The Bear River Is Flooding And That Might Be Bad News For Birdwatchers Headed To The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge This Spring.

It goes without saying Utah has just been through one of the wettest winters on record and its effects could quite possibly be felt for weeks, maybe even months to…

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Hands Down, Here are The 5 Best Spots To Photograph American White Pelicans On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

A couple of days ago, I somehow found myself with a rare slice of free time on my hands so I opted to fill it with some long overdue and…

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How A Few Airboats, Many Volunteers, A Little Hay, And A Frozen Marsh All Came Together To Help Nesting Canada Geese

When I woke up and left the house a lot earlier than normal this past Saturday morning I certainly had no idea what I had gotten myself into exactly. All…

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American Kestrel Nesting Boxes Will Soon Be Part Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Landscape

I have some great news regarding an earlier blog post where I proposed American kestrel nesting boxes should be installed on parts of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, namely…

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How A Local Eagle Scout And A Multi-State Power Company Teamed Up To Help Nesting Great Blue Herons Thrive For Many Years To Come

When you think of likely partners in wildlife conservation, it's not commonly thought of that a 17-year-old boy scout and a large multi-state power company would find each other let…

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The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Surely Has Some Incredible Sunsets To Photograph So Come Learn How For Free

Last night's sunset on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge was nothing short of spectacular, at least in my opinion that is. And as luck would have it, I found…

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Sometimes The Scenery Is Better Than The Bird Watching On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge And Today Was Certainly One Of Those Days.

Let me start off by stating I am a huge fan of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and have been for decades, ever since high school, in fact. So…

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Set This Day Aside To Come And Celebrate Bird Conservation With The Great Blue Heron Rookery Repair And Expansion Project

It is with much pleasure I'm able to share some great news I just received from Hayley Pace, the assistant manager at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, regarding the repair…

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Thanks To Delta Waterfowl, The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Has A New Photography Blind On Their Nature Trail

If you're like me, an avid nature photographer, you will hopefully appreciate the generous upgrade to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge nature trail with a new photography blind, thanks…

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