The Euphoric Rush Of Discovering Mountain Plovers In Northern Utah
Five years ago tomorrow I had one of my most memorable experiences with birds of any species in the field.
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Thermoregulating Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawks And Wild Turkeys Yesterday In Tooele County
I’ve been monitoring a Red-tailed Hawk nest in the mountains of Tooele County for at least 7 years now. It isn’t close to the road and I never approach it on foot to avoid disturbing the hawks but I have a good view of it through my long lens.
The Burrowing Owl That Changed The Way I Photograph Birds
It could be argued that I owe this cute little fledgling Burrowing Owl a huge debt of gratitude.
Male Marsh Wren Building One Of His Dummy Nests
Two days ago I spent an hour and 45 minutes photographing a male Marsh Wren building one of his “dummy” nests at Bear River MBR.
Ferruginous Hawk Yesterday Near Bear River MBR
Plus my first-of-year Swainson’s Hawk. These two hawks brought me two different kinds of excitement.
Western Grebe Running On Water Using A Technique I’d Never Seen
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff In Low Light
Peregrine Falcon Looking Back At Me In Flight
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Double-decker” Upper Bill
Harris’s Sparrow At Farmington Yesterday (A Lifer For Me)
Magpies Working On Their Nest
The Magpie Image That Broke My Heart Yesterday
A photo like this one inspires me because it shows me what’s possible but that doesn’t take the pain away when I screw it up.
Female Belted Kingfisher On A Perch That Has Grown On Me
Magpie Takeoff With An Assist
It wasn’t much of an assist but just the fact that the magpie could/would do it for so little gain amazed me.
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Thermoregulating Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawks And Wild Turkeys Yesterday In Tooele County
I’ve been monitoring a Red-tailed Hawk nest in the mountains of Tooele County for at least 7 years now. It isn’t close to the road and I never approach it on foot to avoid disturbing the hawks but I have a good view of it through my long lens.
The Burrowing Owl That Changed The Way I Photograph Birds
It could be argued that I owe this cute little fledgling Burrowing Owl a huge debt of gratitude.
Male Marsh Wren Building One Of His Dummy Nests
Two days ago I spent an hour and 45 minutes photographing a male Marsh Wren building one of his “dummy” nests at Bear River MBR.
Ferruginous Hawk Yesterday Near Bear River MBR
Plus my first-of-year Swainson’s Hawk. These two hawks brought me two different kinds of excitement.
Western Grebe Running On Water Using A Technique I’d Never Seen
Red-tailed Hawk Takeoff In Low Light
Peregrine Falcon Looking Back At Me In Flight
Red-tailed Hawk With A “Double-decker” Upper Bill
Harris’s Sparrow At Farmington Yesterday (A Lifer For Me)
Magpies Working On Their Nest
The Magpie Image That Broke My Heart Yesterday
A photo like this one inspires me because it shows me what’s possible but that doesn’t take the pain away when I screw it up.
Female Belted Kingfisher On A Perch That Has Grown On Me
Magpie Takeoff With An Assist
It wasn’t much of an assist but just the fact that the magpie could/would do it for so little gain amazed me.