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Migrating Snow Geese And The Damage They Leave Behind.
Suffice it to say, I'm a birdwatcher, through and through, and I love it when thousands of snow geese, reportedly as many as 20,000 birds in some years, filter through…
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American Avocets Have Returned, And Quite A Bit Early This Year, Too, I Might Add.
When it comes to birdwatching, as many of us do, I definitely have a unique place in my heart for the American avocet. Hopefully, my love for this unique shorebird…
It’s Both Bitter And Sweet But The Tundra Swan Migration Must Roll On.
I love the miracle of spring bird migration but, at least for me that is, there is a bitter and a sweet side to this natural phenomenon that enlightens us…
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A Great Blue Heron And Garter Snake’s Battle For Survival Taught Me Something Today.
If there's one thing, besides my love for nature that is, I hope to impart to those of you who read, subscribe to, and follow this website it's that the…
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Are The Thousands Of Migrating Snow Geese A Blessing Or A Curse For This Small Farming Town?
Well, my fellow birdwatchers, after a long, cold winter it is starting to happen, spring is finally..., wait, let me pause here so I can say it again with gusto,…
Finally, The Migrating Tundra Swans Have Arrived.
Yesterday, the birdwatching bug was too much for me to ignore so, being one who is easily swayed to photograph birds when the opportunity presents itself, I opted to take…
The Ring-billed Gull Is A Strikingly Beautiful Bird For Sure.
I'm going to just come out and say it, the Ring-billed gull oftentimes gets mislabeled, maybe even maligned a little bit and quite unfairly I might add, as a nuisance…
Photographing Pelicans In The Snow? Yes, Believe It Or Not, That’s Really A Thing.
I don't know how else to categorize it but it's sure been an atypical season for my birdwatching excursions this winter on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, to say…
It Was A Frosty Morning On The Bear River Bird Refuge But The Tundra Swans Didn’t Seem To Mind.
My hands are still trying to warm up from the frosty 19-degree Fahrenheit drive I took around the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route this morning but having…
Three Interesting Facts About Red-winged Blackbirds I Recently Captured With My Camera.
Even though yesterday was a perfect setting for bird photography, a morning with no clouds coupled with great light, my birding efforts on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto…
Here’s Definitive Proof Great Blue Herons Are Very Resilient Creatures.
When it comes to winter birdwatching there is one scene that, for me at least, fits the definition of an anomaly to a "T" and shows just how resilient great…
The Best Place To View Tundra Swans During Fall Migration Isn’t Actually On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Itself.
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…
Birdwatching Is Oftentimes Full Of Nice Surprises And Yesterday I Was Treated To A Pair Of Them.
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…
Fall Birdwatching For Tundra Swans On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Is Once Again Underway.
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…
A Very Early Bald Eagle Sighting On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
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…