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Canada Geese On The Bear River

By |2024-02-13T04:45:17-07:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Utah, Video|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday morning, at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, I took a short video of Canada Geese in the road while I was on the north side of the auto tour loop.

Canada Geese In Falling Snow

By |2023-11-25T03:52:03-07:00November 25th, 2023|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I desperately needed a bird break so I went down to my local pond. While I was there I photographed Canada Geese and American Coots in falling snow.

Canada Geese Courtship: A Prelude To Spring

By |2023-02-18T04:45:52-07:00February 18th, 2023|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

February might seem early but I'm already noticing that Canada Geese are pairing up at Bear River MBR which is a prelude to the arrival of spring.

Birds On Ice In Northern Utah

By |2022-12-14T04:20:48-07:00December 14th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Common Ravens, Ring-billed Gulls, Salt Lake County, Trumpeter Swans, Tundra Swans, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This morning I'm sharing photos of five bird species that I find on ice during the coldest months of the year in marsh and urban locations.

Variant Canada Goose With A White Forehead

By |2024-01-12T04:27:48-07:00November 25th, 2022|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

This week, while photographing birds at my neighborhood pond, I came upon an uncommon Canada Goose with a white forehead and an oddly shaped cheek patch.

Northern Utah Winter Waterfowl Photo

By |2023-02-27T15:13:50-07:00February 27th, 2022|Categories: American Wigeons, Birds, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, Mallards|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The photo I liked the most from yesterday was of winter waterfowl on a small pond with mist rising from the water and hoar frost covering the vegetation. 

Canada Geese Are Pairing Up – Signs Of Spring

By |2022-02-15T05:45:41-07:00February 15th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

On my last couple of trips up to Bear River MBR I have noticed that the Canada Geese have already started pairing up which is a definite sign of spring.

Canada Goose In Flight – My First Bird Sighting Of 2022

By |2022-01-02T05:20:56-07:00January 2nd, 2022|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The first bird that I could positively identify seeing for 2022 was a Canada Goose flying away from my local pond yesterday morning.

Three Canada Geese On An Autumn Morning

By |2021-11-04T05:48:15-06:00November 4th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Last week I photographed three Canada Geese lifting off from Glover Pond at Farmington Bay and it brought memories from November of 2008.

Soothing Sounds of Birds From My Living Room Window

By |2024-02-14T07:13:09-07:00September 6th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Downy Woodpeckers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I like having my windows open so I can hear the sounds of birds when I can't be in the field. It helps me to hear them especially when the world is so crazy.

Goofy Looking Canada Goose Lift Off

By |2024-02-13T04:54:59-07:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Some of the bird photos I take make me laugh and this goofy looking Canada Goose lifting off from the marsh at Bear River MBR is one of them.

Leucistic Canada Goose

By |2024-02-13T19:29:36-07:00January 26th, 2021|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Leucistic, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I didn't see any American Robins feeding on crabapples yesterday but I did find a leucistic Canada Goose at my local pond.

Happy New Year’s Day 2021

By |2024-02-13T19:05:15-07:00January 1st, 2021|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Pied-billed Grebes, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It is a chilly 29°F where I live in northern Utah on New Year's Day 2021 and from my living room window I can see that it is foggy outside.

Canada Geese On The Wing In Front Of The Snowy Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-02-13T13:04:29-07:00December 18th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I love to photograph birds on the wing. It doesn't matter if my subject is as small as a hummingbird, as large as an eagle, as slow as a gliding pelican, or as fast as a stooping falcon as long as it is a bird.

Winter Whiteouts – High Key Canada Goose In A Snowstorm

By |2024-02-13T11:06:25-07:00November 20th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Lately I've been seeing and hearing more and more Canada Geese close to home and that has made me start thinking about winter, snowstorms, whiteouts and high key images of birds.

Adult Canada Goose Resting On Ice At Bear River MBR

By |2024-02-13T04:49:33-07:00February 17th, 2020|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Canada Geese, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday I shared a photo of a Bald Eagle resting on the icy marsh at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and this morning I am sharing a Canada Goose doing exactly the same thing.

Canada Goose On The Wing And The Snowy Wasatch Mountains

By |2024-02-13T11:57:15-07:00January 23rd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I've grown to love and appreciate the mountain views I have here in Utah. When I can take photographs that combine my passion for birds with mountains in them I am one very happy woman.

Canada Goose With White Plumage On Its Head

By |2024-02-13T14:51:04-07:00January 10th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Canada Geese, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The Canada Goose was unusual because it had spotted, white plumage on its head and I was able to take photos of both left and right profile views of its head.

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