Three more from Bear River

Water birds were not the only things we saw at the Bear River Refuge. There's apparently a healthy number of Ring-necked Pheasant there as well. We spotted four of them including this one who was courting a female in the grass and two other males who were in dispute over a prime corner lot.

Ring-necked Pheasant.

Two Black-ground Night Herons flew down and land a short distance away from us as we were stopped to look at other birds. They were, of course, juuuust out of sight for a camera shot. Later, as if to reward my patience, a third bird landed in the open where it posed for this shot.

Black-crowned Night Heron

And finally...there were lots of little grebes present on the water. The Eared and Horned Grebes stayed too far out on the water for any chance of a photo, but the Pied-billed Grebes were more accommodating...despite their curmudgeonly appearance.

Pied-billed Grebe