Yesterday, as I drove the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I began to hear a most familiar and very welcomed sound, the… Read More »It’s Only February But The Red-winged Blackbirds Are Singing Anyways.
It might seem like an obsession, maybe it is to some degree I suppose, but just like the title suggests I’m going to try and… Read More »I’m Determined To Photograph Every American Kestrel I See And Here’s Why.
For birdwatchers like you and I, the inevitable swapping of the seasons always induces some kind of change in what species of birds we get… Read More »How Fast Can Trumpeter Swans Fly?
If you follow my Bear River Blogger Facebook Page, and I most certainly hope you do, it will become quite clear I love to photograph… Read More »What’s The Secret To Photographing Sunsets?
With regards to birdwatching this time of year there are several species of raptors that migrate to and live on the Bear River Migratory Bird… Read More »The Merlin Is Arguably The Most Tenacious Of The All The Falcons.
On a recent early morning photography trip to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route I had a brief encounter with a red-tailed… Read More »Do Hawks Regurgitate Pellets Like Owls?
There’s an old saying around these parts that simply states if you don’t like the weather in Utah just sit tight, it will soon change.… Read More »Wow, We Went From Photographing Butterflies On Zinnias To Snow Capped Mountains To 200 Sandhill Cranes, All In A Single Day.
If you’ve ever attempted it you will know the task of photographing butterflies on flowers, in general, can be quite a challenge in its own… Read More »3 Tips For Photographing Butterflies On A Windy Day.
If there’s a more misunderstood and underappreciated bird than the turkey vulture I certainly don’t know what it would be. Let’s face it, turkey vultures… Read More »Why Do Turkey Vultures Sit With Their Wings Held Open?
Birdwatching can be filled with a lot of interesting discoveries if we slow down a bit and look for them, thus giving nature enough time… Read More »Do Great Blue Herons Purposely Feed Around Pelicans?
2024 has certainly been an up-and-down-again kind of summer for birdwatching, at least for me that is. The reason for this is many of my… Read More »With Fall Migration Quickly Approaching, Birdwatching Just Got A Whole Lot Better.
I don’t know about anybody else but for me there are very, very few, if any actually, scenes anywhere that rival an evening of birdwatching… Read More »Birdwatching During A Golden Sunset On The Great Salt Lake Never Disappoints.
It might seem like a brain-scratcher to ponder how a simple 30-minute airboat ride actually helps biologists delve into the lives of thousands of geese… Read More »How Biologists Better Understand Canada Geese With The Help Of A 30-Minute Airboat Ride.
When I left the house early this morning for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route I’ll admit my mind wasn’t on monarch… Read More »It Wasn’t Birds But A Solitary Monarch Butterfly That “Stole The Show” For Me On The Bear River Refuge This Morning.
Despite not feeling 100% yet after fighting the flu all week I somehow talked myself into grabbing a camera and headed for the Bear River… Read More »Why Photographing Birds During The Middle Of The Day Isn’t My Preference.
