Category: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Comparing A Great Egret To A Great Blue Heron
Nesting American Avocets And Black-necked Stilts
Yesterday I spent the morning at Bear River MBR. Nesting season continues and so do the inevitable conflicts between ground-nesting birds. (4 photos)
Some More Recent Birds
Yellow-headed Blackbird Mystery Behavior
I’ve spent a lot of time around birds over the years and this combination of behaviors was a new one for me, for any species. (7 photos)
Black-necked Stilt At Nest With Eggs Plainly Visible
Gadwall Drake In Flight
Forster’s Tern – A Dive And Then Something Special
One of these shots immediately became one of my favorite bird photos and we can’t even see the bird’s head. (4 photos)
Nesting Black-necked Stilts – The Changing Of The Guard
Including a snippet of endearing tern behavior that I’d never seen before. Or even heard of. (12 photos)
Forster’s Tern Aerial Gymnastics
A couple of flight postures I doubt I’ll ever see again. Almost certainly I’ll never photograph them again. (2 photos)
Cinnamon Teal Takeoff Progression Based On Sex
A half-baked theory that just might have some validity in aiding bird photographer’s attempts at capturing takeoffs.
The Female Red-winged Blackbird And Some Kamikaze Midges
Long-billed Curlew In Flight, At 14 MPH
American Avocet Pair Beginning Their Nesting Activities
A Midge Smorgasbord At Bear River MBR
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Comparing A Great Egret To A Great Blue Heron
Nesting American Avocets And Black-necked Stilts
Yesterday I spent the morning at Bear River MBR. Nesting season continues and so do the inevitable conflicts between ground-nesting birds. (4 photos)
Some More Recent Birds
Yellow-headed Blackbird Mystery Behavior
I’ve spent a lot of time around birds over the years and this combination of behaviors was a new one for me, for any species. (7 photos)
Black-necked Stilt At Nest With Eggs Plainly Visible
Gadwall Drake In Flight
Forster’s Tern – A Dive And Then Something Special
One of these shots immediately became one of my favorite bird photos and we can’t even see the bird’s head. (4 photos)
Nesting Black-necked Stilts – The Changing Of The Guard
Including a snippet of endearing tern behavior that I’d never seen before. Or even heard of. (12 photos)
Forster’s Tern Aerial Gymnastics
A couple of flight postures I doubt I’ll ever see again. Almost certainly I’ll never photograph them again. (2 photos)
Cinnamon Teal Takeoff Progression Based On Sex
A half-baked theory that just might have some validity in aiding bird photographer’s attempts at capturing takeoffs.
