Melinda and I met up with Aunt Susan (our mother’s sister) in Brigham City. She joined our car and we headed out to the Bear River Refuge. Aunt Susan is one of the most fun and funniest people I know. She’s always been a source of light, love and joy in our lives so when … More Bear River Refuge with Aunt Susan
Sunday April 28, 2019 White faced ibis Today I slept in till 8:00 a.m. and then got moving. I started in yoga clothes cleaning/straightening the kitchen and my bedroom, then I had to clean up the living room (I’ve been cleaning/reorganizing my bedroom/office in order to set up my office as a studio space). There … More End of April at the Bear River Refuge
Thursday April 11, 2019 Hooray for the ISU Rodeo Team. Because I go to their events I get out of town in the fall and the spring. Today, I left work an hour early and drove to Brigham City. Leaving early on Thursday shortens the overall drive to Grand Junction Colorado by a couple of … More Early April at the Bear River Refuge
Friday February 15, 2019 I needed to catch a plane at the Salt Lake City airport Saturday morning so I maximized my birding options and drove down Friday evening so I could bird the Bear River Refuge. I love that it is located between my home and the airport. I have rarely come out to … More Bear River Refuge – Feb 2019
Wednesday December 19, 2018 We (Shanna, Jenny, John & Bill) left Idaho heading for Texas. We left early enough to make a brief stop at the Bear River Refuge on our way south. We didn’t do the full auto tour loop but only drove in to the viewing tower. Canada geese against the Wasatch front … More Bear River Refuge – Dec 2018
November 17, 2018 I was seduced by the thought of seeing thousands of swans. See, I follow the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BearRiverMBR/ And they posted this amazing photo: by Dickson Smith. And included the words: “Witness the spectacle of the Tundra swan migration from the new Viewing Tower at Bear River … More Bait and switch at the refuge
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
