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Luminous Snow-covered Promontory Mountains

By |2023-02-19T11:26:50-07:00February 19th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

While I was driving to the auto tour loop at Bear River MBR last week, I stopped to take photos of the luminous, snow-covered Promontory Mountains.

Rough-legged Hawk Lift Off At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2021-11-06T07:49:28-06:00February 8th, 2018|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Rough-legged Hawks, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Rough-legged Hawk's wings were fully extended above its body while its feet were still firmly planted on the ground and with one downward swoop of its long wings it was airborne right after this was photo was created.

First of Season Merlin – Odd Behavior and Possible Explanation

By |2024-02-15T04:00:03-07:00October 13th, 2017|Categories: American Pipits, Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Merlins, Montana, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spotted my first of the season Merlin yesterday morning out on the flats at Farmington Bay yesterday morning and it truly delighted me.

Killdeer Chicks at Red Rock Lakes NWR

By |2024-03-18T19:18:04-06:00July 20th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Killdeer, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Killdeer chicks are precocial and active soon after hatching and will leave the nest as soon as their down dries.

Migrating Least Sandpiper at Red Rock Lakes NWR

By |2023-08-20T03:45:50-06:00July 16th, 2016|Categories: Beaverhead County, Birds, Centennial Valley, Least Sandpipers, Montana, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed this migrating Least Sandpiper in the same pond as the Wilson's Phalarope chick at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge but on different days.

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