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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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Nesting beginning.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
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Swallowing what appears to be a whole blackbird.
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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Love their ability to maneuver
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
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First year I have viewed two owls in a single brooding season.
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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)Observer
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Not sure between long and great. Went long based on closeness of the tufts.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Nesting season at Farmington Bay, Utah. Herons are group nesters and there are about 23 in the site picture.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Probably male as it was much smaller than the accompanying juvenile. (See prior observation.)
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Probably female as it was already much larger than accompanying adult.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Not a particularly great photo as I could not get close but shows how the eagles gather in this area in the winter. I visited this tree twice about 8:00 am and there were about 15 in the group each day. They are close to some open water on the Teton and Snake rivers.
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)Observer
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Last summer. The young are really close to fledge.
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Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)Observer
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Again not sure which hawk. Help.
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Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)Observer
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Or fence..?
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Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus uniformis)Observer
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Yellow-backed (desert) spiny. Juvenile with highly pronounce markings that will merge with age.
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Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)Observer
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I have a hard time knowing the identifiers between common side blotched and ornate tree. Leaning toward blotched on this one?
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Ornate Tree Lizard (Urosaurus ornatus)Observer
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Good view of the blue.
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)Observer
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Haunts my ground feeder each morning. Hasn’t succeeded in grabbing anything yet.
