Today I co-led a bird walk (drive) around Stillwater NWR.

Cloudy, windy, rainy, and eventually a dust storm greeted our group of 8. But we saw 37 species we were able to identify. Several others we couldn't quite get the ID on.

Only got a handful of good photos.

#StillwaterNWR #ChurchillCounty #Nevada #Birds #Birding #BirdWatching #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #BankSwallow #CliffSwallow #LarkSparrow #BullocksOriole #GreatHornedOwl

If You’re Trying To Find A Hooded Oriole, This Would Be Bullock’s Oriole - The Carey Adventures

The bright orange Bullock’s Oriole has a fairly distinct marking on its head that makes for a cool looking mask. I found this one at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Continue Reading →

The Carey Adventures
Bullock’s Orioles prefer to live in the ecotone: the transition area between two different habitats. (New word to me, today.) #naturephotography #birds #birders #birdwatchers #birdwatching #naturephotos #LAWildlife #losangeles #GriffithPark #GriffithParkBirds #BirdsOfPixelfed #Oriole #BullocksOriole #ecotone
 From last weekend at the refuge: a Bullock's Oriole in a Willow tree. #BullocksOriole #Birds #SacramentoWildlifeRefuge #Fujifilm

 From last weekend at the refuge: a Bullock's Oriole in a Willow tree. #BullocksOriole #Birds #SacramentoWildlifeRefuge #Fujifilm