birds

Are The Thousands Of Migrating Snow Geese A Blessing Or A Curse For This Small Farming Town?

many snow geese landing in a winter wheat field

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’ close enough to start knocking on the proverbial door. The natural phenomenon of spring bird migration is what I personally refer to as my

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Despite Not Being Native, House Sparrows Are Certainly A Beautiful Bird That Still Deserves Some Love And Attention.

house sparrow on a phragmites stalk on the bear river migratory bird refuge

I might be the only one with this notion, mind you, but the “dreaded” house sparrow, or so it is labeled by many birders, is what I personally would call a beautifully adorned bird in its own right and deserves at least a little admiration. Maybe not as colorful or flashy as many other birds

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Three Interesting Facts About Red-winged Blackbirds I Recently Captured With My Camera.

male red-winged blackbird perched on a phragmites plant on the bear river migratory bird refuge

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 tour route could only be described as, well, extremely slow at best, something that does happen at times on the refuge during hunting season mind

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Why Do Great Horned Owls Hoot?

great horned owl perched in a dead tree

As I pulled into my driveway late last night and turned off the motor the prevailing silence was quickly broken by a loud, spine-tingling sound coming from the tree branch right above my car, it was the unmistakable and very distinct hoot of a great horned owl. This is not an isolated or rare occurrence

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The Best Place To View Tundra Swans During Fall Migration Isn’t Actually On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Itself.

a flock of tundra swans flying low over the bear river migratory bird refuge

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 I might add, tundra swans are just an incredible bird to both watch and photograph. The tundra swan fall migration is in full swing right

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Why I’m Still Seeing Unfledged Baby Grebes In October On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Is A Birdwatching Conundrum.

western grebe with a baby on its back on the bear river migratory bird refuge auto tour route

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, a time of the year when many species of birds have already migrated southward and others are preparing to leave soon. Early this morning, however,

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