Early morning at the Camas Refuge 11/23/21 There were so many Trumpeter swans waiting to head out. A swan would start flapping its wings and then more would start flapping and then the family group(s) would head out.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 11/21/21 Blues and golds Common ravens Clark’s grebe Assorted ducks, mostly buffleheads and ruddy ducks with a few coots and unknowns. Intense autumn colors Pied billed grebe Canada geese Sunflower seedheads Rough legged hawk Curves in reflection
Bison Roundup on Antelope Island 10/30/21 Every year they round up the bison on Antelope Island. People with horses are allowed to register/volunteer to help. There are also experienced riders who are trained to work with the bison and manage/herd both bison and volunteers. Bison pre-roundup So why do they round them up? One reason … More Bison Roundup
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
10/15/21 Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Shanna and I stopped at the Bear River Refuge the night before we attended the Van Gogh exhibit. Sadly it’s hunting season so most of the waterfowl were in hiding. On the otherhand it was a gorgeous evening. Reeds Clark’s grebe Great blue heron Willets American coots Landscape Sunset … More Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Oct 2021
10/19/21 Mud Lake I had to go to Drs in Idaho Falls on a Tuesday so I scheduled them one as early as possible in the morning and one as late in the afternoon as possible. This meant I could go birding at Mud Lake, Camas, and Market Lake. There are still a zillion hawks … More Mud Lake in October
9/25/21 A late afternoon visit to one of my favorite refuges: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge I was not able to identify as many species as I hoped. Many were too far away and in non-breeding plumage all I could tell was that there were a lot of brown ducks. Female ring necked pheasants It’s … More Bear River Refuge in mid Sept 2021
9/1/21 A drive over to Jackson Hole, up into Yellowstone and out the West gate I went looking for autumn color and maybe Elk in rut. I found the color, but not the elk. A field of Brown headed blackbirds Morning looking over the Snake river valley at Ririe ID Creek with early autumn color … More Wandering through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
9/5/21 Mud Lake Moose American white pelicans & grebes Pied billed grebe The Hawks in the Field Apparently I went birding at the perfect time for hawks. There were hundreds of them scattered around. Every large haybale had one, and this field had many. Every brown spot equals another hawk. Most of them were Red … More Market Lake, Camas NWR, & Mud Lake pt 3
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
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