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…
Is Nature Photography Just A Big Lie? Well, It Can Be.
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…
Underexposing Your Bird Photos Is The Right Thing To Do, Sometimes.
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…
Enjoying The Annual Antelope Island Bison Roundup
If truth be told, I had no idea what to expect when I headed out early Saturday morning to go watch the annual bison roundup on Antelope Island State Park.…
Take It From Me, Get Out And Enjoy Nature Once In A While
Today was a great day and let me tell you why. I spent most of it at a local nature preserve, the one pictured above, in fact. Yes, you read…
Recent Bird Sightings – Tundra Swans Are Returning To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
It's the last week of October and it is certainly time for a much-welcomed change on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, the arrival of the long-awaited tundra swans. (I…
Egrets In Utah
One of the more compelling aspects regarding bird watching here in northern Utah is the diversity of birds that either migrate through or permanently live in this part of the…
Ruddy Ducks On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
As far as bird watching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge goes, I can only say it has been a pretty slow and somewhat disappointing year for the most…
Bird Watching On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge In October – What To Expect
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 bird watching opportunities on the…
Fall Migration For American Avocets Is Still Underway And Quite Impressive On The Great Salt Lake
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 Great Salt Lake wetlands as…
Thousands Of Migrating American Avocets Congregate Near The Great Salt Lake Causeway
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 worldwide start to migrate between…
Sandhill Cranes Are Currently Passing Through Utah And The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
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 those seldom-seen but highly anticipated…
Bear River Bird Refuge Visitors Center Now Open To The Public But On A Limited Basis
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 due to the ongoing coronavirus…
Water Has Returned To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, But Have The Birds?
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 are no longer dry and…
Owls On Antelope Island
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 species of birds being recorded…
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