A Bufflehead lifts off in flight from the marsh at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge

Bufflehead looks back over his shoulder at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge

A Bufflehead Duck motors across the marsh at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge

Three Male Hooded Mergansers put on a display at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge

Hooded Mergansers courtship displays. Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge

A group of Swans fly in formation over the marsh at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge. The namesake bluffs rise in the background.

Snow Geese on the Marsh on 3-8-2025. Official Bird counts for the week ending 3-11-2025 showed 879,000+ geese on the marsh

A Wood Duck moves into a shaft of light and shows off some of his color at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge

A pair of Golden Eye ducks at Loess Bluff National Wildlife Refuge