Willet – The Transformation Of An Avian Chameleon
With its wings folded the plump, drab-plumaged Willet is brown and inconspicuous but a remarkable transformation takes place when those wings are opened.
Tag: utah
Wild Horses – Colts, Mating, Dust Baths And More Fighting
Two days ago I was able to spend enough time with these wild horses in the west desert of Utah to begin to get a feeling for their complex social life.
Fighting Wild Horses
Yesterday we had an incredible morning with a herd of wild horses in the west desert of Utah.
Northern Mockingbird Flight Display
Northern Mockingbirds have three known courtship displays. I was able to photograph one of them, called the “flight display”, three days ago on Antelope Island.
Juniper Titmouse (Yes, In A Juniper Tree)
For some reason I really enjoy being able to photograph a bird when its namesake habitat is obvious in the photo.
Meadowlarks, Take-offs And “Armpits”
When I’m photographing Western Meadowlarks at take-off there’s always one flight posture I hope I don’t get.
Sandhill Crane Threat Displays
I photographed a variety of Sandhill Crane behaviors several weeks ago in Wayne County, Utah but among the most interesting was the aggressive displays of the males.
Chukars – Fighting Takes Its Toll
Springtime fights between male Chukars can be vicious affairs that sometimes leave the participants looking like they’ve stepped on a land mine.
Mated Pairs Of Sandhill Cranes In Flight
Sandhill Cranes are exceedingly graceful in flight, especially when it’s a mated pair flying in tight formation. Pair-bonded cranes often seem to enjoy flying as close to each other as possible.
Mating Red-tailed Hawks
Yesterday was the first time I’ve been able to photograph mating buteos in the wild.
Red-tailed Hawk Hunting Voles
In January I spent a few days with this adult Red-tail as it was hunting voles from power poles in Tooele County. Those blasted poles and wires are a real problem for the photographer.
Unusual Sandhill Crane Behavior
Most of the Sandhill Crane behaviors I observed last week were typical for the species but one was quite unusual.
Recent Camping Trip To Wayne County, Utah
We eagerly await our first camping trip each spring and this year we chose the area of Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah near Capitol Reef National Park as our destination. For this post I thought I’d present a few scenics from our trip.
The Value (and rewards) Of Reporting Banded Birds
Two weeks ago I reported a banded Tundra Swan I photographed at Salt Creek WMA. It wasn’t long before I received some interesting information back about that bird from the North American Bird Banding Program.
A Surprise Peregrine Falcon And My Resulting Buck Fever
If anything will get my adrenalin gushing it’s a wild Peregrine Falcon, especially if the encounter is unexpected and I make a rookie mistake.
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Wild Horses – Colts, Mating, Dust Baths And More Fighting
Two days ago I was able to spend enough time with these wild horses in the west desert of Utah to begin to get a feeling for their complex social life.
Fighting Wild Horses
Yesterday we had an incredible morning with a herd of wild horses in the west desert of Utah.
Northern Mockingbird Flight Display
Northern Mockingbirds have three known courtship displays. I was able to photograph one of them, called the “flight display”, three days ago on Antelope Island.
Juniper Titmouse (Yes, In A Juniper Tree)
For some reason I really enjoy being able to photograph a bird when its namesake habitat is obvious in the photo.
Meadowlarks, Take-offs And “Armpits”
When I’m photographing Western Meadowlarks at take-off there’s always one flight posture I hope I don’t get.
Sandhill Crane Threat Displays
I photographed a variety of Sandhill Crane behaviors several weeks ago in Wayne County, Utah but among the most interesting was the aggressive displays of the males.
Chukars – Fighting Takes Its Toll
Springtime fights between male Chukars can be vicious affairs that sometimes leave the participants looking like they’ve stepped on a land mine.
Mated Pairs Of Sandhill Cranes In Flight
Sandhill Cranes are exceedingly graceful in flight, especially when it’s a mated pair flying in tight formation. Pair-bonded cranes often seem to enjoy flying as close to each other as possible.
Mating Red-tailed Hawks
Yesterday was the first time I’ve been able to photograph mating buteos in the wild.
Red-tailed Hawk Hunting Voles
In January I spent a few days with this adult Red-tail as it was hunting voles from power poles in Tooele County. Those blasted poles and wires are a real problem for the photographer.
Unusual Sandhill Crane Behavior
Most of the Sandhill Crane behaviors I observed last week were typical for the species but one was quite unusual.
Recent Camping Trip To Wayne County, Utah
We eagerly await our first camping trip each spring and this year we chose the area of Wayne and Garfield Counties, Utah near Capitol Reef National Park as our destination. For this post I thought I’d present a few scenics from our trip.
The Value (and rewards) Of Reporting Banded Birds
Two weeks ago I reported a banded Tundra Swan I photographed at Salt Creek WMA. It wasn’t long before I received some interesting information back about that bird from the North American Bird Banding Program.
A Surprise Peregrine Falcon And My Resulting Buck Fever
If anything will get my adrenalin gushing it’s a wild Peregrine Falcon, especially if the encounter is unexpected and I make a rookie mistake.