One Tough Little Meadowlark.
It was early afternoon during a bone-chilling Christmas Eve birdwatching trip when I came across what can only be described as the toughest little meadowlark I have ever seen. My…
A Scene Proving The American Avocet Is No Pushover.
When I first started my bird photography journey on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route many years ago, the very first bird I encountered and photographed was…
Some Thoughts Regarding Birdwatching During Duck Hunting Season.
If you're like me, an avid birder who truly enjoys nature photography and birding year-round, you most likely have ventured out to a public wildlife refuge somewhere across the United…
Birdwatching Is About The Journey As Much As The Destination, Let Me Explain.
I've been an avid birdwatcher for as long as I can remember, ever since I was about 10 years old or so when my dad and I walked down the…
Thousands Upon Thousands Of Migrating Snow Geese Descend Upon This Small Town For A Couple Of Weeks Each Spring.
It's an annual spectacle of nature that birdwatchers such as myself look forward to all winter, one that brings thousands of migrating snow geese to the small farming town of…
It’s Only February But The Red-winged Blackbirds Are Singing Anyways.
Yesterday, as I drove the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I began to hear a most familiar and very welcomed sound, the song of the male red-winged…
Do Great Blue Herons Purposely Feed Around Pelicans?
Birdwatching can be filled with a lot of interesting discoveries if we slow down a bit and look for them, thus giving nature enough time to pull back the curtain…
With Fall Migration Quickly Approaching, Birdwatching Just Got A Whole Lot Better.
2024 has certainly been an up-and-down-again kind of summer for birdwatching, at least for me that is. The reason for this is many of my birding trips to the Bear…
Birdwatching During A Golden Sunset On The Great Salt Lake Never Disappoints.
I don't know about anybody else but for me there are very, very few, if any actually, scenes anywhere that rival an evening of birdwatching on the Great Salt Lake…
It’s Time, Once Again, For Baby Birds On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route.
When I passed through the main gate at the start of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route yesterday an electronic sign displayed the following message "Watch out…
Birdwatching On Antelope Island, It Can Be Far Better Than Many People Think.
When I have a birdwatching itch that needs to be scratched more times than not I head on over to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, and…
A Swainson’s Hawk And An Early Morning Hunt For Voles.
Each and every morning as I'm heading for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route my mind starts to ponder about what kind of birds and relatable stories…
Did I Just Watch A Red-winged Blackbird Actually Attack A Pelican?
It might seem a bit far-fetched but as I drove the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route this morning I actually watched a male red-winged blackbird attack an…
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Red-winged Blackbirds Might Be Common But They Are Anything But Ordinary, Here Are 5 Interesting Facts About Them.
When I first started photographing birds on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route many years ago two particular species stood out above all the rest and immediately…
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The Frustrations Of Photographing Great Blue Herons.
If there's a bird I love to photograph more than the great blue heron I honestly don't know what it would be. The American white pelican would be a very…
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