It’s Nest-building Time For Black-billed Magpies Magpies are usually my first nest building subjects in springtime and this year they didn’t disappoint. Continue reading
Western Meadowlark Singing And Stretching Three days ago I spent the morning on Antelope Island and for the first time this year I noticed a significant increase in bird presence and activity. Continue reading
Mrs. Red-tailed Hawk Meets Mr. Murphy Fourteen photos of this spectacularly beautiful hawk perched, taking off and in flight. But yesterday Mr. Murphy showed up. Continue reading
Sandhill Cranes And A Chukar From Yesterday Morning Birds are finally starting to pick up on Antelope Island. Continue reading
Male Mountain Bluebird In Flight (plus a lesson in sharpness) This is one of those shots where I’m glad the entire bird isn’t sharp. Continue reading
A Visit From Shannon For me few things take precedence over birds but a visit from my daughter Shannon is one of them. There’ll be no birds today. Continue reading
Singing Yellow Warbler An early dose of springtime. Maybe a singing songbird will melt some of our snow and drive away my wintertime blues. Continue reading
Skirmishing Bald Eagles Bald Eagles get cranky with each other when food is involved. Continue reading
Singing Marsh Wren Sometimes I think I focus on raptors too much and don’t give the songbirds their due. This little bundle of energy is my attempt at beginning to make amends. Continue reading
Male Northern Harrier Trying To Flush A Vole From The Grass When it comes to catching an uncooperative meal, whatever works. Continue reading