birding, photography and living with pet birds
Posted in woodpecker on Jul 11th, 2010
Turning back to Deseret Ranch, I saw my first sapsucker. You can tell that this is a male Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker because he has a red throat. The females have a white throat. Do you see the hole that he drilled above? Sapsuckers are incredibly patient. They drill the hole and let the sap seep out. [...]
Posted in oriole on Jul 10th, 2010
My membership to the Red Butte Garden came in the mail today. It’s completely worth it too. The first time I visited I got great pictures of a bird I’d only recently seen. The second time at the gardens, I saw a new bird: the Bullock’s Oriole. Orioles are very common this time of year. [...]
This video has convinced me that I need to buy a birdbath and a Wingscapes BirdCam immediately! The video shows five owls just hanging out in a birdbath. I want owls, all I’m missing is the birdbath!
Posted in cockatiel on Jul 7th, 2010
Do you see this face on the left? He thinks he’s sooo innocent! Conner likes to tap on boxes very early in the morning, especially on weekends. His favorite activity is tapping on the boxes to push them over so they make a loud crash. But I’ve figured out a solution. I pierced holes in [...]
Posted in robin on Jul 6th, 2010
Fruit is so delicious. Especially when you’re a baby robin. And you’re not going to wait for the low hanging fruit to ripen. You want it now! So you look and stretch for that perfect piece but sometimes it’s just too far and then he fell
Posted in random on Jul 5th, 2010
I’m completely puzzled by this. Someone found this blog by using the search terms “utah city escorts blogs.” Boy did you come to the wrong place!
Posted in goat sucker on Jul 4th, 2010
I’ve come to the conclusion that Heber City is the best place in the world for birding. I saw my first Common Nighthawk. They’re very different looking birds. Their beaks are very tiny but they can open the beaks extremely wide. Checkout his nose hole. I still can’t believe I saw him! Even better, I [...]
Last weekend I visited the Red Butte Gardens. It’s only 3.5 miles from the house and has a variety of flowers. The views are not terribly lush, but that’s to be expected since the gardens are in the driest part of town. The gardens, however, are full of birds and bunnies! Very hungry looking bunnies. [...]