Massacre Rocks with Melinda – 6/23/2023
July 18, 2023
Once again we heard a lot of birds, but they didn’t want to pose These gorgeous prickly pear cacti were willing to hold still
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McTucker Ponds with Melinda – 6/21/2023
July 11, 2023
Bullock’s oriole American goldfinch Not a lot of photos but plenty of birds. We started using the song recognition function on Merlin to help us with identifying what we hear. This is not a lure but an identification tool.
Bear River Refuge with Melinda pt 2 – 6/20/2023
July 4, 2023
Snowy egret Cinnamon teal Ring necked pheasant White faced ibises and Snowy egrets Black necked stilt Killdeer – juvenile Cattle with Cattle egrets Western mockingbird Eastern kingbird Barn swallow
Bear River Refuge with Melinda pt 1 – 6/20/2023
June 27, 2023
Northern pintail American avocet – juvenile American avocets White faced ibises Great blue heron American coot with chick Yellow headed blackbird American white pelican
Market & Mud Lake with Melinda – 6/18/2023
June 20, 2023
Double crested cormorant Great blue heron Killdeer Red winged blackbird – female Canada geese And then the sun came out Great blue heron Menan buttes
Utah Lake State Park
July 7, 2022
6/5/22 Filling a spare hour by birding a local park Great tailed grackle posing Mallards sleeping on the edge of the parking lot American robin California quail Birds Yellow headed blackbirds Red winged blackbirds Double crested cormorants Mourning doves Rock doves Canada geese Great tailed grackles Western grebe Clark’s grebes Franklin’s gulls California gulls Ring … More Utah Lake State Park
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
July 6, 2022
6/4/22 A desert surprise After 5 hours of driving through the desert we came to a small stand of reeds. If this was the refuge it was underwhelming. We kept following the road/directions and drove up a hill that overlooked a huge hidden wetland of ponds, reeds, and many birds. I definitely want to come … More Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
Pony Express Road in Utah
July 5, 2022
6/4/22 Looking for more desert birds Yesterday at the Bear River Refuge I fell into conversation with a fellow adventurer. This gentleman goes out to photograph the wild horses in Utah on a regular basis and was very familiar with the roads to Fish Springs NWR. He not only gave me a verbal ‘go here, … More Pony Express Road in Utah
Gower Ponds – June 2022
June 30, 2022
6/3/22 Just a few more birds Red winged blackbird Great blue heron roost Farmington refuge buildings American avocet Birds American avocets Red winged blackbirds American coots Brown headed cowbirds Gadwalls Canada geese Western grebes Pied billed grebes Great blue herons American white pelicans Northern pintails Black necked stilts Barn swallows Cliff swallows Cinnamon teals Forster’s … More Gower Ponds – June 2022
Antelope Island – June 2022
June 29, 2022
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
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