I Can Haz Blog

Oct 11

Fall is beautiful at Antelope Island State Park

We spent Saturday afternoon at White Rock Bay on Antelope Island State Park. The Great Salt Lake was mirror still and the bay was covered with thousands of Eared Grebes. We saw hundreds of American Avocets sweeping for food in the shallows along the causeway (pictured). A few European Starlings were hanging out with (on) the island Bison. Two new birds for us: the Orange Crowned Warbler and the Savannah Sparrow (pictured). As we hiked we spotted a Loggerhead Shrike (pictured on the rocks). We also used our Nikon scope to watch a very entertaining Rock Wren.

Other birds seen:

Western Meadowlark

Red-wing Blackbird

Chipping Sparrow

Song sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

American Pelican

Northern Harrier

Canada Goose

Killdear

Willet

Raven

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Aug 23

Good day for Owls

It turned out to be a great day for seeing owls on Antelope Island. We saw our first burrowing owls. They are so small! You'd think they were rocks until you catch them moving. We saw a family of 3 and another just siiting on top of a rock. The great horned owl was out at Garr Ranch as well.

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Aug 12

Yellowstone Getaway

We spent a couple of days camping on Cabin Creek near Yellowstone National Park. The wildlife and scenery is beyond description. From the Osprey floating above and nesting to the big horn sheep on Mt. Washburn to the little pica on Cabin Creek, it was amazing.

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Aug 2

Woke up wanting to see a Western Tanager

We took the annual trip to the Park City Arts Festival Friday night. The one piece I was tempted to buy was a great photo of a Western Tanager. I knew that Tanagers hung out by the trail head to Donut Falls, so we got up early this morning and set out to photograph a Tanager. The place was swarming with broad-tail hummingbirds and I caught a fast glimpse of a WT, but no photo opportunity. A Swainson's thrush and a yellow warbler sat nicely for shots, but no WTs. Then on the road out suddenly we spotted a flash of yellow, black and vermillion in the brush by the road. We ended up getting a great show from 3 Western Tanagers. I think they might be my favorite local bird... maybe a tie with the lazuli bunting.