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Northern Pygmy Owl

Northern Pygmy Owl

I've only seen two of these and was lucky enough to have this one land, kill a mouse, and devour it in a box elder tree in my backyard....
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I've only seen two of these and was lucky enough to have this one land, kill a mouse, and devour it in a box elder tree in my backyard.
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 500/1

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Jan, 2015

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Many species of shore birds congregate on flooded desert ponds in Utah to feed on aquatic organisms.

Grosbeaks frequent areas of rural Utah during late spring and summer.

I photographed this scene during a recent waxing gibbous moon to show the serenity of desert solitude at night.

This photo, taken from the Thousand Lake Plateau,UT, shows a thunderstorm lumbering over the desert.

This bird and the rose breasted grosbeak are actually members of the Cardinal family rather than finches.

The ride over this mountain is steep and exhilarating. This photo shows the Ophir, CO, side of the mountain.

Mule deer are a common ungulate in the mountains and deserts of Utah.

To the east of Moab,UT, the La Sal mountains loom large above the red rock desert; rugged terrain and jagged peaks lure visitors to its heights.

Moonlight and a campfire helped bring out foreground detail in this camp shot.

Western swallowtails are very common anywhere in Utah where flowers bloom.

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This fawn rested in the shade of a cottonwood while a twin sibling and their mother fed nearby.

This photo captures the serenity of the desert when the moon shines brightly. Jupiter can be seen to the right of the last cottonwood.

This specimen shows every hairy detail from mid abdomen up.

Monsoonal rains always create beautiful lighting in western Colorado.

The tanager is a common bird in Utah during late spring and summer. They are most easily viewed near water sources where insects are plentiful and ea

A Canadian Thistle, a non indigenous plant found throughout Utah, serves as a habitat for this tiny spider that lives among its flowers.

Utah's San Rafael Swell offers spectacular views of the milky way. This image shows the galactic center.

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