Male Sage Grouse Strutting Their Stuff On The Lek
I’ve seldom been this cold in my entire life but my time on the lek was absolutely worth the extreme discomfort.
Category: Upland Game Birds
A Truly Wild Chukar In The Snow
Photographing this Chukar gave me a sense of accomplishment that I seldom get when I photograph them on Antelope Island.
California Quail In Utah
It’s my tendency to appreciate native bird species more than I do those that have been introduced but right or wrong I tend to make an exception for the California Quail.
Chukar Calling In Warm Light
There’s many things I like about this shot and only one I don’t. A ratio that good doesn’t happen often enough with this bird photographer.
Wild Turkey In Flight
Male And Female California Quail
I seldom photograph California Quail because I’m generally not fond of the urban settings I usually find them in. Yesterday was different.
Chukars Are Doing Their Spring Thing Again
For about half of the year most Chukars on Antelope Island are shy and inaccessible in more remote areas of the island but when spring rolls around they come out to play.
Gray Partridges In The Snow
My trip to the “white world” of Box Elder County two days ago produced close encounters with several species including a small covey of Gray Partridges.
California Quail By The Jordan River
Three days ago I found a covey of California Quail down by the Jordan River. I watched them forage for food for a while and then something interesting happened.
The Cause Of The Deformed Beaks In Birds I’ve Photographed May Finally Be Known
Over the years I’ve documented a variety of birds with severely deformed beaks including the two examples below. Now we may know the cause of the condition.
Interpreting Sage Grouse Breeding Behaviors On The Lek
I’ve come across an excellent resource for explaining Sage Grouse Lek behaviors and I simply had to share.
A Passel Of Partridges
I rarely see Gray Partridges in Utah. Nearly all of my opportunities with them have been on the family farm in Montana so yesterday morning it was a real treat to find a family group of them at Golden Spike National Historic Site here in Utah.
Birds “Wearing To Dark” – Chukars and Loggerhead Shrikes
Three Iconic Birds Of Antelope Island
If you visit Antelope Island to photograph birds this time of year your memory card will likely include more images of these three species than any other.
Curlew To Chukar – “Shut Up, I’m Trying To Sleep”
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A Truly Wild Chukar In The Snow
Photographing this Chukar gave me a sense of accomplishment that I seldom get when I photograph them on Antelope Island.
California Quail In Utah
It’s my tendency to appreciate native bird species more than I do those that have been introduced but right or wrong I tend to make an exception for the California Quail.
Chukar Calling In Warm Light
There’s many things I like about this shot and only one I don’t. A ratio that good doesn’t happen often enough with this bird photographer.
Wild Turkey In Flight
Male And Female California Quail
I seldom photograph California Quail because I’m generally not fond of the urban settings I usually find them in. Yesterday was different.
Chukars Are Doing Their Spring Thing Again
For about half of the year most Chukars on Antelope Island are shy and inaccessible in more remote areas of the island but when spring rolls around they come out to play.
Gray Partridges In The Snow
My trip to the “white world” of Box Elder County two days ago produced close encounters with several species including a small covey of Gray Partridges.
California Quail By The Jordan River
Three days ago I found a covey of California Quail down by the Jordan River. I watched them forage for food for a while and then something interesting happened.
The Cause Of The Deformed Beaks In Birds I’ve Photographed May Finally Be Known
Over the years I’ve documented a variety of birds with severely deformed beaks including the two examples below. Now we may know the cause of the condition.
Interpreting Sage Grouse Breeding Behaviors On The Lek
I’ve come across an excellent resource for explaining Sage Grouse Lek behaviors and I simply had to share.
A Passel Of Partridges
I rarely see Gray Partridges in Utah. Nearly all of my opportunities with them have been on the family farm in Montana so yesterday morning it was a real treat to find a family group of them at Golden Spike National Historic Site here in Utah.
Birds “Wearing To Dark” – Chukars and Loggerhead Shrikes
Three Iconic Birds Of Antelope Island
If you visit Antelope Island to photograph birds this time of year your memory card will likely include more images of these three species than any other.
