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The Frustrating Part Of Winter Bird Watching

We’ve all heard the phrase “Here today, Gone Tomorrow” haven’t we? Well, if you’re a bird watcher you most certainly have some experience with the… Read More »The Frustrating Part Of Winter Bird Watching

I know it’s way too early to start thinking about spring but if you were at Farmington Bay with me this evening that’s exactly what… Read More »The Farmington Bay Great Blue Heron Rookery Is Active Again

If you are fortunate enough to visit, let’s hope you never have to use their phone. The last time I was there, I picked up… Read More »The Most Remote Working Phone In America A Bird Watcher Might Ever Use

Sometimes as bird watchers we unknowingly fall into the trap of believing in the notion more birds always means a better bird-watching experience. Well, I… Read More »Why More Tundra Swans Doesn’t Always Mean Better Bird Watching

Oh, how I love nature, especially when I get the opportunity to photograph and show others via this blog just how interesting it can be… Read More »I Came For The Birds But Stayed For The Bison Bulls

It has been said that crows are one of the most intelligent birds in nature and from a recent observation of them in my yard,… Read More »Crows Are Certainly One Intelligent Bird For Sure

If you’ve been following the plight of the monarch butterfly in the western United States, you know their numbers have plummeted to an all-time low… Read More »How Do Scientists Track Monarch Butterfly Migrations?

Today, I took a drive out to Farmington Bay WMA to see how the tundra swan migration is shaping up. Well, suffice it to say,… Read More »Thousands Of Tundra Swans Are Showing Up At Farmington Bay WMA

The miracle of bird migration is arguably one of the greatest wonders of nature and a most fascinating part of bird life that seems to… Read More »What Is Going On With Bird Migration This Winter?

It’s the dreary doldrums of winter and sometimes the bird watching is a little slow this time of year, even on the famed Bear River… Read More »A Slow Day Birding On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Still Nets 26 Bald Eagles Today

If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, you have certainly noticed my ever-growing fondness for the great blue heron. It might even be… Read More »Should Farmington Bay WMA Add Another Great Blue Heron Rookery?

As a nature photographer who has seen a lot of oddities throughout my travels, I never in a million years thought I would be taking… Read More »Great Blue Herons Spotted On The Rookery At Farmington Bay

If you’ve been out and about looking for the wintering bald eagles along the Wasatch Front but coming up empty-handed, you’re not alone. This year… Read More »I’ve Been Looking For The Missing Bald Eagles And I Found Some Today, Including One In A Nest

A few days ago, one of my readers emailed me with a question about a couple of the places I regularly blog about with regards… Read More »Are The Nature Trails At Farmington Bay Handicap Accessible?

Let’s face it, when it comes to birding, the chukar partridge isn’t at the top of very many bird watchers’ shortlist of must-have birds to… Read More »Bird Watching For Chukar Partridge On Antelope Island