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Watchful male Black-necked Stilt At Bear River MBR

By |2023-08-28T07:03:19-06:00August 28th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

One year ago today, I photographed this male Black-necked Stilt from the north side of the auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Adjusting To Life During A Global Pandemic

By |2022-05-27T13:23:37-06:00August 7th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've felt varying degrees of disappointment when comparing "what should have been" with the way we have had to adjust to life and living during a global pandemic as I am sure many of us have this year.

Female And Male Black-necked Stilts

By |2024-02-22T03:31:30-07:00July 21st, 2019|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

These two Black-necked Stilt photos were taken 9 days ago at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and I thought they could easily show the difference between the female and male of this species.

American Avocet and Black-necked Stilt Chicks at Bear River MBR

By |2022-10-02T06:51:51-06:00July 13th, 2019|Categories: American Avocets, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I spent part of my morning yesterday photographing American Avocet and Black-necked Stilt chicks from the auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and it was a blast watching these young shorebirds.

Growing Tired of the Winter That Wasn’t & Looking Forward To Spring

By |2021-01-12T06:57:41-07:00February 9th, 2018|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

When I look up at the tops of the Wasatch, Oquirrh, Stansbury and Promontory mountain ranges and they look more like late April or May than they do on a normal winter because there is just so little snow up there.

Male Black-necked Stilt Watching Over His Offspring At Bear River MBR

By |2023-08-28T03:48:29-06:00August 6th, 2017|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Thousands upon thousands of Black-necked Stilts make the marshes at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in northern Utah their home during their breeding season.

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.

Quiet Morning Spent with the Birds of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By |2023-09-19T12:52:49-06:00July 20th, 2015|Categories: American Coots, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Great Blue Herons, Marsh Wrens, Pied-billed Grebes, Utah, Willets|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I headed up to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge yesterday morning and I am very glad I did because of the wonderful birds I saw.

Black-necked Stilts

By |2023-08-28T03:49:55-06:00April 28th, 2012|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Black-necked Stilts, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Black-necked Stilts have returned from their wintering grounds to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and other locations in Utah. Black-necked Stilts are black and white shorebirds with long pink to reddish legs, thin black bills and lovely red eyes.

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