Traveled another stretch of a little over 100 miles to Southwest Idaho to visit Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge. This area, outside Boise, is made up of farmland and housing developments along the Snake River. There are many developments with roads put in and maybe one or two houses surrounded by weeds. The race to cover all the land with housing developments appears to have come to an abrupt halt.
The predominant birds in the area seem to be blackbirds and quail. Above, a male and a female yellow headed blackbird. Below, quail posing for me at the rv park I’m staying at.
Started seeing magpies in Southeast Oregon.
Osprey nest at the refuge.
Wild rose seen all over the area. They have a cinnamon-like smell.
Below, American goldfinch.
