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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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,…
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What This Ring-billed Gull Ate Today Might Surprise You, It Certainly Surprised Me.
Let me start by saying being a nature blogger, yes, that's a real thing by the way, is an interesting endeavor, to say the least, and here's why. I never,…
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…
Despite Not Being Native, House Sparrows Are Certainly A Beautiful Bird That Still Deserves Some Love And Attention.
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…
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…
Why Do Great Horned Owls Hoot?
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…
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…
Do Great Blue Herons Really Have A Third Eyelid?
I've said it before, and I will say it again: learning something new about birds while birdwatching is very rewarding, to say the least. And the only thing better than…
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…
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…