Bird Watching For Hummingbirds In A Wetland Was Certainly A First For Me
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…
It’s Literally 100 Degrees Outside So Let’s Cool Down With Some Winter Pictures From The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
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…
The Great Blue Heron Rookery At Farmington Bay Is Expanding And Getting A Much-Needed Facelift Thanks, In Part, To Rocky Mountain Power
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…
What To Expect This Summer While Bird Watching On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route
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…
Bird Watching Update For Late April On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Auto Tour Route
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…
Spring Bird Watching Is Just Getting Good On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Here’s What Birds I Saw Today.
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…
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 Red-winged Blackbirds Are Starting To Sing On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
I was on my way down Forest Street this morning to check on the tundra swan migration but I was temporalily distracted when numerous male red-winged blackbirds lined the roadside…
Now Is The Time To See The Tundra Swans On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
March is here and so are the tundra swans. Today, I took a quick drive around the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge auto tour route to see how the tundra…
Reflection On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Sometimes when I am out bird watching I find a scene that just grabs my attention and holds it. And when do I come across these scenes, I always try…
What Bird Watching Taught Me About The Tenacity Of The American Avocet
If there's one thing I know about our avian friends it's this, to learn about birds you simply go and watch birds. Yes, it really is that simple. Just go…
Catching The Farmington Bay Great Blue Heron Rookery At Sunset Can Be Quite Mesmerizing
There is something so magical yet quite indescribable about visiting a wetland as the sun retires for the day, especially when the backdrop is a mesmerizing sunset loaded with color.…
The Most Remote Working Phone In America A Bird Watcher Might Ever Use
If you are fortunate enough to visit, let's hope you never have to use their phone. The last time I was there, I picked up the receiver and got a…
A Slow Day Birding On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Still Nets 26 Bald Eagles Today
It's the dreary doldrums of winter and sometimes the bird watching is a little slow this time of year, even on the famed Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge where I…
Should Farmington Bay WMA Add Another Great Blue Heron Rookery?
If you've been reading this blog for very long, you have certainly noticed my ever-growing fondness for the great blue heron. It might even be an obsession of sorts, if…