American Avocet Chick At Bear River MBR
A Cinnamon Teal Behavior I’d Never Seen Before
Tiny Wilson’s Phalarope Chicks
In 16 years of photographing birds I’d only seen a Wilson’s Phalarope chick once and that guy was half-grown. Three days ago at Bear River MBR I photographed phalarope chicks that were much younger. (9 photos)
Bathing Wilson’s Phalarope
Yesterday morning at Bear River MBR I had several ‘firsts’ with Wilson’s Phalaropes. Bathing was one of them. (3 photos)
My New Contraptions For Saving My Tomatoes In A Hailstorm
Mountain Magpie Takeoff And Flight
Most magpies I photograph are on Antelope Island but on those unusual occasions when I photograph one in the Wasatch Mountains I call it a “mountain magpie”. (3 photos)
Yellow Warbler Perched, Rousing, Taking Off And In Flight
Green-tailed Towhee Singing On Territory
A Mix Of Birds And A Critter From My Recent Trip To Bear River MBR
Yellow-headed Blackbirds Feasting On Midges
As usual this time of year, three days ago at Bear River MBR many of the Yellow-headed Blackbirds were feasting on midges. Typically, they’d snag them right out of the air. (7 photos)