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Autumn Common Loon Memory

By Mia McPherson|2021-10-26T06:21:27-05:00October 26th, 2021|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Common Loons, Utah|Tags: autumn, Bear River, Common Loon, fall, Gavia immer, loon, loons, migrating, migration, nonbreeding adult/immature, water, water bird, wetlands|

Almost one year ago I spotted a Common Loon floating on the Bear River after a somewhat disappointing morning for birds at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Anhinga portraits

By Mia McPherson|2021-05-30T08:52:09-05:00November 17th, 2010|Categories: Anhingas, Birds, Florida, Pinellas County|Tags: adult, anhinga, Anhinga anhinga, anhingas, bird ID, bird photography, close up, female, lake, male, portrait, snake bird, water bird, water turkey, wetlands|

Anhingas have always fascinated me. These are portraits of both the male and female.