Over the past week, I have spent several full days on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge watching and photographing the migrating tundra swans. I can say with full confidence that spring migration is in full swing. Today, the southwest corner of the refuge auto tour route was covered with swans hanging on to the […]
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Earlier this year, I started to post some YouTube videos about my recent sighting on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route. For several reasons, one being I am not very skilled at videography, I decided to make a change and start posting my recent sightings here on my blog instead. (Update: I
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One of the most majestic and beautiful birds in North America is, without question, the trumpeter swan. If you have ever seen one out in the wild, you know what I am talking about. With a wingspan of nearly eight feet, these large birds certainly define the terms of grace and beauty while on the
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Although it is uncommon, maybe even rare, some falcons will indeed attack the much larger great blue heron. Over the years, I have personally witnessed this occurrence several times on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, with the latest episode being today, in fact. Because of their size, adult great blue herons don’t have many
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Bird watching and photography are both great passions of mine and I never get tired of either one. In fact, I find myself constantly driven to go out more and more each week in search of new, unseen birds to watch and to photograph the interesting scenes in nature I may come across during these
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Most people who visit the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, quietly located in a remote part of northern Utah, understandably come to view some of the hundreds of species of birds that either lives on or migrate through the 77,000-acre wildlife refuge during some part of the year. It is quite a sight to behold,
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I spend as much time as I can each week on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, looking for any new birds arriving to the refuge which, indeed, signals spring migration is close at hand. This winter has been long and cold but it can’t last forever, right? I am starting to see signs of
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