Now this may sound strange to some of you but for a long time now, anytime I see an American white pelican in fact, I get this constant craving to…
Each winter I find myself mesmerized by the American kestrel, a somewhat common bird found on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the coldest parts of the year. With…
If there's anybody that has a valid reason to be a "gloomy Gus" lately I'd argue that both the recent passing of my mother and now my 15-year-old dog seemingly…
The absolute hardest part of writing for this website is, well, coming up with a compelling title and gripping first sentence. I'm far better at standing behind a camera capturing…
I absolutely love nature photography and using a camera to share interesting encounters from the world around us is actually the driving force behind this website. But there is a…
Have you ever sat and wondered why certain birds have such unique and sometimes odd physical characteristics as they do? Well, I don't know about anybody else but I certainly…
Yes, my bird-loving friends, they are finally here. Like it or hate it, either way I am pleased to report the sultry dog days of summer have now arrived and…
Without a doubt, the number one question I get from fellow birdwatchers who follow my blog is when the grebe babies are out and about and can easily be found…
There are many things in nature that fascinate me, I mean truly and earnestly grab and hold my attention and admiration to no end. For example, I am enchanted by…
Even though the official start of summer is still 4 days away it's already summer-like conditions on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route as baby birds are…
One of the seasonal highlights of summer birdwatching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route has to be the opportunity to see the annual offering of new…
You might be wondering about the title of this blog post but up until yesterday it was actually legal to harvest a trumpeter swan in Utah during the annual swan…
For many years now, my passion for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge has kind of, well, evolved, for lack of a better term I suppose. It started out as…
I guess I'll finally admit the old-school photographer in me never likes to be confined to just one subject. Birds are, without question, my favorite target to point a camera…
For those of you that love bird and nature photography, the Eccles Wildlife Education Center at Farmington Bay is holding a wildlife photography contest this year. Categories for the photo…