Antelope Island pt 2
4/6/24 Sage thrashers, battle or mating? Bison Common raven
4/6/24 Sage thrashers, battle or mating? Bison Common raven
Early morning on the island 4/6/24 Mostly American avocets Eared grebes and ring necked duck Great horned owl nestled up to the roof Western meadowlark Chukar
A series of dusty colored photos Loggerhead shrike Burrowing owl Bison Horned lark Antelope / Pronghorn Great horned owl Common raven
The water was much lower than I’ve ever seen and therefore the birds were way out there. The little birds such as horned larks and meadowlarks refused to pose. 9/24/22 So dry Avocets, phaleropes, ducks A view Cheeky magpie Another view Gulls, ducks, phaleropes, and more Still another view Lovely sunflowers I just love these … More Antelope Island – September
6/3/22 Looking for Loggerhead shrikes Well we didn’t see any shrikes which was disappointing. Several years ago you could count on seeing at least one or two at this time of year. But we did see other beautiful scenery and birds Vista American avocets Terns and cormorants Western meadowlark Horned lark Burrowing owls Pronghorn Great … More Antelope Island – June 2022
I just started working with video. I think these are pretty rough. I have so much to learn, but I love being able to share the scope of what I get to see. Antelope Island 4 17 22 (Slow TV 1:50:33) Antelope Island 4/17/22 Early Morning Ducks (short 0:01:20) Antelope Island Sunrise aspect 2 (0:23:48)
4/17/22 on the island at dawn The view from the causeway So many American avocets Avocets and assorted ducks Western meadowlark These are a favorite bird from my childhood. We lived out in the country and I knew it was summer vacation because these birds would call me awake in the early morning. Long billed … More Antelope Island – April 2022
I’m so very frustrated, my primary memory card malfunctioned and I lost most of my early morning shots (sunrise and early morning birds). Bison with bird Horned lark Great horned owl Bison head Western meadowlark European starling American kestrel The view My iPhone photo of the sunrise
Bison Roundup on Antelope Island 10/30/21 Every year they round up the bison on Antelope Island. People with horses are allowed to register/volunteer to help. There are also experienced riders who are trained to work with the bison and manage/herd both bison and volunteers. Bison pre-roundup So why do they round them up? One reason … More Bison Roundup
Friday October 4, 2019 An early morning visit to Antelope Island. A few birds and lots of bison in sunflowers. – Jenny Sunrise American avocets and ducks Ruddy ducks and Northern shovelers Morning light Western meadowlark Bison on the hill Bison closeup 1 (yay for a telephoto lens) Bison closeup 2 Bison scratching an itch … More Antelope Island – October 2019