Bison Bulls Doing What Bison Do
One problem with photographing bison is that they don’t do anything interesting very often. These big bulls were a bit of an exception.
Category: Antelope Island
Magpie Rising In Iridescent Splendor
Iridescence in Black-billed Magpies is fleeting but quite spectacular when you can catch the light just right.
Short-eared Owls Defending Their Nest Against Predators
A Mixed Bag Of Recent Birds
Occasionally I review my recent images and look for photos that I may have missed that hold some interest for me. This is a collection of eight of those images, taken over the past several weeks.
A Frosty Rough-legged Hawk At Dawn
The Rough-legged Hawk is an arctic species but even so this one must have been uncomfortably cold.
Loggerhead Shrikes Impaling Prey
Five Coyotes Attempt To Take Down A Deer On Antelope Island
In almost ten years of regular trips to Antelope Island (roughly 600-700 trips total) I’ve never had a wildlife encounter like this one!
A Mysterious Long-billed Curlew Egg
We spotted a far off Long-billed Curlew in flight with something large in its bill.
An American Kestrel, Rabbitbrush And Snow
Snow-covered rabbitbrush is a perch I wish birds would use more often. Its seed heads often stay yellow until winter and when it’s covered with snow I think it makes an attractive and interesting setting for most any bird. But when the subject is a colorful male American Kestrel the combination can be particularly striking.
Western Kingbird Leaving Her Nest
After yesterday, when I nearly grew icicles on my chin inside my own home, I needed to post an image with some greenery and some implied warmth!
Preening Rough-legged Hawk
A Few Recent Birds
Occasionally I like to post a collection of recent bird images – a potpourri of sorts. These are photos that I might not post as stand-alones but collectively they’re a pretty good representation of some of the species now present in northern Utah. Each of these images was taken over the past eleven days.
Where Have All The Raptors Gone?
I know my title sounds like a Peter, Paul and Mary song but this is a serious question that I become more concerned about with each passing day.
Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?
Black-billed Magpies On A Bison Gut-pile
My title is warning enough that these photos are graphic but I believe this story must be told.
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Magpie Rising In Iridescent Splendor
Iridescence in Black-billed Magpies is fleeting but quite spectacular when you can catch the light just right.
Short-eared Owls Defending Their Nest Against Predators
A Mixed Bag Of Recent Birds
Occasionally I review my recent images and look for photos that I may have missed that hold some interest for me. This is a collection of eight of those images, taken over the past several weeks.
A Frosty Rough-legged Hawk At Dawn
The Rough-legged Hawk is an arctic species but even so this one must have been uncomfortably cold.
Loggerhead Shrikes Impaling Prey
Five Coyotes Attempt To Take Down A Deer On Antelope Island
In almost ten years of regular trips to Antelope Island (roughly 600-700 trips total) I’ve never had a wildlife encounter like this one!
A Mysterious Long-billed Curlew Egg
We spotted a far off Long-billed Curlew in flight with something large in its bill.
An American Kestrel, Rabbitbrush And Snow
Snow-covered rabbitbrush is a perch I wish birds would use more often. Its seed heads often stay yellow until winter and when it’s covered with snow I think it makes an attractive and interesting setting for most any bird. But when the subject is a colorful male American Kestrel the combination can be particularly striking.
Western Kingbird Leaving Her Nest
After yesterday, when I nearly grew icicles on my chin inside my own home, I needed to post an image with some greenery and some implied warmth!
Preening Rough-legged Hawk
A Few Recent Birds
Occasionally I like to post a collection of recent bird images – a potpourri of sorts. These are photos that I might not post as stand-alones but collectively they’re a pretty good representation of some of the species now present in northern Utah. Each of these images was taken over the past eleven days.
Where Have All The Raptors Gone?
I know my title sounds like a Peter, Paul and Mary song but this is a serious question that I become more concerned about with each passing day.
Do Raptors Ever Deliberately Drop Their Prey In Flight?
Black-billed Magpies On A Bison Gut-pile
My title is warning enough that these photos are graphic but I believe this story must be told.