bay WMA that had autumn colors reflected on the water.
Changes At Farmington Bay WMA And Glover Pond
Every year when I make my first trip to Farmington Bay WMA in the fall I dread the changes that inevitably happen.
Young Pied-billed Grebe In Juvenal Plumage Compared To Adult Plumage Phases
About a week ago I photographed a young Pied-billed Grebe that was still in juvenal plumage on a pond at Farmington Bay WMA.
Soothing Sounds of Birds From My Living Room Window
I like having my windows open so I can hear the sounds of birds when I can't be in the field. It helps me to hear them especially when the world is so crazy.
What The Changes In The 2021 AOS Supplement Meant For Me
The 2021 AOS Supplement did mean that I had a bit of work to do on my site after I read that it had been published on the ABA website last night.
Great Blue Heron and Mountain Goldenbanner
Yesterday I wrote about a Golden Eagle in the Wasatch Mountains. Today I am writing about "golden" again. Blooming Mountain Goldenbanner and a Great Blue Heron.
Winter American Coot Portraits
After an extremely snowy night and morning I was able to get out yesterday afternoon and take some wintry American Coot portraits close to home.
Winter Ruddy Duck Close To Home
Two days ago I photographed a Ruddy Duck close to home at my local pond. I was only able to take 14 image of it before it dove under the water and swam away.
Leucistic Canada Goose
I didn't see any American Robins feeding on crabapples yesterday but I did find a leucistic Canada Goose at my local pond.
Canada Goose Portrait
Today I wanted to share this simple Canada Goose portrait. I took this portrait three years ago today at a pond close to where I live in Salt Lake City.
Mallard Hen On Slippery Ice
Last week I took a series of photos of a Mallard hen as she landed on slippery ice at a pond close to home in Salt Lake City.
Adult American Coot Bathing
Three days ago I photographed this adult American Coot bathing on a sunny afternoon at a pond close to where I live in Salt Lake City.
Winter Common Mergansers
Yesterday and the day before I was able to observe and photograph winter Common Mergansers at my local pond on both sunny afternoons.
Photographing Winter Birds
I spent a couple of hours yesterday photographing winter birds at Farmington Bay WMA and closer to home in the morning and afternoon.
California Gull On Ice
I went down to my local pond yesterday afternoon where the first bird I photographed was an adult California Gull standing on thin ice.
European Starling – My First Of Year Bird 2021
The first bird I saw in 2021 was a European Starling perched on a power line on the road to my local grocery store about 8:15 am yesterday morning.
Happy New Year’s Day 2021
It is a chilly 29°F where I live in northern Utah on New Year's Day 2021 and from my living room window I can see that it is foggy outside.
Northern Shovelers Feeding On Glover Pond
Early in December while at Farmington Bay WMA I was able to photograph and take videos of Northern Shovelers feeding on Glover Pond.
Drake Common Goldeneye With Pigment Issues On His Bill
When I got back home and uploaded the images I took of the drake Common Goldeneye I could see that his bill had pigment issues and that it wasn't a white feather stuck on his bill.
Females And First Winter Male Hooded Mergansers
All three of the Hooded Mergansers were close to me because there was a shelf of ice that prevented them from swimming out into the middle of the pond.
Finding Two Uncommon Birds In One Week – Rusty Blackbird And Common Grackle
Finding two uncommon birds this week at the same olive tree really has me buzzed and to finally see a Rusty Blackbird has made me feel like jumping over the moon.
First Winter Common Mergansers In Flight
Some winters here in the Salt Lake Valley I see quite a lot Common Mergansers while in other years I only see a few. I'm hoping that this winter I will see plenty of these beautiful, sleek diving ducks.
Landing Drake Common Goldeneye
I'm anxious to start photographing the ducks I see close to home during the winter here in the Salt Lake Valley and from what I understand a few Common Goldeneyes have shown up.
Hen And Drake American Wigeons Close To Home
Among the duck species I look for during the winter are American Wigeons which are medium sized dabbling ducks.
Winter Whiteouts – High Key Canada Goose In A Snowstorm
Lately I've been seeing and hearing more and more Canada Geese close to home and that has made me start thinking about winter, snowstorms, whiteouts and high key images of birds.
Winter Has Arrived Along With Many Opportunities To Photograph Birds
When the weather turns colder, the clouds gather, and the snow falls I still have plenty of birds to photograph here in northern Utah.