More Trumpeter Swans Coming Through Box Elder County, Utah During Fall Migration
Last week, I posted up about a small flock of about 20-30 trumpeter swans visiting a cornfield just north of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. A few days later,…
When Up Is Down – Why Some Ducks Tip Upside Down In Water
I've been bird watching well over 40 years now, and ducks were some of the first birds that gathered my interest back in the day. I guess that stems from…
Trumpeter Swans Migrating Through The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
As I was driving around the farms and countryside near the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge this afternoon, I came across a flock of swans in a cornfield. After a…
Where Have All The Birds Gone From The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
I've been coming to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for several decades now and I have never seen a year like this one in all my life. Very similar…
Keep A Lookout For Bald Eagles, They Are Showing Up In Utah For The Winter
Yes, it is that time again, the part of the year when bald eagles start to arrive here in Utah for the winter. Utah has some pretty good winter habitat…
Do Great Blue Herons Eat Mice?
Follow me around for a short while and one thing will become quite apparent, I love bird watching when there are great blue herons around. And if truth be told,…
Does The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Need A Great Blue Heron Rookery?
When it comes to nature, I am all in with regards to trying to educate and encourage people to get out and experience the natural world around us. The reason…
How A USU Ph.D. Student Is Studying Pelicans With Satellite Transmitters
For as long as I've been interested in birds, a period spanning well over 4 decades, the American white pelican has grabbed hold of my heart and hasn't let go…
Milkweed Seed Planting Event At Farmington Bay WMA
Monarch butterflies out in the west are in a steep decline, so much so last year's winter counts (2020) in California netted less than 2,000 monarch butterflies. So far from…
Burrowing Owls Using Artificial Nests On Antelope Island
Burrowing owls, you've got to love them, right? I sure do, and that is why I spend countless hours each year photographing and just plain watching them whenever and wherever…
What Is Goose Egg Island On Farmington Bay WMA?
Every time I visit Farmington Bay WMA, I am reminded as I drive by a large pile of dirt of the devastating floods Utah endured during the years of 1983…
Working The Bison After The Antelope Island Roundup
Up until this year, I had never been to the annual Antelope Island Bison Roundup, and I was determined that needed to change. I had always wanted to go and…
Bonaparte’s Gulls On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Today, the end of the first week in November, wasn't the best day to go out and try and photograph birds, but even with the low light from the approaching…
Watch For Snow Geese On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Just a quick update for anyone interested in recent and uncommon bird sightings on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Today, while driving up Forest Street as I was leaving…
Is Thistle Good For Pollinators?
When it comes to misunderstood and oftentimes maligned plants, I am certain the thistle is at or, at the very least, near the top of the list of plants society…
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