Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Red-winged Blackbird Flock

A noisy flock of Red-winged Blackbirds near the observation platform at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge in northern California...


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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Wonderful Waterfowl ☼ Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Besides all of the Snow Geese we saw on the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge auto tour, we also saw quite a few different duck species.
 Some of the male Ruddy Ducks were getting their blue bills for breeding season...
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge northern California waterfowl
 ...and some weren't...
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge northern California waterfowl

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge northern California waterfowl
Male Common Goldeneye

Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge northern California waterfowl
Male Lesser Scaup
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge northern California waterfowl
Female Lesser Scaup



Saturday, March 23, 2019

Geese Galore ☼ Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge

snow geese flock
 I'd have to say that this was the most geese I've ever seen in one place before...
snow geese
They were all shoved in together on the auto tour of the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge and, boy, were they loud! What a sight to see that many geese together with the beautiful snow-capped mountains behind them...
I think this guy has the right idea!
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge northern California



Friday, March 22, 2019

Photo of the Day ☼ Handsome Hawk

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California
It isn't every day that you can get a bird to pose perfectly for your camera. This handsome hawk didn't budge an inch when we drove next to it on the auto tour at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge.

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California
I mean, we were RIGHT next to it, like maybe ten feet away! (Oops, I probably should have kept that to myself so you thought I was in a photo blind with some fancy schmancy camera!)
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California

red-tailed hawk sighting
Even when I was poised to get some video of it flying off, it would not move. In fact, it continued to sit on its sign long after we finally drove away.
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California
As awesome as this guy was, it kind of ruined it for all the other birds we saw that day because they were so flighty in comparison!
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California
Thanks, buddy, for allowing us to get our best shots of the day with you!
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California


Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Say's Phoebe

This little Say's Phoebe was battling its way in the wind on a blustery day...



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Monday, March 18, 2019

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge ☼ Red-tailed Hawks

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California
During our drive through the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge auto tour, we saw just as many red-tailed hawks as we did bald eagles--and that was A LOT!



It seemed like there was one perched in every tree and on every signpost...

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California


Later this week, I'll feature an extra cooperative bird who was happy to pose for the camera...


Saturday, March 16, 2019

Great Blue Heron Rookery ☼ Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California
I saw my first-ever Great Blue Heron rookery while we were driving through the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge auto tour--and it was AWESOME!
great blue heron bird rookery
If you've been following my blog, you know that Blue Herons are my absolute favorite bird, so you can imagine the smile I had on my face when I was snapping these photos.
Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California auto tour

Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge northern California



For those of you who prefer birds of prey, I've got some Red-tailed Hawk photos comin' your way on tomorrow's post...


Friday, March 15, 2019

Bald Eagles of Lower Klamath Wildlife Refuge

We've heard about the crazy amount of Bald Eagles hanging out in the Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge in wintertime, and so we finally took the drive up to see for ourselves.
True enough, on the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, we spotted dozens of Bald Eagles...



Somehow, even when you see one right after the other of these amazing birds of prey, they never lose their beauty...





Coming up tomorrow, I'm excited to share pics of a Blue Heron rookery...

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