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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Great Saturday

Had a great Saturday chasing birds all over Southeastern Idaho.  First I went to the upper area of the Moody area looking for sharp-tail grouse.  I was able to find a lek of seven, one male and six females.


In the early morning sun, a Western Meadowlark was singing its lungs out.


At Market Lake WMA, the Great-horned owl has hatched the chicks, but hides them under her wings when we come around.


A Great Blue heron leaves as I pull up to watch him fish.

 

An American Avocet flies over and is just one of about a hundred working the shallows at Market Lake.


On the way home, I stopped by the Texas Slough and found large numbers of Willets and Greater Yellow-legs.  Here a pair of each compete for hidden food.


And finally my first Osprey of the season.  The male was helping the female remodel and spring clean their house.


A great way to spend another Wild Day in Idaho.