My first sighting of a Western tanager was in Yellowstone near the Madison River. It was a chilly drizzly day and there was a pileup of dead trees and debris in the river and on that pileup was this bright bird. At first I thought I was looking at two birds one red and one … More Featured Bird: Western Tanager
At Camas Northern shovelers: Anas clypeata I see a lot of Northern shovelers in the places I bird regularly. They seem to be omnipresent at Camas National Wildlife Refuge and at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. I love this colorful bird and his huge shovel like bill. He was one of the first birds … More Featured Bird: Northern Shovelers
I love American avocets. They were one of the first birds I had to identify by myself. They arrive first in Utah in March and then Idaho shortly after. I know spring is here when I see them. Their coloring reminds me of Creamsicles or if you want something more grown up orange Italian soda … More American Avocets
