Trust Me, Even Small Edits Will Make Your Bird Photographs Better
Due to having "too many pots on the fire", I've recently decided to drop my actual photography website and start posting a little bit about nature photography here instead. It…
A Rare American Bittern Sighting Yesterday Reminded Me Just How Hard They Are To Find As Well As To Photograph
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…
The Burrowing Owls Have Once Again Returned To Promontory Mountain For The Summer
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…
The American Coot Is One Fierce Bird During Breeding Season
I will be the first to admit that when I go bird watching in a wetland, the American coot isn't a bird that easily grabs my attention- well, until last…
Do Birds Really Have Three Eyelids?
Last week, when I was watching a pair of sandhill cranes feeding just a few short yards from the roadway at Farmington Bay WMA, I was reminded of an interesting…
The Sweet Song Of The Western Meadowlark
When it comes to the soothing sounds of nature, and trust me, there are indeed plenty to choose from, nothing beats the melodic overture of a western meadowlark singing on…
The Cooper’s Hawk, A Forest Raptor That Can Actually Thrive In The City
As I headed out the door this morning, a male cooper's hawk caught my attention as it squawked a bit from its perch high up in one of my large…
Where Do Great Horned Owls Nest?
If you were to ask me what bird I love seeing in my backyard more than any other, without any hesitation, I would say the great horned owl. Over the…
A Proposal For The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge To Put Up Some American Kestrel Boxes
Getting right to it, I have a proposal for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, and it stems from something that occurred to me this very day as I was…
The Burrowing Owls Have Returned To Antelope Island
When I headed out to Antelope Island this afternoon, I honestly wasn't thinking of burrowing owls, as I just had one thing and one thing only on my mind: sunsets.…
It’s Only February, And My Mind Is Already Thinking Of Mountains, Wildflowers, And, Of Course, Butterflies
Thanks to several days of abnormally warm February weather last week and a couple of very out-of-season butterfly sightings at Farmington Bay, my mind has now started to wander towards,…
How HawkWatch International’s Banding Efforts Are Helping Us Better Understand The American Kestrel
For as long as I can remember, I've had a great love for nature, especially for birds. Case in point, it has been over 40 years now since my dad…
Crows Are Certainly One Intelligent Bird For Sure
It has been said that crows are one of the most intelligent birds in nature, and from a recent observation of them in my yard, I will wholeheartedly agree. Last…
Trust Me, Bird Watchers, There Is No Such Thing As A Seagull
I've done it. You've done it. Many people have done it, too, in fact. If truth be told, we've all done it at one point or another on our journey…
Once Again, My Backyard Is Home to A Pair Of Great Horned Owls
I'm not one to brag, but at times like this, I find it hard not to. It seems my yard is once again the winter residence of a pair of…