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Sandhill Cranes Plus Views of Flooded Marshes at Bear River MBR

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-20T05:37:32-05:00March 16th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Sandhill Cranes, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: Antigone canadensis, crane, cranes, Cygnus columbianus, female, flooding, male, marsh, marshes, mates, Sandhill Crane, sandhills, Tundra Swan, water level|

I saw and photographed a mated pair of Sandhill Cranes yesterday morning in the marsh from the auto tour loop and watched them search for food.

Flooding at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Road Closure

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-20T05:28:32-05:00February 27th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: Ardea herodias, Bear River, closed, Cygnus columbianus, flood, flooding, Great Blue Heron, herons, marsh, refuge, swans, Tundra Swan, wading birds, West Forest Street|

I am anxious to get out to the Bear River MBR auto tour loop of the refuge to see what migrants have flown in but right now that isn't possible and there isn't any information on when the road will open again