10/19/21 Camas Refuge & Market Lake Sadly they were burning out invasive plants and doing maintenance at Camas so the refuge loops were closed. A pond full of Canada geese near Market Lake Ruddy ducks And a supersized donkey
9/5/21 Camas NWR The pond on the way to the refuge Sandhill cranes Killdeer Surprise! Double crested cormorants Red tailed hawk The refuge Chipping sparrow Rabbit brush Ducks Sunflowers
8/20/21 At the Camas National Wildlife Refuge https://www.fws.gov/refuge/camas/ Sandhill cranes in tan and gray Sandhill cranes all in a row American kestrel Yellow headed blackbirds in the sunflowers Sunflowers
5/20/21 The Camas Complex Birding what I like to call the Camas complex this includes the Market Lake Wildlife Management Area, the Camas National Wildlife Refuge, and the Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area. I left my house at 5:30 which meant I wasn’t there for sunrise but still in the morning hours. Sunrise is close … More Camas, Mud Lake, & Market Lake
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
9/4/20 A long drive with fewer photographs than I’d like. I just got so involved in seeing and experiencing that I forgot to pull out the camera. Beginning at Camas NWR Yellow headed blackbirds This was one of oh so many blackbird flocks. White faced ibis The resident pair of Trumpeter swans I think this … More Beginning at Camas NWR – Sept 2020
8/28/20 Camas for a short morning visit Sandhill crane Stump monster Trumpeter swan Canada geese White faced ibis Black necked stilts
7/2/20 Camas National Wildlife Refuge Before we came out of the mountain ranges of Montana we happened upon a small wetland area where we found this amazing Bald Eagle. We stayed for 20 minutes or so hoping that he would take off. He looks like he’s ready to, but really he’s just trying to get … More Continuing the Drive – Camas Refuge
May 25, 2020 Camas National Wildlife Refuge https://www.fws.gov/refuge/camas/ Eastern Kingbird Dandelion Field Northern Shoveler Cinnamon Teals Ruddy Duck Lesser Scaup Yellowheaded Blackbird
I decided that I really need to know more about the migratory patterns at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and the Camas National Wildlife Refuge. I went searching on the internet, and in my library’s databases. The best source of information is from the refuges themselves on the internet, and from my own observations. … More Musings on migration and my favorite refuges
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