Each day as I drive the 12-mile stretch of road between the Bear River Migratory bird Refuge visitors center and the auto tour route, I am greeted by North America’s smallest falcon, the American kestrel, casually perched on one of the fence posts or small trees along the roadway searching for its next meal. Kestrels […]
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This past weekend, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge held it’s anticipated owl day, an annual event purposed to help raise awareness about owls through the public with a variety of activities and special presentations. By nature, owls aren’t commonly seen by most of us as many species are primarily active and only hunt during
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Bird watching and photography are both great passions of mine and I never get tired of either one. In fact, I find myself constantly driven to go out more and more each week in search of new, unseen birds to watch and to photograph the interesting scenes in nature I may come across during these
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Most people who visit the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, quietly located in a remote part of northern Utah, understandably come to view some of the hundreds of species of birds that either lives on or migrate through the 77,000-acre wildlife refuge during some part of the year. It is quite a sight to behold,
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Antelope Island is, arguably, one of Northern Utah’s greatest tourist attractions, and for good reason. The island is a year-round treasure trove of history, geology, scenery, wildlife, and just a ton of good old fashioned nature, all rolled into one. I can personally attest to the beauty and uniqueness of the large landmass which sits
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Each year, thousands of tundra swans migrate into Utah. This happens not once but twice per year as these majestic birds migrate to and from their breeding grounds in western Alaska during both spring and fall migration. The Bear River Bird Refuge is a major migratory resting place for this western population of tundra swans
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Photographing the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is longtime a passion of mine but, however, this passion is not solely limited to the hundreds of species of birds that live on or migrate through the refuge. Spectacular sunsets are also one of the reasons I frequent this particular wildlife preserve on a regular, sometimes even
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The greatest man I have ever known was, without a doubt, my father. Every success I achieved throughout my life can, in some large or small way, be directly attributed to watching my dad and learning from his example. He worked hard. He worked very hard, in fact. But a lot of what he accomplished
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It’s a little early, quite a bit early, in fact, but the rough-legged hawk has once again returned to Utah for the winter season. Each year, the arctic tundra and the far reaches of North America sends us a very unique raptor for a few short months. The rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus, migrates from the
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If you have been following the details regarding the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge this past year, you have seen quite a lot of stuff happening on the refuge, most of which have been dealing primarily with habitat management efforts. One the non-habitat management happenings on the refuge this year, however, actually had to do
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This will be a very short post as I just wanted to share a brief moment, by way of video, I was able to enjoy recently on the refuge. Last week, I was on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge to see how much the refuge has changed since the prescribed burn. I am happy
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You might think it’s a silly question to ask if monarch butterflies live in Utah, but many people I have talked to over the past couple of years actually didn’t realize the monarch does indeed migrate through, live, and lay their eggs in Utah during the summer months. It’s puzzling when I hear people confess
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If you are planning a trip in search of world-class birding, looking to add to your photography portfolio or just itching to get out and enjoy nature, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route offers an unparalleled setting for bird watching enthusiasts, nature-buffs and outdoor photographers alike. Admittedly, I have personally visited the
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When it comes to bird photography, each of us has a bird or two categorized in our own minds as a nemesis species. These are birds which, seemingly easy for some, throw us a curveball each time we attempt to get a decent image of while out in the field. The northern harrier is my
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I have been frustrated with blogging for a while now. This frustration comes from how the blogoshpere has seemingly evolved and changed into solely a money making endeavor over sharing one’s experiences and ideas with other people. I have followed a lot of bloggers the past few years on how to blog in hopes of
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