Month 3 – March Highlight Reel

Spring is rapidly approaching which means all kinds of migratory birds are beginning to make their way back to their northern breeding grounds. No where is this more apparent than along the migratory route of the snow goose. These birds breed in the high arctic, but congregate in huge flocks to make the 3,000 mile trek back north from their wintering grounds along the Gulf Coast. I was fortunate enough to witness this spectacle at the Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area along the Oregon-Idaho border. This confluence of the Snake, Owyhee, and Boise Rivers provides the ideal habitat needed for Snow Geese to stop-over and re-fuel their fat stores. Literally thousands upon thousands of geese streamed over our heads, forming into a huge flock that would eventually touch down in a grassy field. The noise of the flock began as a low murmur in the distance, slowly growing to a deafening roar as they passed overhead. Take a watch and listen…

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