If you are like me, an avid bird watcher, you get excited when news of an unusual bird in the area is posted. This kind of news most often causes…
If I had any questions before about dandelions being beneficial for butterflies, a natural phenomenon that occurred this past spring certainly removed all doubt. During this enlightening moment, I literally…
It's been a while since I have posted anything on my blog. I initially started this blog to be solely about the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge but this year…
This short blog post won't have anything to do with the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge per say but rather to show how dry conditions are up in Box Elder…
Let me pose a question to you, why should we care about milkweed? It's a weed, isn't it? It can spread like wildfire, both by seed and by root, so…
The American avocet is a summer staple for the avid bird watcher and photographer on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I can attest to that as well since a…
Free Beginning Outdoor Photography workshop for birds and butterflies on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
2019 Beginning Outdoor Photography Workshop Each year, I partner with the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge on their annual swan day to put on a Beginning Outdoor Photography workshop. This…
As a bird watcher, have you ever just sat and watched birds- I mean really sit and observe birds doing the things that they do and be intrigued by it?…
Bald eagles are a common sight on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the winter. Photo Jeff Strong Photography Bald eagles are a symbol of our nation's freedom and…
I spend as much time as I can each week on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, looking for any new birds arriving to the refuge which, indeed, signals spring…
Birds fascinate me, they really do. I have been around birds almost my entire life, in fact. I started raising them when I was about 9 years old and during…
What compels a man to leave the warmth and comfort of his home, grabbing only pen and paper on the way out the door, and sit inside a frosty vehicle…
If you're a bird watcher, much like myself, you probably enjoy learning new things about the birds we love to watch. One of the things I recently learned during a…
Last week, while photographing great blue herons standing on the ice at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, I came across a scene that always makes me ask the question…