It’s the second week in October and we are already experiencing some dramatic changes to our weather here in Utah, some that might affect the… Read More »Bird Watching On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge In October – What To Expect
Each fall, as I mentioned in my previous blog post regarding birding on the Great Salt Lake, millions of shorebirds and waterfowl migrate through the… Read More »Fall Migration For American Avocets Is Still Underway And Quite Impressive On The Great Salt Lake
Bird migration is, for sure, one of the great wonders of nature. Each year during the spring and fall seasons, millions and millions of birds… Read More »Thousands Of Migrating American Avocets Congregate Near The Great Salt Lake Causeway
Each year, during both spring and fall, the great spectacle of migration returns, oftentimes giving birders brief glimpses of birds rarely seen otherwise. One of… Read More »Sandhill Cranes Are Currently Passing Through Utah And The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Recently, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge visitors center has once again opened its doors to the general public, but on a very limited basis… Read More »Bear River Bird Refuge Visitors Center Now Open To The Public But On A Limited Basis
As I drive around the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I find areas once suffering from lack of water all summer long… Read More »Water Has Returned To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, But Have The Birds?
Antelope Island State Park is home to hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds. In fact, as of this writing, ebird lists 261 different… Read More »Owls On Antelope Island
Without question, Utah is facing the worst drought I have ever seen in my lifetime. In fact, much of the western United States is dealing… Read More »Another Consequence Of Utah’s Drought Regarding The Great Salt Lake
Nature can be a crafty magician at times, one quite capable of hiding itself in plain sight from the casual observer. I am fascinated by… Read More »Watch For Wildlife In The Smallest Of Places
Each fall, usually starting in late July or early August, the Great Salt Lake silently transforms into one of the greatest bird watching spectacles in… Read More »Bird Watching On The Great Salt Lake Causeway During Fall Migration
I took a drive down to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route today with the hopes of finding and photographing the American… Read More »The Bear River Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route Is Temporarily Closed
As summer marches on, officially giving way to the onset of autumn in a couple weeks, the yearly spectacle of fall migration starts to creep… Read More »Summer Bird Watching For The American White Pelican
If you read my recent post about finding hummingbirds on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, it should be pretty clear I love to photograph… Read More »What Shutter Speed Do You Need For Photographing Hummingbirds?
let’s not beat around the bush here, life can be a bit hard at times. Whether someone is struggling financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, or, heaven… Read More »Why Bird Watching Is Good For Us
As I headed out the door this morning, my eyes glanced at the calendar on the wall. It was quite a surprise to see August… Read More »The White-faced Ibis Migration Is On…And Then Some.
