Birds of Freezout Lake

Each spring hundreds of thousands of snow geese, tens of thousands of tundra swans, and large numbers of other migratory birds arrive in Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Choteau, Montana. The birds will rest and refuel for a few days in the surrounding barley fields before moving on to their breeding areas in the arctic. The activity on the lakes is truly one of nature's spectacles.

We have many more photos of birds from other locations. You'll find links to those pages on our Galleries page.

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Panorama: Freezout Lake, with Priest Butte beyond. Thousands of snow geese (anser caerulescens) cover the lake in the distance. These are quite detailed in a large print.

A close view of snow geese over Freezout Lake, on their way to feed in local fields on a March morning.

Thousands of snow geese over Freezout Lake, on their way to feed in local fields on a March morning.

Spring brings thousands of snow geese to Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area near Choteau, Montana.

Snow geese returning to Freezout Lake after spending the day feeding in nearby fields.