Set This Day Aside To Come And Celebrate Bird Conservation With The Great Blue Heron Rookery Repair And Expansion Project

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…

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Thanks To Delta Waterfowl, The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Has A New Photography Blind On Their Nature Trail

If you're like me, an avid nature photographer, you will hopefully appreciate the generous upgrade to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge nature trail with a new photography blind, thanks…

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Can We Save The Monarch Butterfly? Washington State University Is Helping Unlock The Mystery Of Their Migration

A few days ago, one of our readers here at Bear River Blogger reached out to me about helping get the word out about a monarch butterfly research project conducted…

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When Checking Milkweed For Monarch Butterfly Caterpillars, Don’t Be Afraid To Go Small, Very Small In Fact

I've been in full-blown monarch butterfly mode lately, and why not? It's late August, and here in northern Utah, we are at the peak time for finding monarch butterflies, caterpillars,…

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It’s Literally 100 Degrees Outside So Let’s Cool Down With Some Winter Pictures From The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

As I sit and write this blog post, the tv weatherman just mentioned another record broken in Utah. I really do hate to be the bearer of bad news but…

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The Great Blue Heron Rookery At Farmington Bay Is Expanding And Getting A Much-Needed Facelift Thanks, In Part, To Rocky Mountain Power

It's all quiet now but if you've ever been to the Farmington Bay great blue heron rookery during spring and early summer you will be treated to one of the…

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From Pelicans To Monarch Butterflies, The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Didn’t Disappoint This Nature Geek Yesterday By Any Means

Confession time here, I am a full-blown nature geek, through and through. Yes, I really do love bird watching as you might conclude from this blog, but truthfully, between you…

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