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Photographing Drake Common Goldeneyes In A Territorial Dispute

By Mia McPherson|January 14th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Common Goldeneyes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, bow wave, Bucephala clangula, chase, chased, Common Goldeneye, diving ducks, drake, duck, ducks, end, goldeneye, goldeneyes, male, photograph, photographing, pond, running, skidding, sliding, surface, territorial dispute, urban, victory, water, wing flap, winter|

Yesterday afternoon I was thrilled to be able to photograph two adult drake Common Goldeneyes in a territorial dispute on a pond as they moved across my field of view.

California Gull – The Chase is On

By Mia McPherson|October 3rd, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Brine Flies, California Gulls, Utah|Tags: adult, bill, bird photography, brine flies, brine fly, California Gull, chasing, closing, Ephydra cinerea, Ephydra hians, feeding behavior, flies, Great Salt Lake, hypersaline, lake, Larus californicus, opening, run, scoop, surface, undulating wave, wings|

While my mother was visiting Utah she was able to see how California Gulls chase and feed on Brine Flies, it is fascinating feeding behavior. As my mom watched, I photographed.