wildlife refuges

It is still a little early in the year to expect to see the American avocet in northern Utah on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge but, however, I am anxiously awaiting their inevitable return. One of the most exciting moments for me each spring is when I see my first American avocet of the […]

Photographing birds is a passion of mine. Some people would add, including myself, it might even be fair to categorize it as a near obsession. It would be an accurate assessment actually. I love birds and the challenge to photograph them equally as much. One bird, however, has eluded me for years, the northern harrier.

We have been spoiled here this winter in northern Utah when it comes to mild temperatures. The past few weeks have brought mid 50’s for daytime highs, temperatures not usually seen until late march or early April. These unseasonably warm temperatures have brought up tulip sprouts in my yard already and it has brought in

You are probably wondering why the title of this post refers to marsh wrens, and the first picture posted is of tundra swans. Let me explain. Bird watching is a passion of mine, and do I spend a great deal of time in nature looking for birds to observe and photograph. I do have my

I admit I am not a patient person when it comes to spring. I love the almost daily influx of new migratory birds on the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge each spring. The sights and sounds of newly arriving birds gives me a rebirth of excitement for another year of bird watching and photography. One

Yesterday I had a few minutes to spare so I headed to one of my favorite spots for bird watching, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. It is located in the far reaches of northern Utah where the bear river empties into the Great Salt Lake. Made up of thousands of acres of marsh and