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Bonaparte’s gull (I think). Or we can go with wee cute one. #gulls #greatsaltlake #birds
Swan dreams. #tundraswans #birdsinflight #greatsaltlke
Look at this American avocet and tell me if it’s not just the most perfect thing. #americanavocet #shorebirds #greatsaltlake
Yesterday I posted a single Eared Grebe in silhouette, looking very solitary in a blaze of setting sun. But I had to work pretty hard to get that single bird alone - there were thousands of others scattered out to the horizon as far as I could see w
Eared grebe in the spotlight. Right now, most of the world’s Eared Grebes are at Great Salt Lake, some millions of them. They will migrate out sometime in the next few weeks. #birdsofgreatsaltlake #earedgrebe #birdsilhouette
American avocets march in a line between water and sky. #greatsaltlake #birdscapes #bokeh #creativebirdphotography #backlight #shorebirds
A few scenes from a fall morning at Great Salt Lake. I like the salmon and purple tones. At this spot it’s mostly water and sky, so what you see depends entirely on the light. #greatsaltlake #birdscapes #shorebirds_habitat #birdphotographer
Here’s a shot I’ve always loved. A juvenile black-necked stilt walking into the frame. I have other shots with the whole bird, but this one grabs me. #blackneckedstilt #shorebirds #greatsaltlake
Phalaropes and the sun. This was an interesting evening. I was lying on the muddy shore, covered in slime, hoping for some birds to land nearby. A group of folks taking wedding photos arrived, and at about the same time a flock of phalaropes moved

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