5/28/22 Just a few more birds The Snake River and cliffs of Massacre Rocks Barn swallows A view Lark sparrow Black headed grosbeak A bridge with cliff swallows & their nests Birds Prairie falcon Gray flycatcher American goldfinches Swainson’s hawks Western kingbird Bullocks orioles American white pelicans Brewer’s sparrows Northern rough winged swallows Cliff swallows … More Massacre Rocks – May 2022
5/28/22 Rain and rocks So many cool rocks The big head Rain washed rocks Cows And more rocks Rocks with what I thought was a human on top Actually it’s a very damp Golden eagle And still more rocks and a muddy road Only other bird willing to pose: Western meadowlark Birds Yellow headed blackbirds … More City of Rocks – May 2022
5/28/22 Questing for Cassia Crossbills Melinda and I prepared for this birding adventure by listening to bird calls for expected birds and practicing the whole birding by ear thing. We’ve been doing this for several years now and are getting better. She’s so much better at it than I am and I think it has … More Albion/Pomerelle – May 2022
5/25/2022 Birding at Chesterfield Reservoir I have never seen this before. A long billed curlew standing in the sprinklers. Do you think this is intentional or does she think she’s stuck in the rain? Sandhill crane with mate on the nest in the grass. Only the head of the mate is visible Mostly brown headed … More Birding Chesterfield Reservoir – May
5/23/2022 Birding at Mud Lake with Melinda and Cheryl Cinnamon teal with a speedy Cliff swallow Western grebe Clark’s grebe Great blue heron Red breasted merganser female Lesser scaup with female lesser scaup Redheads Blue winged teals A view with coots Muskrat Cat… when I first saw this patch of fluff I was certain it … More Birding Mud Lake – May
5/22/2022 Birding Mctucker Ponds with Melinda We saw so 48 bird species it was astonishing. Most of the birds were of the small and flighty variety which is why I have so few photos. Western tanager Western kingbird Domestic ducks Cedar waxwings Mallard Birds Brewer’s blackbirds Red winged blackbirds Yellow headed blackbirds Gray catbird Black … More Birding McTucker Ponds – May
5/14/22 Island Park on a day trip with the family part 2 Bison posing in the landscape Columnar basalt at Sheepeater Cliffs Another view at the Sheepeater Cliffs stop Grizzly bears, mood lighting provided by the steam from Beryl spring by Shanna Casualty of high wind (not today) More baby bison by Shanna Antelope / … More Yellowstone – May 14 2022 pt 2
5/14/22 Island Park on a day trip with the family part 1 Trumpeter swan Cinnamon teals Wolf, bear, and raven Baby bison Osprey on a pristine nest Aggressive (in rut) bison looking for an argument Raven Female big horn sheep White tailed deer Undine falls
5/14/22 Island Park on a day trip with the family Trumpeter swan Mule deer Osprey Uinta ground squirrel by Shanna Aspen reflections by Shanna Pronghorn / Antelope by Shanna Sawtelle peak
5/8/22 Early afternoon at Camas Refuge American kestrel Beautiful empty pond Yellow headed blackbird I was surprised to find no water in the ponds here at the Camas refuge. Normally there are abundant birds and water. I tracked down this announcement: “Notice to Visitors of Camas NWR We have entered that magical time of the … More Camas Refuge ID – May 2022
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