Happy Mother’s Day
Just a quick shout-out to all the mothers out there to wish you a happy mother’s day.
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Photographing Pelicans In Flight
Taking photographs of birds in flight is a challenging and sometimes very frustrating endeavor. Trust me, I know from personal experience as I spend countless hours behind a camera each year on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Many of those hours are spent trying to photograph flying birds, especially the American white pelican which
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A Squadron Of Pelicans
Each summer, thousands of American white pelicans migrate to northern Utah to breed on Gunnison Island, a remote piece of land situated in the far northern reaches of the Great Salt Lake. The Gunnison Island breeding colony of pelicans is regarded as one of the largest breeding colonies of American white pelicans in North America.
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Photographing The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
It’s no secret one of the main catalysts for my very frequent visits to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is bird photography. But photographing birds, however, is only a part of what I usually come home with when all is said and done. The Bear River Bird Refuge also has some great scenery and
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17 Hiking Trails On Antelope Island
Antelope Island is most often thought of by its large herd of bison or the spectacular sunsets that bring countless photographers to the park each year. But did you know the island also offers 17 unique hiking trails, ranging from easy to strenuous, for the avid outdoor enthusiast to enjoy and explore? I will admit,
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The Long-billed Curlew
As spring slowly marches on and casually heads towards the dog days of summer, new bird species seem to be returning to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route almost daily. It’s no surprise really if you think about it, birders have recorded 256 different bird species on the refuge over the years
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Free Outdoor Photography Videos Coming
As many people know, I am not only an avid bird watcher but an avid outdoor photographer, as well. Bird photography is, in all fairness, one of the main catalysts for me and my never ending love of nature and the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. As such, several years ago, I approached the Bear
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Visiting The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Nature Trail
Getting out in nature, either for a casual stroll or for some serious birding or nature photography, has been a passion of mine for most of my life. I find peace and solitude when I visit places such as the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. It literally recharges my soul and energizes my most inner-self.
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Another Quick Snow Goose Update
It’s the first day of spring and what a better way to celebrate it than to go watch the grand spectacle of migration. That is, in fact, what I had the impromptu opportunity to do this morning as thousands upon thousands of snow geese filled the farm fields and skies of Box Elder County, Utah
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Snow Geese Update For Box Elder County, Utah March 17, 2021
This will be a very short post just to update those of you who have been wanting to see the snow geese in Box Elder County, Utah. This morning, I came across a small flock of snow geese about 50 yards from the road. I stopped and took a few photos and this short video
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The Burrowing Owl
One of the things I rather enjoy pertaining to blogging is the unique opportunities I get to meet fellow bird watchers while out in nature. Often during these brief but not uncommon encounters, I am asked where and when can someone find a particular bird. This is especially commonplace when I am photographing on the
The Greater Sage Grouse
When it comes to mating rituals, the male greater sage grouse certainly lays claim to one of the strangest, yet most intriguing courtship dances in the bird world. If you’ve never seen one of these large drab-colored birds “strut their stuff”, you are certainly missing out. What they lack in fancy attire or enticing costume,
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Recent Utah Bird Sightings – Bear River Bird Refuge 3-8-2021
With the ever-approaching mark of spring less than 2 weeks away, things are quickly changing on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge with regards to new bird species arrivals on an almost daily basis. Recently, I have been spending much of my time out on the refuge auto tour route, and I have seen some
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The Tundra Swan Migration Is In Full Swing
Over the past week, I have spent several full days on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge watching and photographing the migrating tundra swans. I can say with full confidence that spring migration is in full swing. Today, the southwest corner of the refuge auto tour route was covered with swans hanging on to the
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Yes, I’m A Birdwatcher, And Why You Should Be Too
I have been interested in birds since I was about 9 or 10 years old. Memories are still fresh in my mind of the very day my dad took me on my first birdwatching trip to Farmington Bay WMA, not long after the birding bug bit me. He wasn’t interested in birds at all, but
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