Rocky Mountain Front Range
Freezeout Lake is located near Choteau, Montana
Thousands of waterfowl, especially snow geese make this little lake a rest stop on their way north.
March is the peak month of the spring migration.
The birds spend a few days feeding in nearby fields and resting before continuing their journey to their artic nesting grounds.
This shortgrass prairie marsh habitat hosts 227 species of birds throughout the year.
Tundra Swans arrive in large flocks.
White snow geese peak toward the end of March.
Canada Geese will nest on the ground or on a muskrat mound. The female does much of the nest building with twigs, bark, and grasses and lines them with soft feathers.
Canada geese generally mate for the life and the male will guard the female and the nest during incubation.
