Birds of Freezout Lake (2)

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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A small group of tundra swans (Cygnus columbianus) on the ice of Freezout Lake.

Snow geese (anser caerulescens), which come by the thousands to Freezout Lake each spring, in flight.

A black & white version of the previous photo.

Thousands of snow geese above Freezout Lake with the Rocky Mountain Front in the distance.

Tens of thousands of snow geese take flight, but the pintails (upper left) make the shot!

Hundreds of snow geese launch from Freezout Lake on a blustery March afternoon.