A juvenile sora chases midges in the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. These shy rails live in wetlands, close to rushes and other vegetation. They run back to cover at the first sign of any movement. I had seen these juveniles in the area before and waited for these to emerge from their cover. They soon came out, even becoming bold enough to walk around me as they concentrated on feeding.
A western grebe feeds its juvenile a minnow at the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Juveniles stay with their parents till late in the summer and often rely on the parent grebes for food as they are still learning to fish for themselves.
Snowgeese fill the evening skies at the Bosque del Apache NWR on their way to roost. Mountainous scenery and colorful skies in the area provide a setting for dramatic images at this location.
