Do Great Blue Herons Purposely Feed Around Pelicans?
Birdwatching can be filled with a lot of interesting discoveries if we slow down a bit and look for them, thus giving nature enough time to pull back the curtain…
With Fall Migration Quickly Approaching, Birdwatching Just Got A Whole Lot Better.
2024 has certainly been an up-and-down-again kind of summer for birdwatching, at least for me, that is. The reason for this is that many of my birding trips to the…
Birdwatching During A Golden Sunset On The Great Salt Lake Never Disappoints.
I don't know about anybody else, but for me there are very, very few, if any, actually, scenes anywhere that rival an evening of birdwatching on the Great Salt Lake…
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It Wasn’t Birds But A Solitary Monarch Butterfly That “Stole The Show” For Me On The Bear River Refuge This Morning.
When I left the house early this morning for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I'll admit my mind wasn't on monarch butterflies, not one bit, as…
It’s Time, Once Again, For Baby Birds On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route.
When I passed through the main gate at the start of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route yesterday, an electronic sign displayed the following message: "Watch out…
Birdwatching On Antelope Island, It Can Be Far Better Than Many People Think.
When I have a birdwatching itch that needs to be scratched, more times than not I head on over to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, and…
Did I Just Watch A Red-winged Blackbird Actually Attack A Pelican?
It might seem a bit far-fetched, but as I drove the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route this morning, I actually watched a male red-winged blackbird attack an…
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Migrating Snow Geese And The Damage They Leave Behind.
Suffice it to say, I'm a birdwatcher, through and through, and I love it when thousands of snow geese, reportedly as many as 20,000 birds in some years, filter through…
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American Avocets Have Returned, And Quite A Bit Early This Year, Too, I Might Add.
When it comes to birdwatching, as many of us do, I definitely have a unique place in my heart for the American avocet. Hopefully, my love for this unique shorebird…
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A Great Blue Heron And Garter Snake’s Battle For Survival Taught Me Something Today.
If there's one thing, besides my love for nature, I hope to impart to those of you who read, subscribe to, and follow this website, it's that the best way…
It’s Been Far Too Long Since My Feet And Camera Have Touched Antelope Island, But That Streak Ended Today.
Lately, there's been a void that's settled deep within me and, to put it mildly, I've had just about enough of it, so today, despite the increasing rain, menacing clouds,…
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…
The Google Photos App Is Great For Identifying Butterflies, Too.
During summer and early fall, if you happen to cross paths with me as I'm driving the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge's famous 12-mile auto tour route, there's a very…
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…