October 2018 – BlueRavenBirders

Review: Atlas of Yellowstone

October 30, 2018

I am very lucky to live 2.5 hours from Yellowstone. I visit on a regular basis and get to watch the seasons, wildlife, and tourists move and change. Atlas of Yellowstone ed. by W. Andrew Marcus et al California, 2012 https://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Yellowstone-W-Andrew-Marcus/dp/0520271556/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540848934&sr=8-1&keywords=Atlas+of+Yellowstone ISBN-13: 978-0520271555, ISBN-10: 0520271556 A comprehensive geographic look at the world’s first National Park. … More Review: Atlas of Yellowstone

Final Autumn Visit to the Bear River Refuge

October 23, 2018

October 7, 2018 The movement of the wind in the reeds is quite hypnotic. This is a movie, click on the image to get to the Flickr site to play it. Smiling Pied billed grebe. I think he really looks like he’s got a secret. They have done a controlled burn in parts of the … More Final Autumn Visit to the Bear River Refuge

Goat Tying in the Mud

October 18, 2018

October 5, 2018 at the Spanish Fork Rodeo Goat Roping by Darcey Carr The Dismount Running to the goat Tying the goat Waiting. the goat must stay tied for 6 seconds. It can be a very long seeming 6 seconds. Back on the horse I was impressed that this horse waited for her to get … More Goat Tying in the Mud

Back to Antelope Island

October 16, 2018

October 7, 2018 I made it to Antelope Island just as the sun was starting to rise. I then spent three hours driving and birding around the island. It was a gorgeous, cool, and cloudy day. There weren’t a lot of birds out what with the storm passing through the night before. I tried changing … More Back to Antelope Island

College Rodeo: Spanish Fork UT

October 11, 2018

October 5 & 6, 2018 Spanish Fork Rodeo The arena at Spanish Fork is awesome. But this time the weather was very cold and wet. I ended up near the bucking shoots for the first performance on Friday. Between the cold and aftereffects of a minor accident, I chose just to not attend the Saturday … More College Rodeo: Spanish Fork UT

Back to Bear River Refuge

October 9, 2018

Sept 24, 2018 Melinda & I spent the previous evening with Jessica’s family. We hung out, played games and had a great time. In the morning we had breakfast of enormous waffles and eggs. Thanks Jessica & Doug. Melinda was going to Idaho with me for a couple of days so we headed north, once … More Back to Bear River Refuge

College Rodeo: Logan UT

October 4, 2018

Sept 28 and 29, 2018 My brother Dave went to the Friday night performance with me, which was AWESOME. For the past three years the Logan rodeo has been doused in rain and cold so this was the first time I had ever seen the dirt at the Cache County Fairgrounds. Apparently, the dirt in … More College Rodeo: Logan UT

Birding S. Utah Lake

October 2, 2018

Sept 24, 2018 My sisters Nanette and Melinda headed for Utah to help Nan’s grandchild and family pack for another move. This was a great thing since I’d be driving through Salt Lake City and Spanish Fork on my way to Price for the rodeo. I had been worried earlier in the week since HUGE … More Birding S. Utah Lake

BlueRavenBirders

A bird, a book, and a pair of binoculars

Month: October 2018