Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge pt 3
September 8, 2022
Sunday Morning at the Lee Metcalf NWR 8/7/22 Another pond Trumpeter swans More mallards And another pond One of so many ponds with mallards And swans
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Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge pt 2
September 7, 2022
Sunday Morning at the Lee Metcalf NWR 8/7/22 Eastern kingbird Young mallards White tailed deer fawn (one of two) One of the ponds Funny mallard splashing Rear view
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge pt 1
September 6, 2022
Sunday Morning at the Lee Metcalf NWR 8/7/22 On the way home from Missoula I stopped at the Lee Metcalf NWR check it out here: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/lee-metcalf. This is a lovely refuge with easy walking trails, I did not stop and walk any of them since I was hoping to get home early. Instead I drove … More Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge pt 1
Camas & Dubois – Aug 2022
August 24, 2022
Another stop on the way to Missoula 8/3/22 Sage thrasher Mourning dove The rework of the water pathways at the Camas National Wildlife Refuge continues Interesting and lovely on the road to Dubois Derelict
Market Lake – Aug 2022
August 23, 2022
On my way to Missoula I stopped at Market Lake 8/3/22 Mallard chicks Great blue heron Red tailed hawk with Western tanager photobombing Great blue heron Muskrat Geese Mallard female Beautiful landscape Sunflowers Canada geese
Utah Lake State Park
July 7, 2022
6/5/22 Filling a spare hour by birding a local park Great tailed grackle posing Mallards sleeping on the edge of the parking lot American robin California quail Birds Yellow headed blackbirds Red winged blackbirds Double crested cormorants Mourning doves Rock doves Canada geese Great tailed grackles Western grebe Clark’s grebes Franklin’s gulls California gulls Ring … More Utah Lake State Park
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
July 6, 2022
6/4/22 A desert surprise After 5 hours of driving through the desert we came to a small stand of reeds. If this was the refuge it was underwhelming. We kept following the road/directions and drove up a hill that overlooked a huge hidden wetland of ponds, reeds, and many birds. I definitely want to come … More Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge
Pony Express Road in Utah
July 5, 2022
6/4/22 Looking for more desert birds Yesterday at the Bear River Refuge I fell into conversation with a fellow adventurer. This gentleman goes out to photograph the wild horses in Utah on a regular basis and was very familiar with the roads to Fish Springs NWR. He not only gave me a verbal ‘go here, … More Pony Express Road in Utah
Gower Ponds – June 2022
June 30, 2022
6/3/22 Just a few more birds Red winged blackbird Great blue heron roost Farmington refuge buildings American avocet Birds American avocets Red winged blackbirds American coots Brown headed cowbirds Gadwalls Canada geese Western grebes Pied billed grebes Great blue herons American white pelicans Northern pintails Black necked stilts Barn swallows Cliff swallows Cinnamon teals Forster’s … More Gower Ponds – June 2022
Antelope Island – June 2022
June 29, 2022
6/3/22 Looking for Loggerhead shrikes Well we didn’t see any shrikes which was disappointing. Several years ago you could count on seeing at least one or two at this time of year. But we did see other beautiful scenery and birds Vista American avocets Terns and cormorants Western meadowlark Horned lark Burrowing owls Pronghorn Great … More Antelope Island – June 2022
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