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| This has been the coldest winter since 1949, cold winters make for great Eagle watching at Farmington Bay. |
It's been a long time since I posted, there are several reasons but probably the biggest is I just simply didn't feel inspired to post any thing. I suppose because I have been without a telephoto lens for my camera for several months. That and I worked on a Christmas project in November and December for my grandkids, I will post on that later. I'm back in the saddle now and plan to do more birding and more posting. I hope you enjoy these pictures from my first outing with my new lens.  |
| Eagles roosting in the distance after gorging on carp |
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| Control projects to manage the out of control and destructive carp population in Great Salt Lake Wetland are a great feeding opportunity for wintering Eagles |
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| Gulls and Eagles both opportunistic feeders eating side by side at the carp buffet |
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| Adolescent Bald Eagle |
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| Photogenic Eagles draw hundreds of photographers to Farmington Bay who wait for hours to get the perfect Eagle shot |
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| Plenty of food to go around but still a lot of squabbling over the bits |
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| This and the next picture are my favorite shots of the day |
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| Northern rough-legged Hawk |
There were other birds out as well
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| Northern Harrier feeding on a duck |
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| Common Goldeneye |
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| American Kestrel |
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| Canvasback and Ringneck Ducks |
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| Canvasback and Northern Shoveler Ducks |
2 comments:
Good to see you doing new posts. Those are some very impressive eagle shots. Loved the other raptors as well. Do you see many thrashers in your area?
Sage Thrashers are very common,Gray Catbird are common in riparian areas along streams and rivers and I have seen Crissal Thrashers at Lytle Ranch in the south western corner of Utah
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