Occasionally I like to put my camera in video mode and record the sights and sounds of what I am photographing. Last summer my photography endeavors took me to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to photograph the yellow headed blackbird and I opted to do just that for a brief moment. I am quite […]
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It is still a little early in the year to expect to see the American avocet in northern Utah on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge but, however, I am anxiously awaiting their inevitable return. One of the most exciting moments for me each spring is when I see my first American avocet of the
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Photographing birds is a passion of mine. Some people would add, including myself, it might even be fair to categorize it as a near obsession. It would be an accurate assessment actually. I love birds and the challenge to photograph them equally as much. One bird, however, has eluded me for years, the northern harrier.
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We have been spoiled here this winter in northern Utah when it comes to mild temperatures. The past few weeks have brought mid 50’s for daytime highs, temperatures not usually seen until late march or early April. These unseasonably warm temperatures have brought up tulip sprouts in my yard already and it has brought in
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You are probably wondering why the title of this post refers to marsh wrens, and the first picture posted is of tundra swans. Let me explain. Bird watching is a passion of mine, and do I spend a great deal of time in nature looking for birds to observe and photograph. I do have my
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The northern pintail, oftentimes referred to as a sprig, is widespread across North America, and has been categorized as one of the most numerous duck species in the world. The northern pintail is also one of the most beautiful ducks in the world. When it comes to waterfowl, I am always in awe when I
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I admit I am not a patient person when it comes to spring. I love the almost daily influx of new migratory birds on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge each spring. The sights and sounds of newly arriving birds gives me a rebirth of excitement for another year of bird watching and photography. One
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Yesterday I had a few minutes to spare so I headed to one of my favorite spots for bird watching, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. It is located in the far reaches of northern Utah where the bear river empties into the Great Salt Lake. Made up of thousands of acres of marsh and
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I want to begin by saying the images and videos on this post (video at the bottom of this thread) were taken with my phone from inside my vehicle. They aren’t anywhere as sharp or as clear as I would want them to be but as it would appear I have this curse where when
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