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The Frustrations Of Photographing Great Blue Herons.
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…
Seriously, Are There Beavers Living On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge?
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…
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Migrating Snow Geese And The Damage They Leave Behind.
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…
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American Avocets Have Returned, And Quite A Bit Early This Year, Too, I Might Add.
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…
It’s Both Bitter And Sweet But The Tundra Swan Migration Must Roll On.
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…
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A Great Blue Heron And Garter Snake’s Battle For Survival Taught Me Something Today.
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…
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Are The Thousands Of Migrating Snow Geese A Blessing Or A Curse For This Small Farming Town?
Well, my fellow birdwatchers, after a long, cold winter it is starting to happen, spring is finally..., wait, let me pause here so I can say it again with gusto,…
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What This Ring-billed Gull Ate Today Might Surprise You, It Certainly Surprised Me.
Let me start by saying being a nature blogger, yes, that's a real thing by the way, is an interesting endeavor, to say the least, and here's why. I never,…
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Immediately Enhance Your Bird Photographs With A Little Scenery.
Many years ago when I started to really get interested in bird photography I quickly learned how frustrating it can be when a bird I wanted to photograph was just…
Finally, The Migrating Tundra Swans Have Arrived.
Yesterday, the birdwatching bug was too much for me to ignore so, being one who is easily swayed to photograph birds when the opportunity presents itself, I opted to take…
The Absolute Hardest Part Of Nature Photography.
A couple of days ago as I was driving down Forest Street to do some bird photography on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route I came across…
It’s Been Far Too Long Since My Feet And Camera Have Touched Antelope Island But That Streak Ended Today.
Lately, there's been a void that's settled deep within me and, to put it mildly, I've had just about enough of it so today, despite the increasing rain, menacing clouds,…
The Ring-billed Gull Is A Strikingly Beautiful Bird For Sure.
I'm going to just come out and say it, the Ring-billed gull oftentimes gets mislabeled, maybe even maligned a little bit and quite unfairly I might add, as a nuisance…
Photographing Pelicans In The Snow? Yes, Believe It Or Not, That’s Really A Thing.
I don't know how else to categorize it but it's sure been an atypical season for my birdwatching excursions this winter on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, to say…
It Was A Frosty Morning On The Bear River Bird Refuge But The Tundra Swans Didn’t Seem To Mind.
My hands are still trying to warm up from the frosty 19-degree Fahrenheit drive I took around the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route this morning but having…