Water Has Returned To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, But Have The Birds?
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…
Owls On Antelope Island
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…
Bird Watching On The Great Salt Lake Causeway During Fall Migration
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…
Summer Bird Watching For The American White Pelican
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…
Why Bird Watching Is Good For Us
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…
The White-faced Ibis Migration Is On…And Then Some.
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,…
Are There Hummingbirds On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge?
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.…
Can Great Blue Herons Swim?
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…
Why Do Cattle Egrets Follow Cows?
In the birding world, there is a strange but interesting relationship in nature between bird and beast when it comes to cattle egrets and cows. It's not a mutual relationship…
Bird Watching Update For The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge-August
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.…
How Is The Drought Affecting Birding On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge?
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…
Burrowing Owls On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
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…
Grebes With Babies On Their Backs
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…
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…
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…
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