Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and A Marsh Wren

By |2023-09-18T17:15:44-06:00November 15th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Marsh Wrens, Utah, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge looks beautiful this time of the year so I took a few images of it with my cell phone and a short video when I was there two days ago.

Male Rough-legged Hawk in the marsh next to the Bear River

By |2021-11-06T07:34:24-06:00November 9th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One good bird can "make" a trip and yesterday a male Rough-legged Hawk made my trip to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge worthwhile.

Waiting for the Shot – Black-crowned Night Heron

By |2021-05-05T14:40:01-06:00November 1st, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-crowned Night Herons, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On the first of September I was at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge when I spotted a Black-crowned Night Heron hidden in the phragmites.

Autumn Red-winged Blackbird at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2023-11-05T04:42:32-07:00October 29th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Red-winged Blackbirds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I photographed this male Red-winged Blackbird on the top of a cattail from the side of the road. I was only able to get a few images before this blackbird flew away.

Greater Scaup drake in Autumn

By |2021-11-28T11:50:44-07:00October 3rd, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Greater Scaups, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last autumn I was able to get up close to a drake Greater Scaup at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and I'm hoping that I see more of them this year.

Redhead Drake at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2023-12-17T05:31:49-07:00September 21st, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Redheads, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Redheads at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge are getting closer to being in their breeding plumage which they normally show from October through June.

Fishing American White Pelican at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-04-09T05:01:32-06:00September 20th, 2015|Categories: American White Pelicans, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

This American White Pelican image was taken in July near the auto tour loop at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and I like how it shows the pelican fishing for food.

Drake Mallards in Breeding and Eclipse Plumage

By |2022-10-20T03:42:40-06:00September 2nd, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Mallards, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge I was able to photograph a Mallard drake as it lifted off from the water on the south side of the auto tour loop.

Welcome September…

By |2023-10-12T05:41:45-06:00September 1st, 2015|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Beaverhead County, Birds, Black Skimmers, Box Elder County, Cliff Lake, Florida, Fort De Soto County Park, Madison County, Montana, Pinellas County, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first day of September signals to me that cooler weather is arriving so I took a look back at some of the images I have taken in September from 2008 on.

Rough-legged Hawk and thoughts about the upcoming winter

By |2021-11-06T09:18:38-06:00August 30th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I came across this image of a male Rough-legged Hawk taken this past February and it caused me to wonder what this upcoming winter will be like.

Western Grebe with a feather on its bill

By |2021-08-19T16:27:00-06:00August 29th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Two days ago at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge I found a couple of Western Grebes preening in an area where the reflections on the water are always wonderful so I took a series of images.

An Injured Long-tailed Weasel and a Snowy Egret Entangled in Rope

By |2023-10-02T18:58:26-06:00August 26th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Long-tailed Weasels, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

And this one of the Long-tailed Weasel at the side of the road that shows its face, dark eyes and cute rounded ears but it also shows that the weasel appears to be injured on the left of its nose.

Western Grebes And Their Young At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-08-19T16:31:31-06:00August 24th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Western Grebes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There were plenty of Western Grebes to be seen and photographed yesterday morning at Bear River National Wildlife Refuge and I took tons of images of them.

Virginia Rails at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-10-16T17:10:52-06:00August 20th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah, Virginia Rails|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Virginia Rails are secretive marsh birds that can be found at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge during the breeding season and the can be very difficult to see let alone photograph.

It is Getting Duckier at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2024-03-26T04:47:20-06:00August 18th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Gadwalls, Redheads, Ruddy Ducks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Over the past couple of weeks I have noticed that Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is getting duckier. I am seeing more ducks in the water and flying over head now than I had in July.

Bear River and a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron

By |2021-05-05T14:46:40-06:00August 15th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-crowned Night Herons, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In my post yesterday I mentioned that the Snowy Egrets that I photographed at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge were avoiding a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron, this is that heron.

Flurry of Snowies in August

By |2021-05-21T03:41:14-06:00August 14th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Snowy Egrets, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

There was lots of bird activity yesterday at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and a flurry of Snowy Egrets kept things interesting early in the morning.

Black-necked Stilt And My Concerns About The Future Of The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2016-12-07T12:07:28-07:00August 10th, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

If the Bear River is dammed upstream I have to wonder if we will see history repeating itself but made even worse by climate change, reduced snow pack and rising temperatures and how that will impact the refuge.

Young Wilson’s Phalaropes at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-07-06T17:39:12-06:00August 3rd, 2015|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah, Wilson's Phalaropes|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I am seeing more and more Wilson's Phalaropes at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and the majority of the birds I see are hatch year birds.

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