Summer at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge

[Spearing Machine]

Hello fellow photography friends!! Its been many months since I have last posted here as I spent the summer working at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge north of Thief River Falls, MN. I had hoped to get out more and pick up some good shots over the summer but overall it was a poor summer weather-wise and we had many rainy, windy or dreary days making it tough to photograph. Here is a small compilation of my summer and what I saw from my eyes. Enjoy!

Wood Lily

Touch-Me-Not

Fringed Gention

Black Eyed Susan

Phragmities

Rising Moon Over the Marsh

Agassiz NWR

White Tailed Deer

Red Fox Kit

Red Fox Kits

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Canada Goose

Common Loon

Trumpeter Swans and Cygnets

Yellow Legs

Red Winged Black Bird

American White Pelican

Yellow Headed Blackbird

Northern Shoveler

Green Winged Teal

Song Sparrow

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Ring Necked Ducks

Ruddy Duck

Canvasback

Canada Goose Broods

Short Eared Owl

Eastern Kingbird

Fire

A beautiful National Wildlife Refuge

[micpic]

Nice series of a diversity of shots. My favorite is the Ruddy because they are one of the first signs of spring I relate to. They almost seem prehistoric as odd as they are colored. Thanks for sharing.

Mike

[Stringerless!]

Nice pictorial ! Thank you !

[Steve Foss]

Thanks for sharing those, Jeremy. They make me nostalgic for my days growing up on the Eastern N.D. prairie, including a ton of birding trips to Agassiz. Excellent stuff! I thought I was going to be able to pick a favorite, but there ended up being about 10 favorites.

I have to give the nod, though, to the two kits on the prairie. Love those environmentals!

[JayinMN]

Great collection! I have always wanted to visit that place but never make it to the western part of the state. I will have to make certain I go this spring! I love the fire shot.

[JohnK]

Great group of shots, what terrific variety. I'd have to go with the foxes as my favorite, for the rarity if nothing else.

[dockothebay]

A wonderful series Jeremy! Looks like you had a great summer - my favorite is the moonrise. It's such a broad and peaceful scene. Thanks for sharing-

[ShawnZ]

This series confirms something I already knew, Agassiz is an AMAZING place.

Great work. Love the fox images, and the short eared owl. Lucky you!!

[finnbay]

Hey Jeremy! Looked like a great place to be for the summer! Fantastic variety! Lots of good ones!

[Spearing Machine]

Thanks everyone for the kind remarks. They definitely are no place near the quality where I would like to be at but I am always learning and one day I hope to be half as good as Steve and Ken. :-)

As many of you stated Agassiz is definitely a beautiful and diverse place for being in "the middle of now where" to many. It boasts a large number of migrating waterfowl each spring and fall, has two packs of wolves that use the refuge, a falling population of moose last estimated at 50 according to this past winters aerial survey, and thousands of acres of unbroken wetlands and open marshes (excluding when it is farmed in the early 1900s) I highly suggest if anyone gets to chance to visit it. Its part of the National Wildlife Refuge System paid for by YOUR tax dollars. They are free to visit and often times you will see and possibly photograph some very unique subjects.

[Dbl]

Some very nice work here! Looks like a wonderful summer based on the variety of shots you have displayed!

[Vicki_Jones]

Thank goodness for those sunny days!! Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed their beauty immensely. Vicki