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Northern Shoveler Drake and Hen

By Mia McPherson|October 2nd, 2016|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Shovelers, Utah|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, dabbling ducks, drake, duck, ducks, female, hen, male, marsh, Northern Shoveler, shoveler, skittish, Spatula clypeata, waterfowl, wetlands|

This beautiful Northern Shoveler drake in breeding plumage was photographed in one of those no hunting areas on New Years Day 2015 at Farmington Bay.

One Fearless Sage Thrasher

By Mia McPherson|April 7th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Sage Thrashers, Utah|Tags: adult, desert island, fearless, mobile blind, nature, Oreoscoptes montanus, road, Sage Thrasher, scurry, skittish, summer, thrasher, thrashers|

This past week I have seen a few Sage Thrashers on Antelope Island State Park and although none of them were close enough to photograph I know it won't be long before I will be able to create new images of them.