I got my BirdCam and I’ve been testing it out.  So far it’s only captured pictures of House Sparrows.  They’re cute and all, but I’d be more excited by getting a crossbill in the night!  I specifically bought a camera with flash in the hopes that the exotic birds come out at night. But sparrows [...]

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Conner loves peas.  He will come running when he sees them in his little blue bowl. Trevor is very curious about these green balls, but he’s also very cautious of new things.  So he looks to Conner for guidance. Trevor was so shy about trying the new food that the photo below was the best [...]

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The garden is going insane!!!  The squash are encroaching on the tomatoes.  The tomatoes are snaking through the squash and the peppers.  Those seed packages are not kidding when they say to space out your squash. I had decided that the zucchini were never going to produce fruit, but then they exploded.  They’re even flowering, [...]

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For many gulls, it’s difficult to discern between the subtle variations of eye color, leg color and wing patterns to make an identification.  Bonaparte’s Gulls, on the other hand, can be identified on sight. The Bonaparte’s Gull is on top and the Kildeer is on the bottom for size comparison.  During breeding, the Bonaparte’s Gull [...]

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Poor Conner.  Usually he looks like this picture: But right now he’s going through a rough molt so he has spots where you can see a little skin.  It’s not as bad as this guy, but the remaining feathers also look pretty weathered. It’s hard to fully appreciate in these pictures because Conner is so [...]

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While I have been using my camera to take pictures of birds, Jon has been taking pictures of dragonflies. I know nothing about dragonflies but they sure are nice to see.   This one has tiger stripes. You can see his little leg hairs in this one. These guys are mating.  Sexy! This one has [...]

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Sometimes you can use the dying light to your advantage.

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It’s been awhile since I discussed Black-Billed Magpies. I’ve gotten my wish to live among magpie and it’s great.    There aren’t a lot in my yard, but I always see them in the Red Butte Gardens.  Just look in the tops of trees.  Check out his tail, it’s so long! Have you ever heard [...]

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