Beginning of Rodeo – Day two Bareback bronc Bareback bronc Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Steer wrestling Horse side eye Calf roping Calf roping Calf roping Calf roping Calf roping Saddle bronc riding Saddle bronc riding Goat tying Goat tying Attempted barrel racing Barrel racing Bull for the win
Thursday October 3, 2019 An evening visit to one of my favorite refuges. — Jenny Mule deer holding so still I thought it might be a decoy Great blue heron Avocets, willets, dabbling ducks etc. Mountain reflections Raccoon! I was so excited to get a decent photo of this guy that I got out of … More Bear River Refuge – Oct 2019
Beginning of Rodeo Bareback bronc Bareback bronc dismount effort Bareback bronc riding Bareback bronc riding dismount Gorgeous horse Breakaway roping Breakaway roping success Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Attempted breakaway roping Steer wrestling Steer wrestling Steer wrestling Calf Saddle bronc riding Saddle bronc no rider Saddle bronc mugging for the camera Saddle bronc riding Team roping … More College Rodeo – Spanish Fork UT 2019 pt 1
I finally made it to the World Center For Birds of Prey just outside of Boise (5668 W Flying Hawk Ln, Boise, ID 83709). This center is one of the Peregrine fund sites rehabilitating, conserving, and releasing raptors of all kinds. It has a large education mission along with a great library and museum. I … More World Center For Birds of Prey – Sept 2019
Bird Families of the World: A Guide to the Spectacular Diversity of Birds by David W. Winkler, Shawn M. Billerman, and Irby J. Lovette Co-published by Lynx Edicions and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2015 ISBN-10: 8494189204 ISBN-13: 978-8494189203 599 pages https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Families-World-Spectacular-Diversity/dp/8494189204 https://www.lynxeds.com/product/bird-families-of-the-world/ I found this book to be amazing with lots of photos. Definitely … More Review: Bird Families of the World
Monday September 23, 2019 and Wednesday September 25, 2019 This is my only decent picture from the drive to Boise on Monday. Both of the reservoirs/bird areas near the I-84 freeway had little water and the birds refused to pose. If you are looking to go birding near Boise check out the Golden Eagle Audubon … More To & From Boise – Sept 2019
Sunday September 22, 2019 On my way home from Price I was making such good time that I decided to go round my favorite refuge. The phragmites controlled burn happened in one of the units a few days prior so there was quite a bit of burned vegetation. This did not stop the wading birds … More Bear River Refuge – Sept 2019
