How Do Swans Take Flight?
Have you ever been to a wetland preserve during spring migration and, well, for no other reason just sat and watched the swans? Being an… Read More »How Do Swans Take Flight?
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Male Or Female Monarch Butterfly, How To Tell The Difference
For me, personally, one of the greatest joys in nature is the long-awaited arrival of the beautiful and iconic monarch butterfly each spring. I can… Read More »Male Or Female Monarch Butterfly, How To Tell The Difference
Why Do Cormorants Spread Their Wings?
During the hot summer months in wetland areas like the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route the double-crested cormorant can commonly be seen… Read More »Why Do Cormorants Spread Their Wings?
A Chorus of Chorus Frogs Was Singing Their Hearts Out Saturday
We are barely 2 weeks into March and the first signs of spring are already popping out whenever and wherever they can. So far both… Read More »A Chorus of Chorus Frogs Was Singing Their Hearts Out Saturday
How A Few Airboats, Many Volunteers, A Little Hay, And A Frozen Marsh All Came Together To Help Nesting Canada Geese
When I woke up and left the house a lot earlier than normal this past Saturday morning I certainly had no idea what I had… Read More »How A Few Airboats, Many Volunteers, A Little Hay, And A Frozen Marsh All Came Together To Help Nesting Canada Geese
What The Spiral Jetty On The Great Salt Lake Doesn’t Look Like Anymore
Being someone who loves uniqueness in nature, I will unequivocally say the Great Salt lake is one of the most distinctive and strangely beautiful places… Read More »What The Spiral Jetty On The Great Salt Lake Doesn’t Look Like Anymore
Watch Out For Killdeer Nests This Summer On The Bear River Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route
Follow this blog for any length of time and you will definitely see how much of a fan I am of the famed Bear River… Read More »Watch Out For Killdeer Nests This Summer On The Bear River Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route
The Time A Killdeer Nested In Our Front Yard
Watch birds long enough and you will start to realize birds sometimes nest in the oddest of places. One such bird and location we found… Read More »The Time A Killdeer Nested In Our Front Yard
Why Do Birds Follow And Sit On Bison?
Last summer, my mother and I were taking a drive around Antelope Island to look for birds when we crossed paths with a very interesting… Read More »Why Do Birds Follow And Sit On Bison?
We Often Forget Just How Big The American White Pelican Really Is
Have you ever been really close, I mean extremely close to an American white pelican? I have and it was an eye-opening experience when you… Read More »We Often Forget Just How Big The American White Pelican Really Is
What Should We Do When We Find A Leg-Banded Wild Bird?
It’s not as uncommon as we might think, at least from my own birdwatching experience I would say. What I am referring to is finding… Read More »What Should We Do When We Find A Leg-Banded Wild Bird?
The Interesting Things Nature Photographers Will Do For A Bird Image Or Two
Being both a birdwatcher and a nature photographer, one that admittedly loves to photograph birds above all else mind you, I can attest to the… Read More »The Interesting Things Nature Photographers Will Do For A Bird Image Or Two
A Bird Photographer’s Obsession With A Gull On A Pole
I’ll admit I am not very well versed in gulls with regards to identification, simple biology, or even just good old-fashioned basic birdwatching knowledge. In… Read More »A Bird Photographer’s Obsession With A Gull On A Pole
The Ring-necked Pheasant
Yesterday, I was asked by a newspaper reporter what is it about bird watching that is just so darn interesting to me and, truthfully, I… Read More »The Ring-necked Pheasant
Is Trying To Take The Perfect Nature Photograph Worth The Risk?
On a recent bird-watching trip to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, I came across a photographic opportunity that as a nature photographer I just… Read More »Is Trying To Take The Perfect Nature Photograph Worth The Risk?