Northern Rough-winged Swallows
Have you ever wondered how this swallow acquired such an unusual name? Where did “rough-winged” come from?
Tag: utah
Nest-building Cedar Waxwings
Yesterday morning I had another supremely challenging session with the nest-building waxwings in the Wasatch Mountains.
Monotone Short-eared Owl – But Oh Those Yellow Eyes!
This is far from a typical image from me and to be honest I almost deleted it before I looked at it more carefully.
Cedar Waxwings
Yesterday for the first time I was able to physically distinguish a male from a female Cedar Waxwing.
The Gray Catbird And Rictal Bristles
Gray Catbirds are so abundant in some areas of the US that many birders ignore them but here in Utah we’re right on the edge of their range and the few I do see are elusive subjects for me. So yesterday morning in the Wasatch Mountains when this one came in close there was absolutely no chance I was going to ignore it.
Bullock’s Oriole Attacking His Own Reflection
Lazuli Bunting – A Swell Bird In “The Swell”
Lazuli Buntings are appropriately named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli. I think it’s a perfect name for such a spectacularly plumaged bird.
Probable Male Short-eared Owl In Flight
I saw a lot of Short-eared Owls yesterday morning but most of them were maddeningly uncooperative. This one was an exception.
Yellow Warblers And A Green-tailed Towhee
Gray Catbird And A Green-tailed Towhee
A trip into the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning provided me some photos of species I don’t often get.
Peekaboo Willet
Soon the Willets on Antelope Island will mostly leave the island proper (if they haven’t already) and move down to the shoreline of the lake where they’re less accessible so for the last several weeks I’ve been striking while the iron is hot and photographing them at every opportunity.
Burrowing Owl Wearing A Shocking Shade of Lipstick
It isn’t really lipstick of course but that’s exactly what I think of when I look at my photos of this little owl.
Uinta Ground Squirrel Pups Learning Important Lessons
Yesterday I was very lucky to find these pups with their mother outside their burrow because youngsters are weaned at 22 days of age and their mother almost completely abandons them after weaning. Then they’re on their own so they disperse to establish their own territories. And try to survive.
Lark Sparrow Singing And Rousing
Lark Sparrows returned to Antelope Island some time ago but until two days ago I haven’t been able to get any “clean” shots of them. I can partially blame the growth habits of sagebrush for that.
Willet On Sagebrush
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Nest-building Cedar Waxwings
Yesterday morning I had another supremely challenging session with the nest-building waxwings in the Wasatch Mountains.
Monotone Short-eared Owl – But Oh Those Yellow Eyes!
This is far from a typical image from me and to be honest I almost deleted it before I looked at it more carefully.
Cedar Waxwings
Yesterday for the first time I was able to physically distinguish a male from a female Cedar Waxwing.
The Gray Catbird And Rictal Bristles
Gray Catbirds are so abundant in some areas of the US that many birders ignore them but here in Utah we’re right on the edge of their range and the few I do see are elusive subjects for me. So yesterday morning in the Wasatch Mountains when this one came in close there was absolutely no chance I was going to ignore it.
Bullock’s Oriole Attacking His Own Reflection
Lazuli Bunting – A Swell Bird In “The Swell”
Lazuli Buntings are appropriately named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli. I think it’s a perfect name for such a spectacularly plumaged bird.
Probable Male Short-eared Owl In Flight
I saw a lot of Short-eared Owls yesterday morning but most of them were maddeningly uncooperative. This one was an exception.
Yellow Warblers And A Green-tailed Towhee
Gray Catbird And A Green-tailed Towhee
A trip into the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning provided me some photos of species I don’t often get.
Peekaboo Willet
Soon the Willets on Antelope Island will mostly leave the island proper (if they haven’t already) and move down to the shoreline of the lake where they’re less accessible so for the last several weeks I’ve been striking while the iron is hot and photographing them at every opportunity.
Burrowing Owl Wearing A Shocking Shade of Lipstick
It isn’t really lipstick of course but that’s exactly what I think of when I look at my photos of this little owl.
Uinta Ground Squirrel Pups Learning Important Lessons
Yesterday I was very lucky to find these pups with their mother outside their burrow because youngsters are weaned at 22 days of age and their mother almost completely abandons them after weaning. Then they’re on their own so they disperse to establish their own territories. And try to survive.
Lark Sparrow Singing And Rousing
Lark Sparrows returned to Antelope Island some time ago but until two days ago I haven’t been able to get any “clean” shots of them. I can partially blame the growth habits of sagebrush for that.
