Adult Red-tailed Hawk Taking Off And In Flight In The West Desert
Yesterday I spent a delightful morning in the west desert. Light was perfect, temps were moderate, there was no wind, birds were beginning to migrate and some of them were even cooperative. (7 photos)
Two Years Post-surgery I’m Finally Getting My ‘Other Life’ Back
For a very long time I’ve wanted woodworking to be part of my life again but a bad back prevented it from happening. (10 photos)
A Hunting Burrowing Owl And An Unhappy Meadowlark
A Western Meadowlark that made its displeasure known about the presence of a hunting owl in its territory. (10 photos)
One Of My Photos, An Honest Mistake And Redemption
Artist and gallery director Tony Krohl has restored some of my faith in humanity. (5 photos and a link to a short video)
The Return Of The Neighborhood Cooper’s Hawk
That time of day my feeders are usually being mobbed by songbirds and the Coop was obviously looking for an easy meal. (4 photos)
What I Thought Was Some Unusual Magpie Behavior Turned Out To Be Something Else
Female Black-chinned Hummingbird At My Trumpet Vine
Song Sparrow In The Wasatch Mountains
Occasionally I have to remind myself that some of the more common species deserve some love too. (3 photos)
It’s Molting Time On Antelope Island
Many of the birds I saw yesterday morning on Antelope Island were in one stage or another of the molting process. (4 photos and 1 video clip)
Bison Relieving An Itch
It’s been over six months since I’ve shared any bison photos and I thought this one deserved to be seen.