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3 unusual facts about Lake Abert


Lake Abert

No fish live in the alkaline waters of the lake; however, its dense population of brine shrimp supports a variety of shorebirds.

Lake Albert

Lake Abert, in the U.S. state of Oregon, previous higher stand called Lake Cheuwaukan

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalaropes are unusually halophilic (salt-loving) and feed in great numbers when on migration on saline lakes such as Mono Lake in California, Lake Abert in Oregon, and the Great Salt Lake of Utah, often with Red-necked Phalaropes.



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