We were right. We had it to ourselves. It is a popular spot during the spring bird migratory season, but July? No one was there. Except an abundance of wildlife! We started out on a bench just listening to birds frolicking nearby and watching two rabbits right in front of us. Then we walked over to a cottonwood grove for more listening. It was warm but it was hazy, there was a breeze. And distant thunder. Then we drove slowly along the canals, ponds and marshes, getting out frequently. We had binoculars. We saw both red winged and yellow headed blackbirds, an abundance of coots, ruddy ducks, trumpeter swans, many ibises, both wading and flying, a blue heron, several ducks and waders we couldn't identify. and a black-crowned night heron new to us but common in this refuge. And thousands of grasshoppers! It was all we had hoped for and more.
Grasses at Camas
Along the canal
Blackbird
One of the many ponds
A blue heron
A bold grasshopper posing for his portrait on our car roof.
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| We saw scores of these ibises |
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| We saw one of these through the binoculars from a distance - a black-crowned night heron |
We were loath to leave, but finally drove to Rexburg, ID, for some supper. We went to Freddy's which featured frozen custard and had a fifties decor. And yummy deep-fried cheese curds!
Freddy's
The founder was two years older than my brother and was born in Kansas, the youngest of nine children. The first Freddy's was in Wichita.
Freddy's family - he's in the center
This Dodge Dart was parked outside - I wondered if it was an intentional part of the fifties decor!
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