Bird migration is, for sure, one of the great wonders of nature. Each year during the spring and fall seasons, millions and millions of birds worldwide start to migrate between…
Each year, during both spring and fall, the great spectacle of migration returns, oftentimes giving birders brief glimpses of birds rarely seen otherwise. One of those seldom-seen but highly anticipated…
As I drive around the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I find areas once suffering from lack of water all summer long are no longer dry and…
Antelope Island State Park is home to hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds. In fact, as of this writing, ebird lists 261 different species of birds being recorded…
Each fall, usually starting in late July or early August, the Great Salt Lake silently transforms into one of the greatest bird watching spectacles in North America. Millions of water…
As summer marches on, officially giving way to the onset of autumn in a couple weeks, the yearly spectacle of fall migration starts to creep into my mind. Yes, somehow…
let's not beat around the bush here, life can be a bit hard at times. Whether someone is struggling financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, or, heaven forbid, some or all of…
As I headed out the door this morning, my eyes glanced at the calendar on the wall. It was quite a surprise to see August was almost in the books,…
As I sit here at the computer and reflect upon years and years of nature photography, two things come to mind. First, I sure do love photographing hummingbirds against wildflowers.…
One of the most fascinating birds to watch in nature is, without any question, the great blue heron. Over the years, I have spent hundreds of hours or more on…
In the birding world, there is a strange but interesting relationship in nature between birds and beasts when it comes to cattle egrets and cows. It's not a mutual relationship…
A couple of days ago, Friday to be exact, I took a drive out to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route for a late summer birding excursion.…
Yesterday was a day of record in Utah, and not necessarily in a good way, either. Salt Lake City tied the all-time high temperature ever recorded at a staggering 107…
For those of you that have read my recent post about photographing the burrowing owl, you might be interested in knowing there is a pair of burrowing owls on the…
Without question, the number one request I have had this year is when the grebes on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge are available to be seen with babies on…