Category: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Some Recent Birds
Black-crowned Night Heron – A Mystery Diet
I like to know what the birds I’m photographing are eating. Sometimes I can ID it and sometimes I can’t. (7 photos)
American Avocet Chick At Bear River MBR
A Cinnamon Teal Behavior I’d Never Seen Before
Tiny Wilson’s Phalarope Chicks
In 16 years of photographing birds I’d only seen a Wilson’s Phalarope chick once and that guy was half-grown. Three days ago at Bear River MBR I photographed phalarope chicks that were much younger. (9 photos)
Bathing Wilson’s Phalarope
Yesterday morning at Bear River MBR I had several ‘firsts’ with Wilson’s Phalaropes. Bathing was one of them. (3 photos)
Yellow-headed Blackbirds Feasting On Midges
As usual this time of year, three days ago at Bear River MBR many of the Yellow-headed Blackbirds were feasting on midges. Typically, they’d snag them right out of the air. (7 photos)
Baby Coots At Bear River MBR
I’ve known for years how unattractive baby coots are. Yesterday it was reaffirmed. (2 photos)
Black-crowned Night Heron With An Unusual Eye Reflection
Wilson’s Phalaropes At Bear River MBR Last Week
Drake Cinnamon Teal In Flight – Happy Duck
Northern Shoveler Takeoff And Me Stuck At Home For Two Days Going Nuts
American Avocet And Nest With A Single Egg
Yesterday morning I was excited to find my first nesting American Avocets of the year. (5 photos)
