Due to having “too many pots in the fire”, I’ve recently decided to drop my actual photography website and start posting a little bit about… Read More »Trust Me, Even Small Edits Will Make Your Bird Photographs Better
I love a good challenge, especially with bird photography. It’s a large part of what keeps me coming back, time and time again, to try… Read More »A Rare American Bittern Sighting Yesterday Reminded Me Just How Hard They Are To Find As Well As To Photograph
Each summer, I look forward to doing a little bird watching and photography with the quirky little burrowing owls. Antelope Island State Park is the… Read More »The Burrowing Owls Have Once Again Returned To Promontory Mountain For The Summer
It is with great sadness I report that a great birder and an even better friend, Billy Fenimore, passed away on May 5, 2022, from… Read More »Remembering Billy Fenimore, A Great Birder, And A Great Friend.
I will be the first to admit when I go bird watching on a wetland, the American coot isn’t a bird that easily grabs my… Read More »The American Coot Is One Fierce Bird During Breeding Season
One of the best parts of bird watching, at least for me, that is, comes from the occasional and oftentimes unexpected opportunities to find new… Read More »Two Active Bald Eagle Nests Within 5 Miles Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
If there is something I love more than photographing and writing about birds and the natural world I for sure don’t know what it would… Read More »Why Bear River Blogger Hasn’t Been Posting Much Lately
Bird watching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, especially on the refuge auto tour route, starts to really get going in April and May… Read More »Bird Watching Update For Late April On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route
Today was such a nice day I just had to get out and take advantage of the sun and warm temperature on a nature walk… Read More »Just How Do Butterflies Warm-Up Anyways?
Last week, when I was watching a pair of sandhill cranes feeding just a few short yards from the roadway at Farmington Bay WMA I… Read More »Do Birds Really Have Three Eyelids?
Let’s talk spring bird watching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for a moment. Without a doubt, today was the most active bird-wise I… Read More »Spring Bird Watching Is Just Getting Good On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Here’s What Birds I Saw Today.
When it comes to the soothing sounds of nature, and trust me there are indeed plenty to choose from, nothing beats the melodic overture of… Read More »The Sweet Song Of The Western Meadowlark
As I headed out the door this morning, a male cooper’s hawk caught my attention as it squawked a bit from its perch high up… Read More »The Cooper’s Hawk, A Forest Raptor That Can Actually Thrive In The City
I know this is mainly a blog about birds but bear with me and let’s talk about the coyote for a minute, more precisely the… Read More »The Life Of A Coyote On Antelope Island Isn’t Always An Easy One
If you were to ask me what bird I love seeing in my backyard more than any other, without any hesitation I would say the… Read More »Where Do Great Horned Owls Nest?
