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 couldn’t pass up. I was driving down Forest Street to take a drive around the refuge auto loop when I came across a simple winter scene on the nearby Bear […]
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I have some great news regarding an earlier blog post where I proposed American kestrel nesting boxes should be installed on parts of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, namely along Forest Street where little to no such nesting opportunities currently exist for kestrels. Recently, Karleen Vollherbst, visitor services manager for the refuge, reached out
Being an avid bird watcher myself as well as a lover of anything and everything found in nature, I’m going to ask you all what could be better than capturing and sharing those special moments we spend in the natural world with others through the miracle of photography? Well, besides being there in person to
It’s been a while since I’ve photographed or even mentioned the red-winged blackbird so today’s blog post is dedicated to them, one of my favorite subjects ever to sit and pose in front of my camera. Oh, how I love the sweet song of the male red-winged blackbird during spring, it is truly one of
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When you think of likely partners in wildlife conservation, it’s not commonly thought of that a 17-year-old boy scout and a large multi-state power company would find each other let alone team up to make a very sizeable contribution regarding nesting great blue herons that could last for many years to come. But my friends,
If I was going to describe the weather on today’s bird-watching trip, the only word that comes to mind is, well, blaah. With the prevailing temperature hovering right around freezing, the overall conditions this morning were nothing more than very low clouds, a slight wind, and a forecasted snowstorm that eventually showed up and chased
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Last night’s sunset on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge was nothing short of spectacular, at least in my opinion that is. And as luck would have it, I found myself in the vicinity of the bird refuge late in the evening yesterday and noticed a perfect amount of clouds hanging over Promontory Mountain. I
Spend more than 5 minutes with me and you’ll see that bird-watching is one of my all-time favorite things to do. It doesn’t matter if I am casually sitting on the back porch watching a house sparrow frolicking in the birdbath or I’m purposely parked somewhere along the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour
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Let me start off by stating I am a huge fan of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and have been for decades, ever since high school, in fact. So much so, I started this blog to help with refuge awareness and nature education, at least in a small and simple measure I suppose. My
When I think of November I almost always think of swans, mainly the tundra swan to be more precise. And with good reason I might add as each November upwards of 10,000 tundra swans migrate through the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and surrounding wetlands on their way to California for the winter. It is
Either alone on the wing or in a large flock, one of the more graceful birds in flight, at least in my opinion, that is, has to be the American white pelican. I can think of no other bird that more beautifully catches a thermal and effortlessly soars high above the earth in near-perfect synchronization
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It is with much pleasure I’m able to share some great news I just received from Hayley Pace, the assistant manager at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, regarding the repair and expansion project for the great blue heron rookery at Farmington Bay. The heron rookery repair project is now set for November 19th, 2022 from
We are going to try something new here with our ongoing efforts of trying to show everyone just how incredible nature is by using a little bit of technology to help bring nature to you when you can’t get out in nature. What this means is Bear River Blogger is going to broadcast occasional live
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It’s been staring at me for several months now and today I just had to give in and indulge myself, the temptation was just too great. What I am referring to is I finally pulled my mountain bike out of the garage after a long sabbatical and took it for a spin. But this was
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Being someone who spends a lot of time on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I am commonly asked when is the best time to come and see the western and Clark’s grebes with young chicks riding on their parents’ backs. Well, without burying the lead, I’ll just go ahead and say
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