Here’s another photo of the Birdcage Panel that shows more of the unusual figures that are found here. These are the three most prominent figures found at the site. The one on the left looks like a birdcage (or R2D2) which I believe is how this panel received it’s name. There’s also a few bird feet petroglyphs pecked into the wall which could have also helped with the name of the site.
This is just one of many very unusual Barrier Canyon Style pictographs found in a large alcove and known as the Birdcage Panel. This isn’t the only figure here with a small round head, but it certainly is the most prominent and can be seen from down canyon if you know where to look. I’ll be posting some more photos from this panel in the next few days.
Here’s a portion of another petroglyph panel near Moab that I revisited over the weekend. There’s a few very cool panels located up here above the Colorado River, but unfortunately there is also a lot of vandalism and graffiti up here, too…
The Lonesome Shaman floats alone above the canyon. I’ve visited this pictograph a few times and thought it would be good to finally post a photo on my blog of it since I visited it again on Saturday.
These three figures found on a large boulder at the base of Cedar Mountain in the San Rafael Swell are known as the Daisy Chain. There are a few other petroglyph panels found in the area that are easily accessible and very well known.
