Typically on major holidays, I stay as far away from public places as I can but today, even with it being memorial day, I couldn’t… Read More »Even For A Major Holiday Birdwatching On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Was Actually Quite Good Today.
The current flooding of the Bear River is certainly leaving its mark on the local communities here in Box Elder County, Utah. Many farms and… Read More »The Flooding Has Made Birdwatching A Whole Lot Better On An Unexpected Part Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
It goes without saying Utah has just been through one of the wettest winters on record and its effects could quite possibly be felt for… Read More »The Bear River Is Flooding And That Might Be Bad News For Birdwatchers Headed To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge This Spring.
One of the most enjoyable parts of birdwatching I personally have found from several decades of watching and enjoying birds is learning something new about… Read More »Trust Me, Great Blue Herons Eat More Than Just Fish
A couple of days ago, I somehow found myself with a rare slice of free time on my hands so I opted to fill it… Read More »Hands Down, Here are The 5 Best Spots To Photograph American White Pelicans On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Follow this blog for any length of time and you will definitely see how much of a fan I am of the famed Bear River… Read More »Watch Out For Killdeer Nests This Summer On The Bear River Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route
Watch birds long enough and you will start to realize birds sometimes nest in the oddest of places. One such bird and location we found… Read More »The Time A Killdeer Nested In Our Front Yard
Have you ever been really close, I mean extremely close to an American white pelican? I have and it was an eye-opening experience when you… Read More »We Often Forget Just How Big The American White Pelican Really Is
It’s not as uncommon as we might think, at least from my own birdwatching experience I would say. What I am referring to is finding… Read More »What Should We Do When We Find A Leg-Banded Wild Bird?
Being both a birdwatcher and a nature photographer, one that admittedly loves to photograph birds above all else mind you, I can attest to the… Read More »The Interesting Things Nature Photographers Will Do For A Bird Image Or Two
I’ll admit I am not very well versed in gulls with regards to identification, simple biology, or even just good old-fashioned basic birdwatching knowledge. In… Read More »A Bird Photographer’s Obsession With A Gull On A Pole
I have some great news regarding an earlier blog post where I proposed American kestrel nesting boxes should be installed on parts of the Bear… Read More »American Kestrel Nesting Boxes Will Soon Be Part Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Landscape
It’s been a while since I’ve photographed or even mentioned the red-winged blackbird so today’s blog post is dedicated to them, one of my favorite… Read More »What Do Red-winged Blackbirds Eat During Winter?
If I was going to describe the weather on today’s bird-watching trip, the only word that comes to mind is, well, blaah. With the prevailing… Read More »Even On Blaah Days, Going Bird Watching Is Still Better Than Not Going Bird Watching
Spend more than 5 minutes with me and you’ll see that bird-watching is one of my all-time favorite things to do. It doesn’t matter if… Read More »I’d Rather Be Bird Watching And Here Are 8 Good Reasons Why
