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Read more about the article Trumpeter Swans Migrating Through The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Trumpeter Swans Migrating Through The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 20, 2021
  • Post category:Birds/Recent Sightings/wildlife refuges
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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…

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Read more about the article Where Have All The Birds Gone From The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Where Have All The Birds Gone From The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 18, 2021
  • Post category:Current Refuge Conditions/wildlife refuges
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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…

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Read more about the article Keep A Lookout For Bald Eagles, They Are Showing Up In Utah For The Winter

Keep A Lookout For Bald Eagles, They Are Showing Up In Utah For The Winter

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 17, 2021
  • Post category:Bird Watching/Birds/wildlife refuges
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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…

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Read more about the article Do Great Blue Herons Eat Mice?

Do Great Blue Herons Eat Mice?

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 16, 2021
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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,…

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Read more about the article Does The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Need A Great Blue Heron Rookery?

Does The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Need A Great Blue Heron Rookery?

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 15, 2021
  • Post category:Birds/wildlife refuges
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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…

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Read more about the article How A USU Ph.D. Student Is Studying Pelicans With Satellite Transmitters

How A USU Ph.D. Student Is Studying Pelicans With Satellite Transmitters

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 13, 2021
  • Post category:Birds
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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…

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Read more about the article Milkweed Seed Planting Event At Farmington Bay WMA

Milkweed Seed Planting Event At Farmington Bay WMA

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 12, 2021
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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…

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Read more about the article Burrowing Owls Using Artificial Nests On Antelope Island

Burrowing Owls Using Artificial Nests On Antelope Island

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 11, 2021
  • Post category:Antelope Island/Bird Watching/Birds
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Burrowing owls, you 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…

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Read more about the article What Is Goose Egg Island On Farmington Bay WMA?

What Is Goose Egg Island On Farmington Bay WMA?

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 10, 2021
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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…

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Read more about the article Working The Bison After The Antelope Island Roundup

Working The Bison After The Antelope Island Roundup

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 9, 2021
  • Post category:Antelope Island
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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…

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Read more about the article Bonaparte’s Gulls On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Bonaparte’s Gulls On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 7, 2021
  • Post category:Bird Watching/Recent Sightings
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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…

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Read more about the article Watch For Snow Geese On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Watch For Snow Geese On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 6, 2021
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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…

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Read more about the article Is Thistle Good For Pollinators?

Is Thistle Good For Pollinators?

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 5, 2021
  • Post category:Butterflies
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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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Read more about the article Is Nature Photography Just A Big Lie? Well, It Can Be.

Is Nature Photography Just A Big Lie? Well, It Can Be.

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 5, 2021
  • Post category:Photography
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I love taking nature and wildlife photographs, so much so it has become my true passion, of sorts, and the driving force behind this blog. Yes, I must confess, I…

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Read more about the article Underexposing Your Bird Photos Is The Right Thing To Do, Sometimes.

Underexposing Your Bird Photos Is The Right Thing To Do, Sometimes.

  • Post author:Bear River Blogger
  • Post published:November 4, 2021
  • Post category:Photography
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It might seem like a counterintuitive proposition to most newly fledged bird photographers, but I am here to tell the story of how underexposing your bird photographs can indeed make…

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