Are The Nature Trails At Farmington Bay Handicap Accessible?
A few days ago, one of my readers emailed me with a question about a couple of the places I regularly blog about with regards to them being handicap accessible…
Bird Watching Up Close: A Rough-legged Hawk Gives Me A First Hand Look At Its Hunt
There is nothing quite like getting front row tickets to a great show, am I right? For me, at least, this is especially true when the great show in question…
Farmington Bay Wildlife Management Area At Sunset
If you ask me, one of the side benefits of getting out in nature is sticking around after a day of bird watching and getting an opportunity to view a…
Bald Eagles Are Starting To Show Up At Farmington Bay
Today, I took a trip out to Farmington Bay to look for wintering bald eagles to update those of you interested in heading out to view them this winter. Farmington…
Unfortunately, There Will Be No Great Blue Heron Rookery On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
When I started this blog a few years ago, my main focus was nothing short of trying to help enlighten the bird-watching community nationwide about one of the most spectacular…
Visiting The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge In December
It's been a little while since I posted anything on the website, no thanks to a severe case of the flu that so far has lasted more than a week…
Where Can I See Great Blue Herons In The Winter?
Even though I'm not much of a fan of winter, it does bring one thing to the bird watching table per se, fantastic opportunities to view and photograph great blue…
Why And Where Winter Bird Watching Can Be Spectacular
I'm going to be honest here because, well, we're all friends, right? I hate winter. No, seriously, it's true. I sincerely and truly despise the winter season for a variety…
Trumpeter Swans Migrating Through The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
As I was driving around the farms and countryside near the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge this afternoon, I came across a flock of swans in a cornfield. After a…
Where Have All The Birds Gone From The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
I've been coming to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for several decades now and I have never seen a year like this one in all my life. Very similar…
Keep A Lookout For Bald Eagles, They Are Showing Up In Utah For The Winter
Yes, it is that time again, the part of the year when bald eagles start to arrive here in Utah for the winter. Utah has some pretty good winter habitat…
Does The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Need A Great Blue Heron Rookery?
When it comes to nature, I am all in with regards to trying to educate and encourage people to get out and experience the natural world around us. The reason…
What Is Goose Egg Island On Farmington Bay WMA?
Every time I visit Farmington Bay WMA, I am reminded as I drive by a large pile of dirt of the devastating floods Utah endured during the years of 1983…
Watch For Snow Geese On The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Just a quick update for anyone interested in recent and uncommon bird sightings on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Today, while driving up Forest Street as I was leaving…
Egrets In Utah
One of the more compelling aspects regarding bird watching here in northern Utah is the diversity of birds that either migrate through or permanently live in this part of the…