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…

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The Beauty Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge As Seen Through My Camera Phone.

Yesterday morning as I approached the starting point of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route an interesting thought popped into my head about how I should photograph…

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The Fog May Have Slowed The Birdwatching Down But The Spectacular Scenery That Followed More Than Made Up For It.

If you asked me to describe in two words or less how birdwatching was going this year on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route the only term…

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Despite Not Being Native, House Sparrows Are Certainly A Beautiful Bird That Still Deserves Some Love And Attention.

I might be the only one with this notion, mind you, but the "dreaded" house sparrow, or so it is labeled by many birders, is what I personally would call…

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Three Interesting Facts About Red-winged Blackbirds I Recently Captured With My Camera.

Even though yesterday was a perfect setting for bird photography- a morning with no clouds coupled with great light- my birding efforts on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto…

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The Best Place To View Tundra Swans During Fall Migration Isn’t Actually On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Itself.

If it seems like both my website and YouTube channel are currently focused on tundra swans at the moment that's because they most certainly are and for a good reason…

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Birdwatching Is Oftentimes Full Of Nice Surprises And Yesterday I Was Treated To A Pair Of Them.

There's an old adage that goes something along the lines of "you never know until you go" and it definitely applies to the past few days of birdwatching on the…

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