Pocatello to Lava to Chesterfield Reservoir and back Friday 8/30/19 Late summer colors are stunning Good thing the scenery is great because the birds were unwilling to pose. There were large flocks of mixed yellow headed and red winged blackbirds. The flocks would break down into clusters of each species. At first glance I thought … More Chester Field Reservoir – Aug 2019
Wednesday August 14, 2019 Not a lot of birds, but lovely end of summer colors. — Jenny Yellow headed blackbirds Female ducks Duck Shorebird White faced ibis Birds House sparrows EC doves BB Mapgies Red tailed hawks Gray partridges Red winged blackbirds Yellow headed blackbirds Green winged teals American coots Pied billed grebe Western meadowlark … More Camas Refuge – Aug 2019
Saturday August 10, 2019 Melinda and I decided to leave Pocatello early and bird the Bear River refuge in the morning, shop in the afternoon, and bird out by Saltair in the evening. It was a fabulous day. The next morning Melinda caught a plane back to Texas. — Jenny 1000’s of Bank Swallows were … More Bear River Refuge – Aug 2019
Monday August 5, 2019 I’ve been trying a few evening birding adventures so this week Melinda and I headed out for Market Lake. She’s only here for a few days so we’re maximizing our birding. I was surprised by the number of Double crested cormorants. They were even flying in large v formations across the … More Market Lake – Aug 2019
Sunday August 4, 2019 Our first stop was the butterfly haven, but that blogpost has not yet been written. I am still trying to identify the butterflies. Melinda and I proceeded to bird the area known as McTucker Ponds. We were not expecting to see very many birds on this hot August afternoon, but we … More McTucker Ponds – Aug 2019
Friday August 2, 2019 Melinda and I got to bird Antelope Island State Park on Friday evening. First we checked out the Great blue heron rookery at Gower Ponds. The rookery not only included a few herons but a couple of Double crested cormorants. When we got to Antelope Island it was only a couple … More Antelope Island – Aug 2019
Saturday July 27, 2019 I’ve driven through Victor Idaho on my way to Jackson WY on many occasions. I’ve stopped there for food or fuel but hadn’t thought about birding along the Teton river bottoms till recently. I knew there was a car show and I’ve wanted to try my hand again at photographing cars, … More Birding in Victor ID
