sexual behavior

Female and Male Western Meadowlarks – A Glimpse into Their Mating Behaviors

By Mia McPherson|April 8th, 2017|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Davis County, Utah, Western Meadowlarks|Tags: aerial chase, Artemisia tridentata, Big Sagebrush, breeding behavior, calling, female, grass, grasses, male, mating behavior, meadowlark, meadowlarks, nesting material, pair bond, rattle call, rattling, sage, sagebrush, sexual behavior, singing, Western Meadowlark|

Three days ago while out on Antelope Island State Park under cloudy skies I was able to observe a glimpse into the mating behaviors of a pair of Western Meadowlarks.

Long-billed Curlew Mating Display

By Mia McPherson|April 3rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Long-billed Curlews, Utah|Tags: bill shaking, bird photography, breeding behavior, curlews, Long-billed Curlew, mating behavior, mating display, Numenius americanus, ruffling, sexual behavior|

I had a wonderful photographic opportunity yesterday seeing a Long-billed Curlew mating display on Antelope Island State Park.