May 15 & 16 2021 Spring at the refuge Yellow headed blackbird Sandhill cranes Barn swallows Snowy egret, Forster’s tern, White faced ibis Eared grebe Pied billed grebe Marsh wren Black crowned night heron Clark’s grebe Yellow headed blackbird Cinnamon teal Sleepy grebes Forster’s terns
May 15 & 16 2021 Spring at the refuge American white pelican Snowy egret Ring necked pheasant Great blue heron Spotted Sandpiper Great egret Black crowned night heron Ready to beat the competitors, Snowy egret Where the water is: Great egrets, Great blue herons, American white pelicans, White faced ibises, Snowy egrets, Black crowned night … More Spring at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge pt 1
Birding in Missoula April 17, 2008 I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in Missoula and on a chilly afternoon went birding. I went to two highly recommended locations: 1) Maclay Flats https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lolo/recarea/?recid=10274 and 2) Greenough Park https://www.allmissoula.com/parks/greenough_park.php Maclay Flats had a gorgeous well maintained walking path Maclay Flats I never got … More Time Travel: Birding Missoula – 2008
4/17/21 Just a bit of Yellowstone But the Osprey is in Island Park The skinny but furry bison A Clark’s nutcracker! These birds are tough to photograph. They don’t like to pose. Snow Swans (too far away for me to identify, but considering the date I’d guess Tundra) Lovely day, clear crisp air and a … More Just a bit of Yellowstone
4/15/21 Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge It begins with a Sandhill crane Then a Long billed curlew The big surprise on this outing was this adorable Burrowing owl! Northern shoveler Not quite 4 and 20 blackbirds… Yellow headed blackbirds Yellowlegs Pied billed grebe Western grebes
4/3/21 Camas National Wildlife Refuge – April 2021 Tundra swan, Canada geese, Mallards, American wigeons, American coots, Redheads Trumpeter swan, Tundra swan, Canada geese, Mallards, American wigeons, American coots, Redheads Swan Mallards and wigeons The requisite Sandhill crane Redbreasted mergansers (this was a surprise) Porcupine Yellowheaded blackbirds Northern harrier
I went birding at the Camas Refuge back in 2008 with my aunt Susy. We were walking around and spotted this gentleman with a camera and spotting scope. He had found a tiny Northern saw-whet owl napping with a mouse still in it’s talons. Such an adorable bird! Here’s my mediocre photo of that owl … More The Northern Saw Whet Owl
“The Secret Language of Birds: A Treasury of Myths, Folklore and Inspirational True Stories” By Adele Nozedar Hardcover: 544 pages Publisher: HarperElement 2006 ISBN-10: 0007219040 ISBN-13: 978-0007219049 I found this book to be a fascinating collection of facts, stories, myths, and tales. There is an emphasis on the magical and mystical and as long as … More Review: The Secret Language of Birds
3/5/21 Bear River Refuge – March 2021 pt 2 Ring billed gulls on ice Bald eagle waiting Tundra swans and assorted ducks Tundra swans Oh so many, many swans Bufflehead
3/5/21 Bear River Refuge – March 2021 pt 1 Refuge morning Sandhill cranes Red winged blackbird Western meadowlark Cinnamon teal males chasing a lone female Cinnamon teals
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