bear river migratory bird refuge – Page 4

A Pair Of Blue-winged Teals Exploding Off The Water

Plus individual flight shots of each of them. (4 photos)

A Marsh Wren And A Couple Of Unfortunate Quirks Of The Canon R5

I’ve been putting this post off because I don’t like to talk about it. (2 photos)

Yellow-headed Blackbird On Sunflowers

Sometimes it’s the little things that make or break a photo.

Solitary Sandpipers – An Unusual Species For Me

And a chance encounter with an old friend. (6 photos)

Sandhill Cranes – Comparing A Young Juvenile To An Adult

Two days ago at Bear River MBR I photographed a young juvenile Sandhill Crane at a stage of development I’d never documented up close before. (2 photos)

Blue-winged Teal In Flight

At least I think it’s a Blue-winged Teal. I struggle with teal ID when they’re not in breeding plumage.

Sandhill Cranes Calling In The Marsh At Sunrise

One of the very best ways to begin a morning.

A Couple Of Immature Black-crowned Night Herons In Flight

Yesterday was a night heron kind of day. (2 photos)

Clark’s Grebe And Chick, Both Posing For The Photographer

A little serendipity on Saturday morning.

Western Grebes Having Difficulty Handling Slippery Fish – Part 2

Throw a thieving gull into the mix and things get complicated. (11 photos)

Why Black-necked Stilts Can Only Swallow Very Small Fish

If you’re a stilt, size matters. (4 photos)

Western Grebes Having Difficulty Handling Slippery Fish – Part 1

As you’d expect, the kiddos were having even more difficulty than the adults. (11 photos)

Black-necked Stilt Attacking A Great Blue Heron

An avian version of David and Goliath. With a similar result because the little guy came out on top. (8 photos)

Western Grebe Chick Trying To Get On Board

A little sibling rivalry? (two images)

Black-necked Stilt In Flight

Reaching for the sky with long, pink legs trailing behind.:

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