Turdus migratorius

Flowering Chokecherry Trees – AKA Blooming Bird Food

By |June 8th, 2019|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Morgan County, Shrubs, Smith and Morehouse Reservoir, Summit County, Trees, Uinta Wasatch Cache National Forest, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Because of our wetter than normal spring it seems that the chokecherries are doing well, extremely well. Many of the chokecherry branches are bending low because of the weight of the blossoms. 

Adult American Robin in a Serviceberry in the Wasatch Mountains

By |October 12th, 2018|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Little Dutch Hollow, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

My best bird that morning was this adult American Robin that fluffed, preened and gobbled down some berries while perched in a Utah Serviceberry tree.

Immature American Robins Foraging in Chokecherry Trees

By |August 30th, 2018|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Smith and Morehouse Reservoir, Summit County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There was plenty of bird activity where chokecherry trees lined both sides of the gravel road, the most numerous birds foraging on the chokecherries were American Robins and many of them were immature birds.

Birds & More Birds in The Wasatch Mountains

By |August 10th, 2018|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Bullock's Orioles, Cedar Waxwings, Gray Catbirds, Lark Sparrows, Lazuli Buntings, Morgan County, Song Sparrows, Summit County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains, Yellow Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the past week I have photographed so many birds in a Wasatch Mountain canyon that I thought I would share a group of them in a photo gallery.

Photographing Immature American Robins In A Smoky Wildfire Haze

By |August 7th, 2018|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Morgan County, Utah, Wasatch Mountains|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While photographing some waxwings a flash of movement caught my eye and I spotted an immature American Robin reaching for a berry in a Utah Serviceberry shrub, I couldn't help myself, I had to photograph this young bird too.

Burrowing Owls and American Robins – Nearly the same size but two very different birds

By |July 11th, 2015|Categories: American Robins, Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Madison County, Montana, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Burrowing Owls and American Robins are about the same size but they are two very different species of birds.

Birds – Close To Home

By |April 7th, 2011|Categories: American Robins, Belted Kingfishers, Birds, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I can take advantage of the sucker holes by photographing birds close to home when the sun breaks through the clouds.

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