Lately, there’s been a void that’s settled deep within me and, to put it mildly, I’ve had just about enough of it so today, despite the increasing rain, menacing clouds, and declining temperatures, about the worst set of conditions for photography one could hope for, I finally decided to go and do something about it. […]
Last summer, my mother and I were taking a drive around Antelope Island to look for birds when we crossed paths with a very interesting sight, one I had never seen before on the island but a sight that immediately caught my attention as both a birder and a photographer. We came across a few
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When it comes to the soothing sounds of nature, and trust me there are indeed plenty to choose from, nothing beats the melodic overture of a western meadowlark singing on a warm spring day. In fact, I’ll give you a full confession here showing to what degree I love the sights and sounds of a
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I know this is mainly a blog about birds but bear with me and let’s talk about the coyote for a minute, more precisely the coyotes on Antelope Island. There is an interesting relationship between the coyote and the large flocks of ducks that visit the Great Salt Lake during winter I found to be
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When I headed out to Antelope Island this afternoon, I honestly wasn’t thinking of burrowing owls as I just had one thing and one thing only on my mind, sunsets. Anytime there is a dash of clouds over the Great Salt Lake in the late afternoon, like there was today, in fact, I turn down
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In addition to my passion for bird watching, I love to hike and explore the outdoors. I also love a great sunset so when the two come together it can make for a spectacular evening like it did a couple of weeks ago one Saturday evening out on Antelope Island. Normally when I photograph sunsets
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a great love for nature, especially for birds. Case in point, it has been over 40 years now since my dad gave me my first exposure to the world of bird watching as we both casually walked the main dike at Farmington Bay, binoculars in hand
Oh, how I love nature, especially when I get the opportunity to photograph and show others via this blog just how interesting it can be in hopes other people will get out and appreciate the natural world around us a bit more as well. This morning, I headed out for one of my favorite places,
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Like most visitors to Antelope Island, I go for the main attractions, the heavy hitters as it were, with regards to the wildlife on the state park. Bison and birds do indeed take up the vast majority of my time when I am traversing the island with my camera, but low and behold there are
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Just to get it out of the way, I am a fan of Antelope Island, and one for a variety of reasons mind you. The bird watching on Antelope Island can be very good much of the time, the sunsets on the nearby Great Salt Lake are oftentimes spectacular, and, of course, the large bison
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Today, I was out on Antelope Island State Park working on a couple blog post ideas. Yes, I know it’s a grueling job but somebody has to do it, right? I decided to stay the entire afternoon because, honestly, from what everybody tells me yesterday was the day to beat all other days regarding photographing
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Everybody loves owls, right? I sure do, especially the great horned owls that oftentimes frequent the large trees in my yard. But owls in general are not always an easy bird to find for the novice bird watcher, mostly due to their nocturnal nature. Great horned owls, for example, hunt during the night and roost
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Burrowing owls, you got to love them, right? I sure do and that is why I spend countless hours each year photographing and just plain watching them whenever and wherever I can. Antelope Island State Park is one of the best places in Utah to find, photograph, and watch the burrowing owl as numerous pairs
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Up until this year, I had never been to the annual Antelope Island Bison Roundup and I was determined that needed to change. I had always wanted to go and check out the roundup, but my schedule just never seemed to line up with the yearly event. Early last Saturday morning, however, I purposely took
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If truth be told, I had no idea what to expect when I headed out early Saturday morning to go watch the annual bison roundup on Antelope Island State Park. This particular event has been on my bucket list for a while now, and for good reason, I might add. It was quite an interesting
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