Market Lake Idaho
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 12:03 am
Driving up to YNP/Tetons from the south on the 15 freeway takes me right thru Idaho's Market Lake. I spent the night there and then had a good group of birds to take pictures of, in the morning, before driving east into the Tetons.
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl nestlings
There were a lot of Yellow Headed Blackbirds posing on great perches.
Sora
Swallows
Cinnamon Teal
I had my lens on a hawk on a pole. I was just trying to see what kind of hawk it was. It was calling out a lot, and didn't sound like a red tail.
Suddenly, a male flew in and answered her calls.
I later looked them up and determined they were Swainson Hawks.
Swainson pair
A distant Short Eared Owl was hunting the dry marsh area.
There was a second Great Horned Owl nest nearby with one chick.
The Lake provided a good warm up before heading into the parks for the larger subjects.
Tim V.
Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl nestlings
There were a lot of Yellow Headed Blackbirds posing on great perches.
Sora
Swallows
Cinnamon Teal
I had my lens on a hawk on a pole. I was just trying to see what kind of hawk it was. It was calling out a lot, and didn't sound like a red tail.
Suddenly, a male flew in and answered her calls.
I later looked them up and determined they were Swainson Hawks.
Swainson pair
A distant Short Eared Owl was hunting the dry marsh area.
There was a second Great Horned Owl nest nearby with one chick.
The Lake provided a good warm up before heading into the parks for the larger subjects.
Tim V.