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Utah Bird Photos

Since 1996 I have taken nearly 1,000,000 photos. Of those about 14,000 have made it to this website, including over 1,000 species of birds that have been viewed more than 400,000 times.





Image search results - "spur"
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    American Avocet66 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 2005
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    Chestnut-collared Longspur84 viewsFirst chaseable record in Utah in 33 years. Found by Bryan Shirley at Farmington Bay WMA, and we the bird relocated just to the north on Glovers Lane, Davis County, Utah. December 21, 2007
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    Common Tern71 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 2005
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    Killdeer47 viewsWillard Spur, Box Elder County, Utah. October 2006
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    Lapland Longspur41 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur33 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur44 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur34 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur36 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur49 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur38 viewsNear Howell, Box Elder County, Utah. January 2007
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    Lapland Longspur75 viewsNot nearly as good as the shots I captured last January. Near Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Box Elder County, Utah. February 5, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur69 viewsNear Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Box Elder County, Utah. February 5, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur84 viewsNear Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Box Elder County, Utah. February 5, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur68 viewsHiding from the lens. Near Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Box Elder County, Utah. February 5, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur77 viewsNot a good shot but I don;t have any flight shots so... Near Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Box Elder County, Utah. February 5, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur68 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. December 28, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur77 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. December 28, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur88 viewsAntelope Island Causeway, Davis County, Utah. December 28, 2008
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    Lapland Longspur68 viewsWest Warren, Weber County, Utah. January 5, 2013
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    Lapland Longspur79 views
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    McCown's Longspur44 viewsNear Laramie, Wyoming. August 2007
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    McCown's Longspur38 viewsNear Laramie, Wyoming. August 2007
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    McCown's Longspur39 viewsNear Laramie, Wyoming. August 2007
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    McCown's Longspur124 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    McCown's Longspur153 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    McCown's Longspur116 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    McCown's Longspur118 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    McCown's Longspur116 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    McCown's Longspur115 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    McCown's Longspur129 viewsBear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah. January 23, 2009
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    Parasitic Jaeger137 viewsBeing chased by a Peregrine Falcon. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger95 viewsBeing chased by a Peregrine Falcon. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger88 viewsBill detail of deceased bird. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger72 viewsShowing primary shafts. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger86 viewsShowing outer primary flash and rump pattern. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger70 viewsShowing undertail and rump barring. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger86 viewsFlight shot showing many of the confusing details. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger87 viewsFlight shot showing many of the confusing details. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger107 viewsJohn Idzidowski of Wisconsin compiled this group of shots showing bills of Long-tailed Jaegers. This was one field mark on this bird that was very confusing, the petite bill. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger76 viewsFlying away. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger81 viewsPreening showing the undertail coverts. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger100 viewsDiagram of the jaegers bill. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger96 viewsOne of the only flight shots showing its lanky appearance, as a Parasitic should have. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger80 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger102 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger85 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger66 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger72 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger68 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger61 viewsWillard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger82 viewsUnderwing detail. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger106 viewsI had returned two days after seeing the bird to look at it again, only to find it dead. I collected the specimen, photographed and finally got a positive ID, then donated the skin to the University of Utah. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger102 viewsI had returned two days after seeing the bird to look at it again, only to find it dead. I collected the specimen, photographed and finally got a positive ID, then donated the skin to the University of Utah. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger86 viewsTail detail, this was the key to eliminating LTJA, as our bird lacked a pale fringe on the tail feathers on a LTJA. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger69 viewsUndertail coverts detail. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Parasitic Jaeger100 viewsUnderwing detail. Willard Spur of the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder County, Utah. September 11, 2005
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    Spur-winged Goose114 viewsRte. 12 Pond at KM 471, Mpumalanga, South Africa. August 29, 2013
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    Spur-winged Goose119 viewsChobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana. September 12, 2013
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    Spur-winged Goose110 viewsChobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana. September 12, 2013
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