Horned Grebe In The Marsh At Bear River MBR
When I have the opportunity to photograph a Horned Grebe in the marsh at Bear River MBR I am going to jump at the chance and take as many photos as I can.
Winter Great Blue Heron Photos From Bear River MBR
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge can be a great location to take winter Great Blue Heron photos out on the frozen marshes and wetlands during January.
Winter Ring-billed Gull Images From Bear River MBR
One year ago tomorrow I was at Bear River MBR where I took these winter Ring-billed Gull images from the west side of the auto tour loop at the refuge.
Bald Eagle Photos On A Leaning Wooden Post Thru The Years
If you go to Bear River MBR during the winter chances are that you have or will see a Bald Eagle perched on this large wooden post at one time or another.
Canada Goose In Flight – My First Bird Sighting Of 2022
The first bird that I could positively identify seeing for 2022 was a Canada Goose flying away from my local pond yesterday morning.
Christmas Day Birds 2021
I did get out to find and photograph birds on Christmas Day at Farmington Bay WMA and then later in the morning I found more closer to home.
Christmas Day Bird Photos Through the Years
These are all birds I have photographed on Christmas Day through the years and all of them were photographed at Farmington Bay WMA.
Happy Holidays 2021 And A Story From Christmas Past
This Christmas Eve morning is so very different from the one I had in 1998. I was sitting at my computer that morning much the same as I am now but I lived in Virginia then and I was going through some rough times.
Great Egret, Mallards and Hooded and Common Mergansers On The Bear River
The Great Egret landed where I had views of Hooded and Common Mergansers and three Mallards resting on the ice on the Bear River.
Common Merganser In A Morning Mist
It was early in the morning when I photographed this immature Common Merganser in a morning mist almost five years ago at my local pond.
My Computer Is Up And Running But I am Frazzled
My post yesterday was about my computer not booting which messed up my morning post. Today my post is about getting my computer to boot yet I'm still feeling frazzled.
California Gull After A Bath
I photographed this California Gull after it bathed almost a year ago at a small pond close to where I live in Salt Lake county on a cold afternoon.
Female Hooded Merganser Lifting Off From The Bear River
I spotted a single female Hooded Merganser on the Bear River two days ago and photographed her as she ran on top of the water to lift off.
Late Clark’s Grebe Plus A Rough-legged Hawk On A One Way Sign
Yesterday I found and pointed out a few birds at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge including a very late Clark's Grebe I spotted from the auto tour route.
Eared Grebe Photos – These Grebes Have Such Fluffy Butts
Yesterday morning at Bear River MBR I spotted a single Eared Grebe in the marsh and stopped to take photos of it.
Remembering Higher Water In The Great Salt Lake
I came across this photo of a Green-winged Teal with Northern Shovelers in the surf of the Great Salt Lake that I took in December of 2011 yesterday. It was a punch in the gut.
Help With Drake Scaup Identification
Every fall and winter when Lesser and Greater Scaups are seen in northern Utah I hear questions about scaup identification.
Drake Northern Shoveler Landing On A Chilly Pond
This morning I am sharing a simple photo of a drake Northern Shoveler landing on a chilly pond that I took in early December of last year.
Ruddy Ducks In Flight
A few days ago I saw someone say that they rarely saw photos of Ruddy Ducks in flight and I remembered I had a series of them flying past taken 11 years ago.
My American White Pelican Sightings With Purple Wing Tags #123
Last month I spotted a wing tagged American White Pelican on October 15th and saw it again on October 29th at Glover Pond and reported my sightings.
Wondering About Overwintering Double-crested Cormorants
Last winter I missed seeing overwintering Double-crested Cormorants at my local ponds and in other locations in northern Utah where I typically see them.
Memories From When I Found My Horned Grebe Lifer
Six years ago today I found my lifer Horned Grebe on a frosty November morning in the marshes of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
Three Canada Geese On An Autumn Morning
Last week I photographed three Canada Geese lifting off from Glover Pond at Farmington Bay and it brought memories from November of 2008.
Autumn Common Loon Memory
Almost one year ago I spotted a Common Loon floating on the Bear River after a somewhat disappointing morning for birds at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.
It Is Time To Look And Listen For Tundra Swans In Northern Utah
This morning I noticed in my Facebook memories that I saw and heard my first of season Tundra Swans at Bear River MBR on this date in 2015 and that made me happy.
White-faced Ibis Close Up
I'd almost forgotten about this White-faced Ibis close up photo that I took at the end of last month in the wetlands of Farmington Bay WMA.
Fall Hooded Merganser At Farmington Bay
This morning I am sharing a simple image of a Hooded Merganser I found two days ago on a pond at Farmington Bay WMA that had autumn colors reflected on the water.
How I Found This Secretive Virginia Rail At Farmington Bay
Today I wanted to write about how I found this secretive Virginia Rail in the marsh at Farmington Bay WMA yesterday morning.
Changes At Farmington Bay WMA And Glover Pond
Every year when I make my first trip to Farmington Bay WMA in the fall I dread the changes that inevitably happen.
Snowy Egret With The Strangest Shadows I Have Ever Seen – How Does This Even Happen?
Yesterday morning I took a series of photos of a Snowy Egret at Farmington Bay WMA with the strangest shadows I have ever seen.