This Is Why Nesting Sapsuckers Can Look A Little Scruffy
There are obvious advantages to raising your family in a nesting cavity but doing so also has its challenges.
Tag: nesting
Cedar Waxwings In The Wasatch Mountains
Ferruginous Hawk In Flight With Atypical Nesting Material
Northern Harriers Transferring Food In Mid-air
A Mated Pair Of Swainson’s Hawks
Western Kingbirds And Old Memories
My strongest early memory of Western Kingbirds goes back to the late 70’s and early 80’s when I was teaching summer classes (Junior Science Academy) for the Utah Museum of Natural History.
Williamson’s Sapsuckers Part 1
Over two seasons I became very attached to and thoroughly enchanted by this pair of mated Williamson’s Sapsuckers.
Magpies Building Nests Already And Ice-fishing Herons
I photographed two interesting bird behaviors yesterday morning on Antelope Island and at Farmington Bay WMA.
A Question of Compatibility Among Owl Species
Sometimes birds behave exactly opposite of how the literature says they’re “supposed” to behave. This is a possible example.
Northern Flicker Excavating The Nest Cavity
Northern Flickers tend to use existing nest cavities (rather than excavating new ones) more often than other woodpecker species and this bird followed that pattern.
Male Williamson’s Sapsucker – Reunited With An Old Friend?
This may be the same male Williamson’s Sapsucker that I photographed at the nest tree last July.
Sage Thrashers – Courtship Display And Prey For Their Youngsters
Sage Thrasher spring activities have been ramping up for weeks and I’ve been lucky enough to photograph a variety of them.
Sage Thrashers In A Springtime Frenzy
It seems that one species or another usually predominates on my trips to Antelope Island. Four days ago it was Sage Thrashers demonstrating springtime behaviors.
A Collaborative Effort To Protect Nesting Birds
I’m delighted to see government agencies and conservation groups working together to protect vulnerable nesting birds.
The Fate Of The Ferruginous Hawk And The Sage Grouse Are Oddly Intertwined
Managing species in distress can be a complex and potentially contradictory endeavor.