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…
There's an old adage that goes something along the lines of "you never know until you go" and it definitely applies to the past few days of birdwatching on the…
I won't beat around the bush with a long intro here but, well, just fess up and come out and say it already I guess. As hard as it is…
Bald eagles are a definitely winter staple for us birdwatchers who enjoy coming to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the months of December through February. Almost daily during…
If you haven't heard, a new chapter was ushered in today regarding the seasonal cycle of happenings at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, the Utah duck hunting season kicked…
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,…
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…
As I sit at my laptop to work on this blog post my mind has been trying to meander a bit, something quite common when the topic at hand involves…
Each winter I find myself mesmerized by the American kestrel, a somewhat common bird found on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the coldest parts of the year. With…
Yes, my bird-loving friends, they are finally here. Like it or hate it, either way I am pleased to report the sultry dog days of summer have now arrived and…
Without a doubt, the number one question I get from fellow birdwatchers who follow my blog is when the grebe babies are out and about and can easily be found…
One of the seasonal highlights of summer birdwatching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route has to be the opportunity to see the annual offering of new…
For many years now, my passion for the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge has kind of, well, evolved, for lack of a better term I suppose. It started out as…
I guess I'll finally admit the old-school photographer in me never likes to be confined to just one subject. Birds are, without question, my favorite target to point a camera…
Typically on major holidays, I stay as far away from public places as I can but today, even with it being memorial day, I couldn't control the urge to do…