Mammals – Page 7 – Feathered Photography

A Sampling Of Birds In The Mountains Yesterday Morning

Including one with an atypical bill.

What Happened To The Chukars On Antelope Island?

For several years I’ve wanted to know what caused the Chukar population on Antelope Island to crash. Recently State Park Assistant Manager Wendy Wilson provided some answers.

Uinta Ground Squirrel Eating A Squirming Earthworm

If you pay attention you just never know what you’ll encounter “out there”.

An Image Request And A Rerun

Barbed wire is called “devil rope” for good reason.

Subadult Bald Eagle With Unusual Head Markings

Plus yesterday morning I had one of my most frustrating experiences ever with any kind of wildlife. This time with a bobcat.

Coyote Fascinated By His Own Reflection

I love being a witness to moments like this in nature because they can strongly suggest conscious self-awareness in animals.

An Impressive Desert Bighorn Ram

I was happy to get this stately fellow against the skyline but It took a while before it happened.

Coyote At Sunrise

I have a soft spot for coyotes that goes all the way back to my time growing up on the Montana farm.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Actually Out In The Open

Plus a cute and hungry muskrat thrown in for good measure.

Chipmunk Shenanigans

Sometimes a guy (or gal) just isn’t in the mood for cuddlin’.

A Hunting Coyote And A Fish-eating Raccoon

Fur instead of feathers today. And a question about predator and “pest” control at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Photos From Yesterday That Made Me Laugh…

and a couple of recent events that had the opposite effect.

Female Lazuli Bunting Feeding On Serviceberries

But a “berry” isn’t always a berry…

Chipmunk – The Big Stretch

The things some of us will do for a snack.

Red Fox “Smiling”, Hunting And Pouncing On Prey

Maybe, just maybe, foxes can’t really smile but they sure as hell can jump. Yesterday in the mountains this one proved it.

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