Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

Marsh Wrens

By |2023-09-19T10:11:51-05:00January 8th, 2012|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Marsh Wrens, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

I photographed these male Marsh Wrens during breeding season when they were calling on their territories, while the male and female are alike in most aspects the exception is that only the males sing. And sing they do!

Midges and Birds – Food for thought

By |2024-03-22T09:29:50-05:00May 14th, 2011|Categories: American Avocets, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Cliff Swallows, Marsh Wrens, Midges, Utah, Yellow-headed Blackbirds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This is the time of the year that "midges" are as thick as flies on you-know-what at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Nesting Northern Harrier

By |2020-03-02T13:16:40-06:00May 7th, 2011|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Northern Harriers, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Tt was the first time that I have ever seen a Northern Harrier building a nest. It more than made my day!

Spring fever…

By |2020-02-19T15:19:22-06:00March 27th, 2011|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Cliff Swallows, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Red-winged Blackbirds, Utah, Western Grebes, Yellow-rumped Warblers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Spring seduces me. Refreshes me. It whispers to me softly to come outside and savor nature and wildlife.

Bald Eagle and Depth of Field

By |2024-02-06T07:26:40-06:00December 30th, 2010|Categories: Bald Eagles, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I believe these two eagle pictures illustrate what changes the depth of field settings can have on the appearance of an image.

American White Pelican preening session

By |2023-10-30T14:25:28-05:00September 5th, 2010|Categories: American White Pelicans, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Birds were scarce, the water level in the ponds was low so there were only a few shorebirds. On the way out of the refuge though we stopped to photograph some American White Pelicans and a few Double-crested Cormorants.

Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal Hybrid Duck

By |2024-02-09T09:04:56-06:00August 25th, 2010|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Bird ID, Birds, Duck hybrids, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It wasn't until I pulled the image up on my monitor that I saw that this duck was a hybrid, which turned out to be Cinnamon x Blue-winged Teal hybrid. 

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