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…
Thankfully, My Bird Photography Was Temporarily Interrupted By A Solar Eclipse.
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…
Rough-legged Hawks Are Scavengers, Too.
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…
Is Birdwatching On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Still Worth It During Hunting Season?
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…
Why I’m Still Seeing Unfledged Baby Grebes In October On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Is A Birdwatching Conundrum.
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,…
Should Farmington Bay Hold A Great Blue Heron Festival?
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…
“Always Be Observant” While Photographing Birds Is The Absolute Best Advice I Can Ever Give And Today Was Certainly No Exception To That Rule.
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…
A Sight I’ve Never Seen Before, Hundreds Of Snowy Egrets Sitting On One Corner Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route.
As a birdwatcher, I can honestly say I have never seen it before and I don't know if I will ever see it again, at least in that magnitude I'd…
Strangely Enough, It’s Not Grain But Something Else The Yellow-headed Blackbirds Want From Late-Summer Corn Fields.
Have you been birdwatching the past few weeks or so on a wetland in your neck of the woods, one similar to the famed Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto…
Hummingbird Wingbeats In Super Slow Motion.
I'm fascinated with hummingbirds, plain and simple. These incredible little birds are really how I learned most of what I know today regarding bird photography but that, however, will be…
What’s So Darn Fascinating About Birdwatching Anyways?
If there's anything else on this earth I'd rather be doing other than watching, photographing, and writing about birds, I certainly haven't crossed paths with it yet. Truth is, I've…
A Birding Pictorial Showing When Life Tosses You A Curveball, Don’t Mope But Go Birdwatching Instead.
If there's anybody that has a valid reason to be a "gloomy Gus" lately I'd argue that both the recent passing of my mother and now my 15-year-old dog seemingly…
Is The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Worth Visiting During The Dog Days Of Summer?
Yes, my bird-loving friends, they are finally here. Like it or hate it, either way I am pleased to report the sultry dog days of summer have now arrived and…
Grebes Are Now Strutting Their Stuff (Babies) On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
Without a doubt, the number one question I get from fellow birdwatchers who follow my blog is when the grebe babies are out and about and can easily be found…