If it seems like both my website and YouTube channel are currently focused on tundra swans at the moment that’s because they most certainly are and for a good reason I might add, tundra swans are just an incredible bird to both watch and photograph. The tundra swan fall migration is in full swing right […]
There’s an old adage that goes something along the lines of “you never know until you go” and it definitely applies to the past few days of birdwatching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Even though it is waterfowl hunting season here in Utah and the refuge auto tour route has been somewhat spotty
I won’t beat around the bush with a long intro here but, well, just fess up and come out and say it already I guess. As hard as it is for me to admit, this year as a whole, with the current fall season as a prime example, has been uncharacteristically spotty at best for
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, learning something new about birds while birdwatching is very rewarding, to say the least. And the only thing better than learning something new about birds is being able to photograph it and share it here on my website, hence the topic of today’s blog post,
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Bald eagles are a definitely winter staple for us birdwatchers who enjoy coming to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the months of December through February. Almost daily during the coldest months of the year a few of these iconic raptors can be found on the refuge auto tour route, typically perched out on
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This past Saturday while heading out to do some bird photography on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, or attempting to at least with such low and heavy light-stealing cloud cover making my blogging efforts seem pointless that particular morning, I was briefly but happily interrupted by, well, a unique solar eclipse
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I don’t know about other birdwatchers but I do get a little bit excited when I realize winter bird photography is just around the corner. This is especially the case when the rough-legged hawks finally arrive on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in November and can easily be seen on both Forest Street and
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If you haven’t heard, a new chapter was ushered in today regarding the seasonal cycle of happenings at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, the Utah duck hunting season kicked off at sunrise this morning. And with the start of waterfowl hunting season comes a big question for birders, what is birdwatching like during hunting
Today’s birdwatching trip around the 12-mile self-guided Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route was nothing short of a headscratcher for me, to say the least. It’s early October, a time of the year when many species of birds have already migrated southward and others are preparing to leave soon. Early this morning, however,
I hope you will excuse the sarcastic-looking title for this blog post. Today was just a very frustrating day for me while trying to photograph birds in flight and I hope this story helps someone else who might be struggling with this particular aspect of bird photography. When I looked out the window early this
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Every once in a while, and for some unknown reason I might add, my mind likes to go off on a metaphorical hiking expedition of sorts, one where it starts to wander and conjure up ideas and opportunities to help people get more interested in one of my favorite activities, birdwatching. As an example, this
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As I sit at my laptop to work on this blog post my mind has been trying to meander a bit, something quite common when the topic at hand involves birdwatching, bird photography, or just about anything at all to do with wild birds. It can be quite frustrating at times, too, I will admit.
Let me start off by saying it pains me, I mean it truly makes me physically hurt, when I look at some of the landscape images I’m about to show you below. They are from a two-part sunrise scene I was so blessed to photograph, nay, I mean be a part of one morning nearly
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Okay, I know what you are thinking with a title like that, and, well, I have to agree with you 100 percent. “Jeff, isn’t it pretty obvious and a basic part of common knowledge to always be on the lookout for birds while outdoors watching for or photographing birds?” Yes, yes it most certainly is
When I first got started photographing nature on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route many years ago, the very first bird that caught the attention of my camera lens was, well, the quirky American avocet and it has been a favorite bird of mine ever since. I was intrigued by not only
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