Thursday, January 22, 2009

Bruneau Sand Dunes

Welcome to our very first blog post! I’m so excited to start sharing our journeys with everyone. Last weekend Justin and I visited Bruneau Sand Dunes in Bruneau, Idaho. Here’s the link to the state park’s website in case you are interested in learning more about the dunes. http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/bruneaudunesstatepark.aspx

Our main goal was to get some amazing photographs of the birds and scenery of the area. During the summer months the sand dunes are filled with tourists, however on this cold January morning, we were some of the only people there! It felt like our own private park. :)
These photos were snapped at one of the middle dunes.

We walked around the edge of a frozen lake searching for wildlife and finally came across some Western Bluebirds.





Before leaving we drove to a smaller lake hoping the lake was ice free, so that we might spot some waterfowl. As we opened the car doors, we could hear loud honking and quacking coming from the lake. There were literally hundreds of geese and ducks on the lake! We snuck down to the water’s edge as best we could wanting to get a close up shot of the sheer numbers of birds. However, as Justin poked his head around the edge of some bushes, a group of the ducks saw him and lifted in to the air. Soon half of the lake was taking off and the sky was blackening as more and more waterfowl left the lake. The noise of their wings was amazing to hear! We quickly turned back and eventually the ducks and geese came back. It was a spectacular event to behold! :) Here is a shot of a small portion of the lake. Unfortunately, it doesn't give a fair representation to the amount of birds that were there.


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