My 2022 Wildlife Calendar
December 28, 2021
Here are the images I chose for the 2022 calendar: If you are interested in purchasing a copy let me know ($20.00)
Author: blueravenbirding
More Birding in Idaho: Camas, Mud Lake, & Market Lake
December 21, 2021
Continuing to bird: Camas, Mud Lake, & Market Lake 11/23/21 Trumpeter swans and Mallards Rough legged hawk Autumn at the wetlands Great blue heron Seed heads Another rough legged hawk Black billed magpie Tetons in the distance Canada geese on a frozen pond Menan buttes in the distance
Swans at the Camas Refuge
December 14, 2021
Early morning at the Camas Refuge 11/23/21 There were so many Trumpeter swans waiting to head out. A swan would start flapping its wings and then more would start flapping and then the family group(s) would head out.
Bear River Refuge – Late November
December 7, 2021
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 11/21/21 Blues and golds Common ravens Clark’s grebe Assorted ducks, mostly buffleheads and ruddy ducks with a few coots and unknowns. Intense autumn colors Pied billed grebe Canada geese Sunflower seedheads Rough legged hawk Curves in reflection
McTucker Ponds
November 30, 2021
11/1/2021 Visiting the Ponds Loggerhead shrike Ring necked ducks Common loon Belted kingfisher #1 Belted kingfisher #2 (photographed through the railings on the bridge) Snake River
American Falls Environs
November 23, 2021
11/1/2021 Circumnavigating American Falls Reservoir Bald eagle (juvenile) So many gulls Great blue heron American white pelicans Double crested cormorants Looking across the lake at Big Southern Butte
Bison Roundup
November 16, 2021
Bison Roundup on Antelope Island 10/30/21 Every year they round up the bison on Antelope Island. People with horses are allowed to register/volunteer to help. There are also experienced riders who are trained to work with the bison and manage/herd both bison and volunteers. Bison pre-roundup So why do they round them up? One reason … More Bison Roundup
Camas Refuge & Market Lake – Oct 2021
November 9, 2021
10/19/21 Camas Refuge & Market Lake Sadly they were burning out invasive plants and doing maintenance at Camas so the refuge loops were closed. A pond full of Canada geese near Market Lake Ruddy ducks And a supersized donkey
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Oct 2021
November 2, 2021
10/15/21 Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Shanna and I stopped at the Bear River Refuge the night before we attended the Van Gogh exhibit. Sadly it’s hunting season so most of the waterfowl were in hiding. On the otherhand it was a gorgeous evening. Reeds Clark’s grebe Great blue heron Willets American coots Landscape Sunset … More Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Oct 2021
Mud Lake in October
October 26, 2021
10/19/21 Mud Lake I had to go to Drs in Idaho Falls on a Tuesday so I scheduled them one as early as possible in the morning and one as late in the afternoon as possible. This meant I could go birding at Mud Lake, Camas, and Market Lake. There are still a zillion hawks … More Mud Lake in October
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