Sign up below for email notifications for future posts from our blog about the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. If you have visited the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during either spring or fall migration you have most likely seen the swans on the refuge. The vast majority of them are of the tundra swan […]
Bird Watching: Tundra or trumpeter swan Read More »
As I sit here on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, casually watching a rough-legged hawk perched on a no-parking sign seemingly scanning the marsh for prey, I began to wonder what all do they eat? Do rough-legged hawks eat birds? You may already know these medium-sized hawks’ diet mainly consists of rodents but that
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Great blue herons offer some unique and interesting opportunities for bird watchers and photographers alike. In many areas, they are found year-round, making them a great bird to watch and photograph during the varying seasons throughout the year. But where is the best place and what is the best season to view and photograph these
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Free Beginning Outdoor Photography Workshop Yes, you heard it correctly. Each year I put on a free outdoor photography workshop at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge headquarters in Brigham City, Utah. It is my way of giving back to the bird refuge which I love and cherish so much. A lot of my time
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When I think of marsh wrens on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge I almost always think of spring. That is the time of year when they are busy building nests and chattering high atop the dense marsh vegetation for all to see and hear. For the remainder of the calendar, however, they can be
November Marsh Wrens On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Read More »
For us bird watchers, finding the first of the year of any species is a special moment. Personally, I am the most excited when I find the first of the year birds for long range migratory species, such the tundra swan and rough-legged hawk. The rough-legged hawk is a winter resident on the Bear River
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Cinnamon Teal on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Earlier this year, I spent some time photographing cinnamon teal on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route. This 12 mile stretch of gravely road gave me an excellent opportunity to photograph this most striking of waterfowl up close and personal. The cinnamon teal
The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge And A Look Back At Some Springtime Cinnamon Teal Read More »
Reflections of an American Avocet from the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge When it comes to bird photography few birds peak my interest like the american avocet. I am fortunate to have these unique yet quirky shorebirds reside so close to me each summer on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. A few weeks ago,
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Cinnamon Teal Have Been Plentiful This Spring On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Cinnamon teal are one of the most beautiful ducks in nature in my opinion. The drakes are vibrant and very colorful and their spring mating display is quite unique. This year on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge cinnamon teal seem
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Thousands Of Barn Swallows Have Returned To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge If you are like me, you love watching birds and you don’t mind if they are common or rare. Just the mere sight and sounds of birds returning each spring excites us as we get to watch the magic and intrigue of
If there ever was a day built for pelicans, today was indeed the day. A firm but steady wind picked up as I arrived on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in search of the American white pelican to both photograph and admire on this warm spring morning. Typically, however, wind is the arch-enemy of
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Waking Up To A Flock Of White-Faced Ibis’s A couple years ago, early one warm summer morning, I found my pasture inundated with a group of the most curious looking birds. Never before has my property played host to a flock of white-faced ibis’s but on this particular morning a breach in the irrigation canal
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A faint series of low-toned whoots could be heard from far off in the distance. As the sound grew louder, I recognized it as the distinct call of the tundra swan. I had just finished a full day photographing birds on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and surrounding area when I stopped to put
Tundra Swans On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge And A Bitter Sweet Moment For Me Read More »
(Editors note: This post and images were posted earlier and before the refuge habitat restoration work began. Some of the images don’t represent the current conditions on the auto tour route but are only posted to show the general area and not the current conditions.) The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is a second home
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It’s one of my favorite days of the year again. It’s time to visit the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to see and hear the migrating tundra swans. It’s also time for another one of my annual photography workshops. Each spring thousands of migrating tundra swans stop on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to
2018 Swan Day And Photography Workshop Read More »
