When I passed through the main gate at the start of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route yesterday an electronic sign displayed the following message “Watch out for baby birds”. I have to admit the bright neon notification caught me off guard a little bit. Seriously, is it that time already, has […]
When I have a birdwatching itch that needs to be scratched more times than not I head on over to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, and rightfully so since, at the time of this writing that is, the auto loop is currently ranked 4th on eBird’s Utah Hotspot list with a
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I’ve always considered myself a fairly observant person, at least with things relating to birds that is, but late last week when I noticed something was a bit out of place on a road I’ve literally driven thousands of times over the past two decades I started to question myself on that, at least a
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Each and every morning as I’m heading for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route my mind starts to ponder about what kind of birds and relatable stories I might encounter and photograph today. Somedays the trips turn out pretty routine with a lot of common seasonal birds along the way but occasionally,
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It might seem a bit far-fetched but as I drove the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route this morning I actually watched a male red-winged blackbird attack an American white pelican as it casually, ever so innocently, swam down the canal. This strange interaction between these two birds wasn’t, mind you, an isolated
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If there’s a bird I want to both photograph and write about for this website more than the American white pelican I surely don’t know what it would be. Don’t get me wrong, however, by that bold statement, I most certainly have lots of other birds I enjoy blogging about but when the opportunity arises,
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I know what you’re thinking with a title like that and, well, I admit it does sound quite strange to even consider burning habitat to help birds, doesn’t it? Trust me, exactly 5 years ago when I was given access from the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to follow and photograph federal firefighters as they
When I first started photographing birds on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route many years ago two particular species stood out above all the rest and immediately grabbed my attention from the very first day, one was, of course, the quirky yet beautiful American avocet with the other being the melodic male
The more and more my camera entices me to get outdoors to photograph for this website the greater my love and appreciation for nature, not just for birds but rather all the creatures in the natural world around us. Lately, my attention has been getting pulled away from birds, only temporarily mind you as I’m
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If there’s a bird I love to photograph more than the great blue heron I honestly don’t know what it would be. The American white pelican would be a very close second, maybe even tied for my favorite photography subject, but if the truth is known there isn’t a bird I spend more time seeking
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I don’t know about you but mentioning the word beaver in the same sentence as the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge seems, well, a bit odd to me to say the least. When I think of beavers my mind immediately conjures up images of a lush high mountain valley meadow caressing a small pond and
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Suffice it to say, I’m a birdwatcher, through and through, and I love it when thousands of snow geese, reportedly as many as 20,000 birds in some years, filter through Box Elder County, Utah for a few weeks during spring migration on their way to the arctic tundra for the breeding season. It’s a natural
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When it comes to birdwatching, as many of us do, I definitely have a unique place in my heart for the American avocet. Hopefully, my love for this unique shorebird is easily discerned by the short photo gallery below from a recent trip to the Bear River Bird Refuge. This fondness stems from my interest
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I love the miracle of spring bird migration but, at least for me that is, there is a bitter and a sweet side to this natural phenomenon that enlightens us birdwatchers each year on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route wetlands for a few weeks during March when the tundra swan migration
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If there’s one thing, besides my love for nature that is, I hope to impart to those of you who read, subscribe to, and follow this website it’s that the best way to learn about and, more importantly, foster an appreciation for nature is to go and experience it first hand. There’s nothing better or
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