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November Gulf Fritillary Butterfly

By |November 12th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Gulf Fritillary Butterflies, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I didn’t think I’d be seeing Gulf Fritillary butterflies well into November in Arkansas, but here they are—still fluttering around and being gorgeous.

Female Downy Woodpecker – Beauty of Sunlight and Shadows

By |October 13th, 2024|Categories: Arkansas, Birds, Downy Woodpeckers, Sebastian County|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When this female Downy Woodpecker showed up at the suet feeder in such dramatic light and shadows, I knew I wanted to photograph her to showcase her beauty.

Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit Views Plus A Sunbathing Turkey Vulture

By |May 19th, 2024|Categories: Birds, Oklahoma, Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit, Turkey Vultures|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I wandered around Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit yesterday morning. It was gorgeous and peaceful! I know I will go back to explore it again soon.

Great Blue Heron In A Natural Alcove

By |November 3rd, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One of my favorite photos from my trip to Bear River MBR last Monday was of this Great Blue Heron in a natural alcove along the bank of the Bear River.

My Growing Concerns Over This Years Crop Of Douglas Fir Seeds Because Of Our Drought

By |October 24th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Mountain Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My trip out into the sky island mountains of the West Desert last week caused my concerns about this years crop of Douglas Fir seeds to grow.

How I Found This Secretive Virginia Rail At Farmington Bay

By |October 16th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah, Virginia Rails|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I wanted to write about how I found this secretive Virginia Rail in the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday morning.

Young MacGillivray’s Warbler Images

By |August 4th, 2021|Categories: Birds, MacGillivray's Warblers, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning I was delighted to take a nice series of young MacGillivray's Warbler images not long after the sun lit up the willow thicket it was foraging in.

Great Blue Heron In Flight Photos

By |May 1st, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Today I am sharing seven Great Blue Heron in flight photos from the marsh at Bear River MBR that I took three days ago.

Male American Goldfinch – Sunlight And Shadows

By |July 7th, 2020|Categories: American Goldfinches, Birds, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The bright yellow bird that flew into my field of view was a male American Goldfinch that stood out like a ray of sunshine against the shadows of some tall nearby trees.

Flying Canada Goose With The Snow Covered Wasatch Mountains In The Background

By |December 20th, 2018|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The light was best when the geese flew in front of the snow-covered Wasatch Mountains which is when I photographed this flying Canada Goose with its wings above its body.

Sunlight, Shadows And Snow – One View Of The Wasatch Mountains

By |December 6th, 2018|Categories: Salt Lake County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Three days ago while at my local pond I looked to the east and saw the sun lighting up a snow covered ridge line of the Wasatch Mountains where the ridge behind it was in the shadows and felt that I just had to take a few images.

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