Melina, Nan & Sydney come west. This weekend was very busy. Melinda and I go birding in Spanish Fork and the Nebo Loop Rd. Nan’s son Kaleb & his wife Hillary welcome baby Sloan into the world. Lazuli Bunting Turkey Vulture Turkey Vulture Black Chinned Hummingbird Western Kingbird Rainy Nebo Loop A patch of Mules … More Time Travel: June 11 & 12 2016
Hi world, this is Poppy. Poppy is my 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. I’ve had her for about 4-5 years now. I bought her as a second car when her first owners, some friends of mine, were leaving the state and needed to sell her in a hurry because the person who had been planning to … More Cars for birders review #2: elderly Jeep Cherokees
When Jenny and I went birding together in August we got into an extended discussion of cars and how they affect the experience of birding. So we thought it might be fun to review different cars we’ve driven from that perspective. That’s not your typical car review, we know, but if you’re here reading this … More Cars for birders: the debut review (Volvo C70)
Another adventure with Melinda. Out to Rockland, up Big Canyon, down Knox Canyon, through Arbon Valley, over to Pocatello via Old Bannock County Hwy. Then a small trip down past Arimo. This time the bird photos did not happen because all of the birds were tiny and fast. Abandoned 1 Abandoned 2 A view A … More Time Travel: June 16, 2016
Birding with Melinda in Idaho: Wolverine Canyon, Scout Mountain, and Hawkins Reservoir and many farmlands in between. This was so much fun. We practiced birding by ear a lot and I tried to take pictures of the many, many, mountain bluebirds, non successfully. The failure of this camera to take pictures of bluebirds was one … More Time Travel: June 18 & 19 2016
Logan is only 30 minutes away from the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I went to bed early and then was out of the hotel by 7:00 a.m. This time I was not going to miss the early morning light. I spent almost 4 hours at the refuge, it was a gorgeous day. Morning grebes … More Oct 1 2017: Back at Bear River Refuge
Last Saturday, a friend and I decided to get one last day trip in to Seward before winter comes in earnest. And wow, did we pick a beautiful day to do it. It was a gorgeous drive. Seward is about 2-2 1/2 hours away on the Seward Highway from Anchorage which passes a fjord, mountain … More Seward day trip
I had originally planned to leave at 5:00 a.m. but stayed up too late the night before and didn’t get out of town till 7:30. I wanted to drive through the Bear River Refuge and take pictures/bird. The rain was just hard enough that most of the birds were undercover. However, I was still able … More Sept 22 2017: Bear River Refuge
On the way to Cedar City there was a brush fire right by the road. Traffic slowed enough that I was able to wrestle my camera out. I tried using the CPL filter that came with the camera but it doesn’t work with my mid sized lens. Alas, it would allegedly have taken the glare … More Cedar Breaks National Monument
9/2/2017 My original plan for Saturday morning was to go to the Sheepdog herding competition at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. But when I got up later than I expected and was reluctant to face the crowds I changed my plans and birded around Gray’s Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Some of my favorite photos on … More Birding Gray’s Lake
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