Great Basin Fritillary? On Blooming Rabbitbrush
These butterflies were absolutely drenched in pollen, to the point that when I first opened one of my photos my first reaction was “Where in the hell did all that digital noise come from”?
Tag: wasatch mountains
Two Hummingbird Species In The Mountains Yesterday Morning
Yellow Warbler – The Big Stretch
A Chickadee Stops To Smell The Flowers
Cedar Waxwing Perched And Taking Off
Waxwing takeoff shots have been a goal of mine for some time and I finally succeeded two days ago in the Wasatch Mountains.
My First Ever Say’s Phoebe Takeoff And Flight Shots
Yesterday morning we found a family of at least four Say’s Phoebes in the Wasatch Mountains. The adults were feeding their hungry fledglings.
Mountain Bluebirds – Presumably A Mated Pair
It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to get decent shots of Mountain Bluebirds so it was great fun to photograph both a male and a female in the Wasatch Mountains yesterday morning.
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.
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.
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.
Dripping-wet Uinta Ground Squirrel Eating And Then Drying Himself Off
Yesterday morning I wanted a change in venue so I headed for the Wasatch Mountains east of Salt Lake City. This cute little Uinta Ground Squirrel entertained me for about 15 minutes with its behaviors and antics.
Gray Catbird And Willow Flycatcher
It’s unusual for me to even see these two species much less get decent photos of them.
The Absolute Vulnerability Of A Yellow Warbler Fledgling
I can think of no better descriptor for this recently fledged Yellow Warbler than “vulnerable”.
Green-tailed Towhee As An Example Of Why I Prefer Fast Shutter Speeds
Overall I gain more than I lose when I use relatively fast shutter speeds for birds.
