A New Day (15828248756)
Sunrise over the marsh with wispy clouds in the sky. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in sunrise/sunset category. Photo Credit: Scott Miert / USFWS
Dragonfly (15666373638)
Dragonfly flying over bulrush in focus in the background out of focus is a Great Blue Heron wading in water. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in other wildlife category. Photo Credit: Michelle R... More
Egret Tree (15232003644)
Creative color interpretation of egrets in a tree. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in creative nature category. Photo Credit: Velvet Shearer / USFWS
Bear River NWR (8126128794)
The Blue Goose found a friend in Utah. Photo Credit: Leith Edgar / USFWS
Bear Airboat
Cecil Williams operating Alligator 1 airboat at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in 1946.
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge(14848900327)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848708709)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848795838)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848709719)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15035421315)
External Affairs and Refuge Staff Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15035083912)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15035446445)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848793560)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848896417)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848844578)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15012452776)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15032364131)
External Affairs and Refuge Staff Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15032351111)
External Affairs and Refuge Staff Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15035084782)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Ear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15012449386)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Butterflies and Thistle (15473600920)
Photographing the photographer, a good look at what it takes to get the shot at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. First place winner in Recreation/Education Bear River Refuge Photo Contest 2014. Photo Credit:... More
Teasel in bloom (15460164302)
Sadly not native to Utah, but they sure are beautiful. Photo Credit: K. McVey/FWS
First Snow (5204051429)
First snows on the Wellsville Mountains, Oct 2010. Credit: Jason St. Sauver / USFWS
Lazy Autumn Afternoon (15635450996)
Quiet lazy afternoon at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge stunning reflections and colors. First place Winner in Landscape 2014 Bear River Refuge, photo contest. Photo Credit: Lloyd Bush / USFWS
Daybreak (15827302196)
Sunrise on the marsh seen through vegetation next to water. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in sunrise/sunset category. Photo Credit: Jerry Whetstone / USFWS
Enjoying the refuge (15828469466)
Two men fishing out from a small aluminum boat with a big blue umbrella to block the sun. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in recreation/education. Photo Credit: Velvet Shearer / USFWS
Fieldtrip (15048217894)
Adult field trip taken at Bear River Refuge during the Great Salt Lake Bird Festival 2014. Third place winner in Recreation/Education Bear River Refuge Photo Contest 2014. Photo credit Jim Barney / USFWS
Purple & Green Grasses (15667589527)
Grass with purple seed tufts on top blowing in the breeze. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in landscape category. Photo Credit: Jerrye Stillman / USFWS
Tranquility (15852075291)
Vegetation and water in the marsh. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in landscape category. Photo Credit: Scott Miert / USFWS
Winter Sundown (15656496931)
A yellow winter sunset over icy water at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. Winner 1st place in the Sunrise sunset category Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest. Photo Credit: John Zaker / USFWS
Winter (5204652262)
Winter hit hard and fast on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 leaving only this small open water for ducks, coots and grebes in front of the Wildlife Education Center at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah. Cred... More
"Beautiful Day" (22495948754)
Category: Landscape - 2nd place Photo Credit: K. Hodges
August Sunset (23109364941)
Category: Sunrise/Sunset Photo Credit: J. Barney
Awesome Sunsets (22677322017)
Category: Sunrise/Sunset - 2nd place Photo Credit: D. Tippets
Barn Swallow Taking Flight (23105576402)
Category: Animal Behavior - 1st place Photo Credit: R. Welker
Bear River Moonscape (23119384725)
Category: Landscape - 3rd place Photo Credit: R. Welker
Bike Ride (22705791819)
Category: Recreation/Education- 2nd Place Photo Credit: J. Barney
BRMBR (23109792021) - A view of a lake with mountains in the backgroun...
Category: Landscape Photo Credit: J. Hodges
Evening's Golden Flight (23093592716)
Category: Sunrise/Sunset Photo Credit: V. Shearer
Hiding in the Weeds (23131113811)
Category: Recreation/Education - 3rd place Photo Credit: V. Shearer
Honkers Sunset (22477568983)
Category: Creative Nature Photo Credit: J. Keller
Serene Dining with a View (23081706812)
Category: Landscape Photo Credit: D. Dotson
Serenity (22727375519) - A body of water surrounded by grass and mount...
Category: Landscape Photo Credit: V. Shearer
Sun Evening Splendor (22497638093)
Category: Sunrise/Sunset - 1st place Photo Credit: L. Bush
Bear River sunset (6826203884)
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, OR Photo: Bryant Olsen, Creative Commons Created in 1928, Bear River Refuge set aside bird habitat in the nation's interior, an early recognition of the importance of conservi... More
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (14848890907)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge (15035030332)
Photo: Ivy Allen/USFWS
Blackeyed Sunflowers (15666375218)
Sunflowers in a field of red and green vegetation with mountains in the background. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in landscape category. Photo Credit: Michelle Rochette / USFWS
Evening Splendor (15234172693)
Sunset on over the water and vegetation on the marsh with two shore birds feeding. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in sunrise/sunset category. Photo Credit: Lloyd Bush / USFWS
Serene Nightfall (15666938310)
Sunset on the marsh with pink and orange in the clouds and the water. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in sunrise/sunset category. Photo Credit: Velvet Shearer / USFWS
Serenity (15853660452)
Marshy landscape with vegetation and shorebirds in the water. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in landscape category. Photo Credit: Velvet Shearer / USFWS
Sunflowers (15460162172)
Cheerful sunflowers abound in the late summer. They provide food and cover for sparrows and goldfinches. Photo Credit: K. McVey/FWS
Sunset on BRBR (15645238896)
Sunset over the marsh with bulrush and clouds at Bear River Refuge. Second place winner in Sunrise/Sunset Bear River Refuge Photo Contest 2014. Photo credit: Jerrye Stillman / USFWS
Wetland pond (15273803240)
Ponds within our grassland units are good for duck brood-rearing. Photo Credit: K. McVey/FWS
You Call This Work? (15230842114)
Three people on an air boat in the marsh speeding away. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in recreation/education category. Photo Credit: Jerry Whetstone / USFWS
A scenic view of the bear river migratory bird refuge in Utah
Image title: A scenic view of the bear river migratory bird refuge in Utah Image from Public domain images website, nature-landscapes-public-domain-images-pictures/river-public-domain-images-pictures/a-sceni... More