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 temperature hovering right around freezing,…
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 I am casually sitting on…
When I think of November I almost always think of swans, mainly the tundra swan to be more precise. And with good reason I might add as each November upwards…
Either alone on the wing or in a large flock, one of the more graceful birds in flight, at least in my opinion, that is, has to be the American…
It is with much pleasure I'm able to share some great news I just received from Hayley Pace, the assistant manager at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, regarding the repair…
It's been staring at me for several months now and today I just had to give in and indulge myself, the temptation was just too great. What I am referring…
Being someone who spends a lot of time on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I am commonly asked when is the best time to come and…
It wasn't what I expected when I started my bird-watching walk around the great blue heron rookery at Farmington Bay yesterday but I will tell you it was a most…
It's all quiet now but if you've ever been to the Farmington Bay great blue heron rookery during spring and early summer you will be treated to one of the…
Confession time here, I am a full-blown nature geek, through and through. Yes, I really do love bird watching as you might conclude from this blog, but truthfully, between you…
Summer is when the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route literally comes alive, both audibly and visually, and a time when bird watching is usually at its best…
Probably the only thing more frustrating than my current mental block while trying to write for this blog as of late is my severe lack of skills for identifying birds…
I love a good challenge, especially with bird photography. It's a large part of what keeps me coming back, time and time again, to try and capture decent photographs of…
Each summer, I look forward to doing a little bird watching and photography with the quirky little burrowing owls. Antelope Island State Park is the most well-known location to find…
I will be the first to admit when I go bird watching on a wetland, the American coot isn't a bird that easily grabs my attention, well, until last week,…