Category: Mammals
Some Good News On My Finger Injury Plus A Dose Of Critter Cuteness
We’ll get to the critter in a minute. Normally any more news on my finger injury isn’t something I’d cover on my blog but the healing process has been so unexpectedly fast on such a significant injury and because I reported it here when it happened I decided to share evidence of why I’m so surprised and pleased with it.
Lark Sparrow With Prey (Plus A ‘Red’)
A few of the birds on Antelope Island are still in the late stages of nesting, including this Lark Sparrow and a female Bullock’s Oriole I saw at a distance feeding a recent fledgling.
Long-tailed Weasel ‘In Disguise’
Pronghorn Fawn Trotting Like A Horse
Birds Were In A Nesting Frenzy In The Uinta Mountains Yesterday
Uinta Ground Squirrel Pups Learning Important Lessons
Yesterday I was very lucky to find these pups with their mother outside their burrow because youngsters are weaned at 22 days of age and their mother almost completely abandons them after weaning. Then they’re on their own so they disperse to establish their own territories. And try to survive.
Dripping-wet Uinta Ground Squirrel Eating And Then Drying Himself Off
Yesterday morning I wanted a change in venue so I headed for the Wasatch Mountains east of Salt Lake City. This cute little Uinta Ground Squirrel entertained me for about 15 minutes with its behaviors and antics.
A Potpourri Of Recent Birds And Critters
It’s been a while since I published a potpourri post so I figured it was about time. Each of the following 8 images was taken over the last 8 days in places like Bear River MBR, Antelope Island, Farmington Bay WMA or other favorite haunts of mine in northern Utah.
Marmots, Mistakes And Misgivings
Three mistakes, miscalculations, screw-ups – whatever you wanna call’em – caused me to partially mangle this unique opportunity with a Yellow-bellied Marmot cub climbing a fence.
The Painted Bison Of Antelope Island
Most folks don’t know much about them but the “painted bison” have become an iconic symbol of Antelope Island.
Five Yellow-bellied Marmot Pups Investigating Their New Rocky World
A Porcupine Story
Coyote Taking A Stroll Along The Beach
And speculation about the reason for an apparent recent decline in the Antelope Island coyote population.
The Differences Between Antlers And Horns
Many people use the words “antlers” and “horns” interchangeably as if they’re the same thing. They are not.
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Some Good News On My Finger Injury Plus A Dose Of Critter Cuteness
We’ll get to the critter in a minute. Normally any more news on my finger injury isn’t something I’d cover on my blog but the healing process has been so unexpectedly fast on such a significant injury and because I reported it here when it happened I decided to share evidence of why I’m so surprised and pleased with it.
Lark Sparrow With Prey (Plus A ‘Red’)
A few of the birds on Antelope Island are still in the late stages of nesting, including this Lark Sparrow and a female Bullock’s Oriole I saw at a distance feeding a recent fledgling.
Long-tailed Weasel ‘In Disguise’
Pronghorn Fawn Trotting Like A Horse
Birds Were In A Nesting Frenzy In The Uinta Mountains Yesterday
Uinta Ground Squirrel Pups Learning Important Lessons
Yesterday I was very lucky to find these pups with their mother outside their burrow because youngsters are weaned at 22 days of age and their mother almost completely abandons them after weaning. Then they’re on their own so they disperse to establish their own territories. And try to survive.
Dripping-wet Uinta Ground Squirrel Eating And Then Drying Himself Off
Yesterday morning I wanted a change in venue so I headed for the Wasatch Mountains east of Salt Lake City. This cute little Uinta Ground Squirrel entertained me for about 15 minutes with its behaviors and antics.
A Potpourri Of Recent Birds And Critters
It’s been a while since I published a potpourri post so I figured it was about time. Each of the following 8 images was taken over the last 8 days in places like Bear River MBR, Antelope Island, Farmington Bay WMA or other favorite haunts of mine in northern Utah.
Marmots, Mistakes And Misgivings
Three mistakes, miscalculations, screw-ups – whatever you wanna call’em – caused me to partially mangle this unique opportunity with a Yellow-bellied Marmot cub climbing a fence.
The Painted Bison Of Antelope Island
Most folks don’t know much about them but the “painted bison” have become an iconic symbol of Antelope Island.
Five Yellow-bellied Marmot Pups Investigating Their New Rocky World
A Porcupine Story
Coyote Taking A Stroll Along The Beach
And speculation about the reason for an apparent recent decline in the Antelope Island coyote population.
The Differences Between Antlers And Horns
Many people use the words “antlers” and “horns” interchangeably as if they’re the same thing. They are not.