May 13 2016 Bear River with Regina and Katrina on our way to the Great Salt Lake BirdFest Yellow headed blackbird American white pelicans Long billed curlew Wild turkey Western meadowlark Great blue heron American avocet Sunset
May 14 2016 GSL Bird Festival with Regina and Katrina, workshops, dutch oven dinner, and birds, birds, birds Nikon’s Birding Adventures Speaker book, dvds Great Salt Lake Bird Festival Dinner speaker: Julie Zickenfoose. She was a fascinating speaker and author of the book: Baby birds Western screech owl Great horned owl Barn owl Burrowing owl … More Time Travel: May 14 2016 GSL Bird Festival
May 15 2016 Antelope Island with Regina & Katrina Bison sculpture Bison Western meadowlark Great horned owl Loggerhead shrike Burrowing owl Baby ravens American avocets One of three angry bird buoys
On the way home from my Dallas trip in November I stopped by Antelope Island UT to see what birds might still be around. There weren’t a ton, but … First off, I spotted two hawks at a distance the smaller harassing the larger. I was surprised when I got home that I was able … More Antelope Island – 11/18/2017
I was heading for Texas to attend a library conference and visit my family. Since it is cheaper for me to drive to SLC to catch my flight, I was able to swing by the Bear River Refuge at sunset. It was GORGEOUS. The air was crisp without being too cold, the wind had stilled, … More 11/9/2017 Bear River Refuge at Sunset
Melina, Nan & Sydney come west. This weekend was very busy. Melinda and I go birding in Spanish Fork and the Nebo Loop Rd. Nan’s son Kaleb & his wife Hillary welcome baby Sloan into the world. Lazuli Bunting Turkey Vulture Turkey Vulture Black Chinned Hummingbird Western Kingbird Rainy Nebo Loop A patch of Mules … More Time Travel: June 11 & 12 2016
This was another chilly rodeo in the evening though the daytime slack was lovely. A full moon made an appearance through the clouds on the first night. Jessica brought Joey & Rachel by during slack and we got to hang out and watch a lot of roping. This is the last rodeo of the season. More … More Spanish Fork Rodeo
Logan is only 30 minutes away from the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I went to bed early and then was out of the hotel by 7:00 a.m. This time I was not going to miss the early morning light. I spent almost 4 hours at the refuge, it was a gorgeous day. Morning grebes … More Oct 1 2017: Back at Bear River Refuge
September 29 & 30 The drive down was deceptively lovely, warm, and sunny. Beautiful Logan Fairgrounds I love this photo. The person on the left is one of the pickup men who assist riders from their bucking horse/bull. The person on the left is one of the competitors. But what I like the most is … More Logan Rodeo
I had originally planned to leave at 5:00 a.m. but stayed up too late the night before and didn’t get out of town till 7:30. I wanted to drive through the Bear River Refuge and take pictures/bird. The rain was just hard enough that most of the birds were undercover. However, I was still able … More Sept 22 2017: Bear River Refuge
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