I was out at Lema Ranch checking on Bluebird houses Sunday and heard the rattling commotion of the Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon). I turned to see three Kingfishers flying in and around a willow tree overhanging Secluded Pond, one of the five ponds on the property. Click on photos for full sized images. Well, I’ve […]
An American Avocet
I’ve been super busy lately and the extended daylight hours of summer have meant getting up much earlier to be on location before the sun rises. I will do my best to respond to all of the wonderful comments left on previous posts. Yesterday we were out on Antelope Island State Park, the gnats were […]
Raymond’s Morning with a Cheetah
Waking up One fine morning, we are in our luxury safari tents, and my guest George is brushing his teeth, I get up for my morning chores, not knowing the excitement that awaits us. George, David and myself have had a superb tour at this point, we all agreed during our fine dinner the night […]
Farmington Utah’s Voles – Just My Opinion
If you are squeamish, don’t like to see dead animals or can’t stand the sight of blood you may want to skip reading this post. Or you can push pastseeing animals that have died of natural causes and see why I felt it importantto express my opinions about this matter. Recently KSL.com; a Utah news […]
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
One of nature’s most fascinating creatures is the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth. Native to Cananda and the eastern U.S.A., this insectresembles, and is commonly mistaken for , ahummingbird. At 2.5 inches in length, with a colorful”feathery” body, rapid wingbeats, and feeding on flower blossums during daylight…..it’sname is no surpize! This moth hovers briefly over flowers while […]
Eastern Phoebe Parents and Young
Our Flower Hill Farm landscape and wildlife habitat is filled with the flutterings and cries of copious numbers of fledglings. These little Eastern Phoebes are just about to take their first flight. What a healthy, cozy brood! Eastern Phoebe Nestlings about to become Fledglings Eastern Phoebe Parent Hiccuping Eastern Phoebe Parent with a Mouthful of […]
What Utah birds do when the heat is on…
It is hot, about 98 degrees where I live in Utah right now. It was 82 degrees when I woke up this morning and normally the morning temps are about 20 – 25 degrees cooler than that. Despite the high temps and the smell of smoke in the air that has been burning my eyes, […]
Whoa, that is a lot of Wilson’s Phalaropes!
Before leaving for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana last week I saw very few Wilson’s Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) while on the causeway going to Antelope Island State Park in northern Utah, what a difference a week can make! You just never know what you will see unless you go out into the […]