3/6/20 Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bear_river_migratory_bird_refuge/ Blue Sunrise Ring necked pheasants Red winged blackbird Common raven Bald eagle Pond of ducks (Northern pintails, American wigeons, Green winged teals) Cinnamon teal Large pond with Tundra swans and assorted ducks
Do I know how to treat myself on Valentines day or what? It was a gorgeous evening at the refuge. It’s nice to see the Northern pintails starting to migrate through. Looks like most of the Rough legged hawks have moved on. Fascinating – Jenny Canada geese are all paired up Northern pintails and Mallards … More Bear River Refuge – Valentines Day 2020
On our way to catch a plane to Texas, Shanna and I birded our way from the freeway to the viewing tower at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Refuge in winter colors Northern harrier Pied billed grebe One of several Rough legged hawks And this Rough legged hawk And another Rough legged hawk Great blue … More Bear River Refuge – December 2019
Friday October 4, 2019 An early morning visit to Antelope Island. A few birds and lots of bison in sunflowers. – Jenny Sunrise American avocets and ducks Ruddy ducks and Northern shovelers Morning light Western meadowlark Bison on the hill Bison closeup 1 (yay for a telephoto lens) Bison closeup 2 Bison scratching an itch … More Antelope Island – October 2019
Beginning of Rodeo – Day two Bareback bronc Bareback bronc Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Steer wrestling Horse side eye Calf roping Calf roping Calf roping Calf roping Calf roping Saddle bronc riding Saddle bronc riding Goat tying Goat tying Attempted barrel racing Barrel racing Bull for the win
Thursday October 3, 2019 An evening visit to one of my favorite refuges. — Jenny Mule deer holding so still I thought it might be a decoy Great blue heron Avocets, willets, dabbling ducks etc. Mountain reflections Raccoon! I was so excited to get a decent photo of this guy that I got out of … More Bear River Refuge – Oct 2019
Beginning of Rodeo Bareback bronc Bareback bronc dismount effort Bareback bronc riding Bareback bronc riding dismount Gorgeous horse Breakaway roping Breakaway roping success Breakaway roping Breakaway roping Attempted breakaway roping Steer wrestling Steer wrestling Steer wrestling Calf Saddle bronc riding Saddle bronc no rider Saddle bronc mugging for the camera Saddle bronc riding Team roping … More College Rodeo – Spanish Fork UT 2019 pt 1
Sunday September 22, 2019 On my way home from Price I was making such good time that I decided to go round my favorite refuge. The phragmites controlled burn happened in one of the units a few days prior so there was quite a bit of burned vegetation. This did not stop the wading birds … More Bear River Refuge – Sept 2019
I’ve divided the photos from the Price rodeo into two posts. They combine the photos from the Friday night performance & slack, and the Saturday slack and night performance. There were just too many favorites to keep it to just one. Here’s part two. — Jenny Rodeo Horses ————————————————————- Bareback Bronc Riding ————————————– Breakaway roping … More College Rodeo – Price UT 2019 pt2
Sunday September 22, 2019 I spent an hour or so driving up Price canyon before hitting the road home. It was a gorgeous drive with lots of great canyon views but very few birds. Clearly migration has happened. I got to see a Dusky grouse so that made me very happy. And any morning spent … More Price Canyon – Sept 2019
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