Tag: wasatch mountains
Western Wood-Peewees
Chip and Dale – The Antics Of Two Least Chipmunks
Green-tailed Towhee Having The Epitome Of A Bad Hair Day
I think ‘bad hair day’ is an overused phrase but sometimes no other phrase will do.
Yellow Warbler Amongst Willow Catkins
My First Of Year Yellow Warbler
The return of Yellow Warblers in the spring is almost like having the sun come back after its long winter absence.
A Bald Eagle Mystery
Yesterday while reviewing my older photos I made a double discovery in a short Bald Eagle flight series – a photo I like very much that I didn’t know existed and a mystery.
Green-tailed Towhee On A Pretty Perch
My antidote for yesterday’s unattractive (as in ugly) perches.
Bald Eagle In Flight Against A Wasatch Mountain Background
Having mountains so close to many of my favorite birding locations is a double-edged sword.
Gray Catbird Out In The Open, At Least For A Catbird
The numerous catbirds at this location in the mountains have been nearly impossible for me to photograph but three days ago this one let its guard down momentarily and gave me an almost literal ‘window’ of opportunity.
MacGillivray’s Warbler – Big Stretch For Aphids
Cedar Waxwing In The Wasatch Mountains
Two Of My Favorites – A Male Lazuli Bunting On Serviceberry
Lazuli Buntings, appropriately named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli, are widespread throughout western North America but dang I’ve had a hard time getting nice photos of them. Three days ago I succeeded.
Spotted Sandpiper In Flight After A Bath
I find flight shots of these little ‘teeter-bobs’ difficult to come by but recently I took advantage of a known behavior to get one I like.
Belted Kingfisher Reacting To Repeated Barn Swallow Attacks
Lately I’ve been on a roll when it comes to photos of birds being attacked by other birds. Yesterday morning in the mountains the victim was once again a kingfisher but this time the image quality is very good.