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Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Utah

Images of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge – Northern Utah, taken in June 2021.

A dirt road allows one to drive through the marshes, alkali mudflats and open water of the South Bay area of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Run by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the refuge protects the habitat of over 250 species of migratory birds which pass through this area on an annual basis.

It was ‘off season’ and in the mid-90’s when I drove through the refuge but I was still was able to view a large number of birds from my car…which I made sure to confine myself to because there were also swarms of biting flies as large as birds, or so it seemed, ready to attack any and all living things. Whenever I saw a bird I wanted to photograph, I would have to roll the window down, quickly focus, shoot and then roll the window back up…the things I do to get the shot!
American Avocet in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
American Avocet in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge 		Snowy Egret in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Snowy Egret in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 White-faced Ibis searches for food in shallow water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
White-faced Ibis searches for food in shallow water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Great Blue Heron in the brush in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Great Blue Heron in the brush in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Birds in the marshlands of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Birds in the marshlands of Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Mallard Duck and ducklings in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Mallard Duck and ducklings in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 A flock of American White Pelicans at the water’s edge in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
A flock of American White Pelicans at the water’s edge in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Great Blue Heron skimming the water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Great Blue Heron skimming the water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Turkey Vultures eating a fish in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Turkey Vultures eating a fish in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 A Turkey Vulture flies over the marsh in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
A Turkey Vulture flies over the marsh in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Ruffed Grouse in the brush in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Ruffed Grouse in the brush in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Golden grasses at the water’s edge in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Golden grasses at the water’s edge in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Head-on view of an American White Pelican in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Head-on view of an American White Pelican in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Field of golden grasses along the marsh in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Field of golden grasses along the marsh in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Western Grebe in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Western Grebe in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
American White Pelican in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
American White Pelican in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Cattails going to seed in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Cattails going to seed in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Snowy Egret takes flight in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Snowy Egret takes flight in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Great Blue Heron in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Great Blue Heron in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 A flock of White-faced Ibis in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
A flock of White-faced Ibis in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
View of grasses in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
View of grasses in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 American White Pelican soars over the water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
American White Pelican soars over the water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 American Avocet shallow water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
American Avocet shallow water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Ring-billed Gull stands among fish skeletons in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Ring-billed Gull stands among fish skeletons in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 A toppled tree on the banks of the Bear River in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
A toppled tree on the banks of the Bear River in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Clark’s Grebe and chick in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Clark’s Grebe and chick in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 View across the Great Salt Lake from Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
View across the Great Salt Lake from Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Carp swimming in shallow water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Carp swimming in shallow water in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Marsh area in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Marsh area in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge		 Cackling Goose chicks in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Cackling Goose chicks in Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

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Yu Wang 25-Jun-2021 12:55
Spectacular! I love birds!
Guest 24-Jun-2021 13:50
Macro Lens... let us see these alleged flies!! Summer is here.... >Tim
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