After a fairly lengthy hiatus I visited the refuge yesterday. Clear skies, no smog, sunshine..excellent.
No eagles anywhere..maybe next year. We may drive up I-84 around Morgan to see if the eagles are hanging out there.
Tundra swans are here..the beautiful and noisy birds that seem quite elegant with the long necks. Quite a few of them and reasonably close in. White pelicans soared against the blue sky, Northern Harriers performed everywhere with minimal attention to humans. Blackbirds stopped by for a photo op as did a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron.
Enjoy..
The queen hunting..
Bright and colorful pheasant..
The Gray Ghost...
My favorite Rough-legged posed for a photo before heading off on a hunt..
Tundra swans...
RWB's and Tri-colored Blackbirds..
Great White Pelicans
White-faced Ibis and Coot..
Night Heron juvenile, I think it sits there and sunbathes!
A master of flying agility, she hunts about 18 inches off the ground..
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