Birds!
Today, I took my (out of state) brother on a tour through the Bear River Wildlife Bird Refuge and the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management area. And what a beautiful day it was! I'm posting images of a few of the thousands of birds we observed. Not all are great shots, but all were great observations!
We were able to watch a heron hunting for food on dry land, which for me is a first. While its body remained completely still, its long neck sort of waggled back and forth. We did a little quick research online and learned that they do that to confuse or distract their prey. Cool!
I also got to see a baby coot ("cootie"), though I couldn't get a clear photo. Someday, I'll get that! Until then, click on the link to see what this crazy chick looks like (before it turns completely black as an adult).
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| Northern Shoveler, male and female |
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| Yellow-headed Blackbird |
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| Grackle |
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| A rookery loaded with Great Blue Herons with their chicks |
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| A rookery loaded with Great Blue Herons with their chicks |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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| Cinnamon Teal |
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| Song Sparrow |
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| Great Blue Heron |
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