A bright, sunny day after a day of snow and rain...and the refuge welcomed us. The first show for us was Tundra swans, with the light at the right angle and with them close enough to take advantage of. Hard to beat that for an opener.
Harriers, Rough-legged hawks, White-faced Ibis, lots of ducks and Great Blue Herons doing their mating/nesting thing in the rookery. Watching the Herons is an education - the males flying down to pick up sticks, some longer than them, and the females taking the sticks and arranging them in the nest.
Quite a gift to be able to enjoy these wild creatures..
Swans a-swimming and then a-flying....
The nest builders at work
Gorgeous female Northern Harrier
White-faced Ibis..looking dorky as usual..
Mallard couple on flyby..
His Majesty, the Rough-legged...
I can't resist these Red-winged Blackbirds..love their songs, their colors and their behavior..
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