Another treat is getting to drive the main auto route in the reverse direction 9/24/22 Autumn blues White faced ibises and American avocets Kettling ibises and avocets and more A lone ibis So many lovely fall colors
More photos from this drive 9/24/22 Canada geese and assorted ducks American white pelican And so many kettling pelicans White faced ibis American coot The refuge Blackbirds
Cows are used to help manage the invasive fragmites plants 9/24/22
Once again the Bear River Refuge allowed us to bird the D route. This is so amazing 9/24/22 So many gulls, mostly Franklin’s and Ring billed Black necked stilt(s) Great blue heron Avocet butts Avocets
9/10/22: Favorite photos of the few birds that were willing to pose. But not my best birding/photo day. Raven on the visitor center American white pelican Black necked stilt White faced ibis Canada geese Another black necked stilt Great blue heron
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
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
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
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
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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