Mourning Dove In Flight
Reactions Of A Red-tailed Hawk To A Harrier Attack
The red-tail had a dramatic reaction to the brazen attack from the male harrier yesterday morning.
Uinta Ground Squirrels Can Really Throw Some Dirt!
If I ever have to replace the stop and waste valve on my sprinkler system again I’d like to hire this guy for the digging part of it. I’d pay him top wages too.
My Spark Bird – Green-tailed Towhee From Yesterday Morning
The Green-tailed Towhee is understudied and remains one of North America’s least well-known birds. So my history with it is more than a little ironic.
American Bittern Taking Off And In Flight
The American Bittern is solitary and cryptically colored. Throw in its secretive nature and inaccessible habitats and you have a species that I rarely see so getting photos of one taking off and in flight made my day yesterday.
The Dramatic Size Difference Between Parasitic Cowbirds And Their Host Species
The difference in size isn’t always this extreme but it can be even more dramatic than some of the examples I’ve included here.
Some Ruby-crowned Kinglets (+ what the hell is a prv?)
Are Predator Control Practices Used On Antelope Island Coyotes?
Coyote populations on Antelope Island have declined dramatically over the last few years and recent disturbing events had some of us wondering if Utah State Parks was practicing predator control on the island. Yesterday afternoon I was on a mission to find out.
An Update And Some Questions Regarding Low-flying Aircraft
Red-tailed Hawk At 23 MPH (my speed, not the hawk’s)
We do what we have to do to get the shot (as long as it’s safe for both bird and photographer).