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 alone team up to make a very sizeable contribution regarding nesting great blue herons that could last for many years to come. But my friends, […]
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 myself in the vicinity of the bird refuge late in the evening yesterday and noticed a perfect amount of clouds hanging over Promontory Mountain. I
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 much so, I started this blog to help with refuge awareness and nature education, at least in a small and simple measure I suppose. My
Either alone on the wing or in a large flock, one of the more graceful birds in flight, at least in my opinion, that is, has to be the American white pelican. I can think of no other bird that more beautifully catches a thermal and effortlessly soars high above the earth in near-perfect synchronization
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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 and expansion project for the great blue heron rookery at Farmington Bay. The heron rookery repair project is now set for November 19th, 2022 from
It’s been staring at me for several months now and today I just had to give in and indulge myself, the temptation was just too great. What I am referring to is I finally pulled my mountain bike out of the garage after a long sabbatical and took it for a spin. But this was
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Being someone who spends a lot of time on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route, I am commonly asked when is the best time to come and see the western and Clark’s grebes with young chicks riding on their parents’ backs. Well, without burying the lead, I’ll just go ahead and say
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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 to a local chapter of Delta Waterfowl. The photography blind is located on the southern tip of the refuge nature trail, sitting on the bank
As a youngster who grew up on the outdoorsy end of the spectrum, me and my friends would spend hours exploring the nearby fields almost daily during summer, and as such, I was constantly coming home, well, quite dirty to say the least, much to the disapproval and frustration of my loving yet very patient
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It wasn’t what I expected when I started my bird-watching walk around the great blue heron rookery at Farmington Bay yesterday but I will tell you it was a most pleasant surprise, one that I am glad that I stumbled across by shear chance. I say by chance because the nature trail I took wasn’t
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As I sit and write this blog post, the tv weatherman just mentioned another record broken in Utah. I really do hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you haven’t already heard, July was once again the hottest month on record here in the beehive state, breaking the previous mark set, well,
It’s all quiet now but if you’ve ever been to the Farmington Bay great blue heron rookery during spring and early summer you will be treated to one of the best bird-watching opportunities in all of Utah. Each spring, usually starting sometime in March, great blue herons from all over the southern portion of the
Summer is when the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route literally comes alive, both audibly and visually, and a time when bird watching is usually at its best on the refuge some would claim. It’s not to say there isn’t good bird watching the rest of the year on the refuge because there
Bird watching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, especially on the refuge auto tour route, starts to really get going in April and May and today was proof of that. I spent a couple of hours driving the auto loop this afternoon and was quite impressed with how many different species of birds have
Let’s talk spring bird watching on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for a moment. Without a doubt, today was the most active bird-wise I have seen the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route since last year when fall migration was in full swing. Spring migration is starting to pick up a little
