June in Central Montana is a great time to explore the Wildlife Refuges for baby birds of all kinds. On this trip I’m mainly searching for little ones of waterfowl and shorebirds. So let’s go on a baby bird adventure!
Every spring a spectacular migration of Snow Geese takes place in Central Montana’s Freezout Lake. They winter in central California, rest for a week or two here at Freezout, then continue to their Arctic tundra breeding grounds. By the end of March annually there can be 50,000 geese a day at Freezout!
It is now 6:30am and time to appreciate a beautiful pre-sunrise sky. The wind is picking up and we have a bit of a hike to get closer to the geese. Deep, peaceful breath . . . let’s go!
Hello! It has been a while, so time to catch up. Right now I’m sitting in a VRBO in Montana seriously considering moving back to the Treasure State. Not to mention ongoing worry about destruction of our National Parks and Monuments and privatization of virtually every part of government that is still standing. However, as we all know, worry does nothing but make you sick, so send letters, make phone calls, vote, we can only do what we can do–keep on keeping on my friend!
Enough of all that. We can all agree to disagree. That’s truly the American Way!
What a wonderful trip to Monte Vista again this year to see the Sandhill Cranes as they migrate north. The experience was a bit different than the last three years. Thousands upon thousands, but none very close. Saw ducks already in their most gorgeous mating colors, and a big surprise–at the very end, of course 😉 .
What a surprise–American White Pelicans! Walking to a favorite local lake to see the waterfowl passing along our bird migration flyway. This was an unexpected delight. One of the largest birds in North America, it has a wing span of 9 to 10 feet, only outdone by the California Condor, endangered but making a comeback.
