Refuge Saturday

A bright, sunshiny and cold day at the refuge. Lots of hunters around, duck and pheasant, and some photo nerds like me. But the Harriers kept harrying and the day was so beautiful.
Here's some of my favorites...

Snow on the Teasels..

Killdeer

Harrier with her lunch

Incoming...

Frosted pines on the mountainside..

Sneaking away...

Refuge Sunday

A brisk morning at the refuge with lots of duck and pheasant hunters out early. A beautiful morning with the rising sun highlighting the grasses. A bit of hoarfrost in places added a touch of drama.
Red-tailed Hawks played, pheasants ran across the road, and two ravens harassed an eagle as it ate it's catch.
A great morning to be alive and at the refuge..

The eagle and the ravens...

A look down the hoar frost tunnel....

Red-tails at play....

A trip up Little Cottonwood Canyon

Yesterday we drove up LCC to Alta to show our English friend a bit of the mountains.  Wonderful light, great clouds and lots of rocks..fun.  Here's a few of the shots I liked..

Albion Basin

Aspen in snow..

Alta

Snowbird

Down canyon with low clouds

Looking at the Point of the mountain after leaving the canyon

Lone Peak creations..

Sunshine and leaves and water and fall...a great time of life..

Refuge Thursday

A bit more active at the refuge today, more Harriers, a Kestrel and a Bald Eagle. Along with the two Red-tailed Hawks that either play and whistle in the sky or sit like bumps on a log in the trees.
Here's the ones I liked...

Isn't he the cutest?

Time to leave..

On your Mark!

Get Set!

Go!

Refuge Wednesday

Boy, what a quiet day in the marsh! Two Harriers and one Red-tailed showed their faces but not very conveniently (for me). The stars of the day were the two pheasant and a Great Blue Heron - plus Molly doing her ball retrieve act.
Nice day and we took a long walk through a meadow to see a lot of grass..

The Holy Ghost came back, tho'...

The GBH ready to takeoff..

Molly ready to go after the ball..

Late fall landscape at the refuge..

He wears his colors quite well...

Light on grass....

Refuge Monday

A hazy, smoggy day everywhere in the valley. YUK! But the Harriers are still hunting and the Red-taileds are still playing. A few herons here and there..

The Pied Bill in front looks weird!

Homeward Bound...

Love these Red-taileds....

Grouchy old man....