Saturday June 29, 2019 I left early (5:00 a.m.) in the morning to visit the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I was seduced by baby avocet pictures on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/BearRiverMBR/ There were so very many birds, it was awesome. I ended up making the circle twice and I’m very happy I did. It … More Bear River Refuge – June 2019
At Camas Northern shovelers: Anas clypeata I see a lot of Northern shovelers in the places I bird regularly. They seem to be omnipresent at Camas National Wildlife Refuge and at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I love this colorful bird and his huge shovel like bill. He was one of the first birds … More Featured Bird: Northern Shovelers
Sunday June 23, 2019 With the crew: Shanna, John & Bill Once again we left Pocatello early, about 7:30 a.m. and headed north. We slowed at Swan Pond but pretty much drove straight through, past Island Park, West Yellowstone, the Madison turn outs, Norris, Canyon.. with little in the way of stopping till we were … More Yellowstone with the Crew
First look Hey bro, what’s behind us? Checking out the view Feather shaking Parent & child Checking out my talons Step to the right And shake it Wings up And rest
Monday June 17, 2019 Camas National Wildlife Refuge American kestrel Yellow headed blackbird I decided to try birding after work. I got to work early so that I could leave by 4:00. I had to go home to grab my camera so I didn’t really leave for the refuge till 4:30. Next time I’ll be … More Camas NWR in June
Friday, May 31, 2019 Springfield Bottoms to Aberdeen’s Sportsmen’s Park, to Sterling Wildlife Management Area, to American Falls Dam, to American Falls Fish Hatchery, to American Falls Cemetery, to Willow Bay Marina, to home. Eastern kingbird Bullock’s oriole I took this day off so that Melinda and I could have one more day of birding … More American Falls Reservoir
Saturday, June 8, 2019 Yellowstone National Park View of the snow frosted mountains at Swan Pond Trumpeter swan and Sandhill crane at the Island Park spot I call Swan Pond From about 2012 till last year Cheryl, Shanna, Regina, Katrina (Regina’s daughter) and I would visit Yellowstone on the first weekend in June. It was … More Early June in Yellowstone
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 I left work about 4:00, picked up Melinda and headed to the Caribou-Targhee National Forest only 10 minutes from my house. I thought we’d get lucky and be able to hear a few more species. I’ve been birding for 20+ years and Melinda has been birding even longer (40+?). On the … More Scout Mountain & Pocatello
Thursday, May 30, 2019 Melinda and I woke up really early, Cheryl joined us and we headed North for birding at 7:00 a.m. We saw so many birds!! 75 species identified both by sight and by sound. Melinda and I practiced with bird calls on the drive, paying special attention to the warblers and other … More Market Lake & Camas NWR
May 25, 2019 at Pomerelle, City of Rocks, and Big Cottonwood Wildlife Management Area. We left Pocatello at 6:00 a.m. and the weather was gorgeous. We birded our way to and then up the mountain where the Pomerelle ski area is and wow were we happy to be there early, the birds were far more … More Questing for Cassia Crossbill
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