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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Bear River Bird Refuge

These aren't the newest photos, but I was going through some shots from Bear River Bird Refuge from last month and thought I'd put a few online. Enjoy.

©Benjamin Zack, 2014

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Last week, I went out with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources as they released pheasants at Salt Creek WMA just before the start of the hunting season. This year, Utah is drastically increasing the number of birds being released. I also shot a video which you can find here, along with an article and more photos. Enjoy some of the selects below.

Mason Asay, center, releases a pheasant at Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area under the watch of Randy Berger, right, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Berger, the wetland manager, released over 300 pheasants the day before the start of hunting season. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Wetland Manager Randy Berger examines the beak of a captive-bred pheasant before its release at Salt Creek WMA on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. The bird was raised with blinders in order to keep it from attacking other pheasants. The blinders are an alternative to the old method of trimming beaks. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Dustin Mitchell releases pheasant sat Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. The release was the largest ever in the area. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

A Great Blue Heron and Sumo Wrestling Robot Walk into a Science Fair...

Everything fell together last week and I was able to create three short science videos for work over the past week. Between a couple of science fairs and the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival, I was able to embrace my inner (and outer) science nerd.
Great Salt Lake Bird Festival: Standard.net Video Player
Sumo Wrestling Robot:Standard.net Video Player
Egg Drop at the Science and Math Olympiad: Standard.net Video Player

Monday, March 11, 2013

Antelope Island

I made my first visit to Antelope Island yesterday since moving to Utah a few weeks ago. I climbed Frary Peak in an attempt to find some big horn sheep. I never found them, but it was still a beautiful climb, including the pair of bison that were waiting on the ridge near the top. Enjoy the photos.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

After a few days in Texas, I had my first day off and headed to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Gulf coast. The refuge is currently filled with wintering birds from all over the country. The diversity and quantity of large birds was unlike anything I've ever seen. Enjoy the photos and take your best guess at identifying the animal in the second photo.