2022-05-25&26 Long Drive Through Banff and Jasper

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Athabasca Falls - Scenery — **Athabasca Falls**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
I needed a break from my drive from Banff to Jasper Alberta. Athabasca Falls was the perfect place to stretch my legs.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:25 14:56

**Location:**

Athabasca Falls
Jasper, Alberta
Canada
3865.02 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
SM-S906U, 5.4 mm, f/1.8, 1/430

**File Name:** AthabascaFalls-20220525_145622-Jasper.Alberta

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Athabasca Falls**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
I needed a break from my drive from Banff to Jasper Alberta. Athabasca Falls was the perfect place to stretch my legs.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:25 14:56

**Location:**

Athabasca Falls
Jasper, Alberta
Canada
3865.02 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
SM-S906U, 5.4 mm, f/1.8, 1/430

**File Name:** AthabascaFalls-20220525_145622-Jasper.Alberta

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus — **Warbling Vireo**
*(Vireo gilvus)*

**Description:**
I stopped at Johnson Lake during my drive through Banff and Jasper. The songs of this bird were a familiar sound to me.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:25 10:51

**Location:**

Johnson Lake
Banff, Alberta
Canada
4668.87 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** WarblingVireo_8502837-JohnsonLake-Banff.Alberta

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus — **Black-Capped Chickadee**
*(Poecile atricapillus)*

**Description:**
During my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, a Black-Capped Chickadee treated me to a willow feeding frenzy.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 12:05

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** BlackCappedChickadee_8503152-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii — **Lincoln's Sparrow**
*(Melospiza lincolnii)*

**Description:**
The first bird to show itself to me at the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, was a Lincoln’s Sparrow.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 11:00

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_8502919-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Northern Waterthrush - Parkesia noveboracensis — **Northern Waterthrush**
*(Parkesia noveboracensis)*

**Description:**
I was excited to finally find a Northern Waterthrush on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 12:19

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/2000

**File Name:** NorthernWaterthrush_8503316-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ring-Necked Duck - Aythya collaris — **Ring-Necked Duck**
*(Aythya collaris)*

**Description:**
Ring-Necked Ducks seemed to be paired up when I visited the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 12:12

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** RingNeckedDuck_8503286-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria — **Solitary Sandpiper**
*(Tringa solitaria)*

**Description:**
For a long time, the Solitary Sandpiper was a nemesis bird for me. Now I was pleased to meet it on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 11:27

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/6400

**File Name:** SolitarySandpiper_8503067-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana — **Swamp Sparrow**
*(Melospiza georgiana)*

**Description:**
I first met a wintering Swamp Sparrow out of its native range in San Diego. I was pleased to meet it on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 12:26

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/6400

**File Name:** SwampSparrow_8503402-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius — **Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker**
*(Sphyrapicus varius)*

**Description:**
Sapsuckers can be tricky to ID, but none of its cousins range as far north as the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. I met this black-crowned female at the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 11:20

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** YellowBelliedSapsucker_8503028-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia — **Yellow Warbler**
*(Setophaga petechia)*

**Description:**
During my 2005 expedition through Canada to Alaska, Yellow Warblers were nearly a constant companion. Now, in 2022, I linked forward to frequent meetings on the road ahead.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 11:14

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** YellowWarbler_8502956-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Beavers At Work - Scenery — **Beavers At Work**
*(Scenery)*

**Description:**
My hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta showed me just how industrious beavers can be when given a chance.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:05:26 11:38

**Location:**

Beaver Boardwalk
Hinton, Alberta
Canada
3484.42 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
SM-S906U, 5.4 mm, f/1.8, 1/1300

**File Name:** BeaverBuilds-20220526_113835-Hinton.AB-BeaverBoardwalk

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Athabasca Falls

Scenery

I needed a break from my drive from Banff to Jasper Alberta. Athabasca Falls was the perfect place to stretch my legs.

Athabasca Falls

Scenery

I needed a break from my drive from Banff to Jasper Alberta. Athabasca Falls was the perfect place to stretch my legs.

Athabasca Falls

Scenery

I needed a break from my drive from Banff to Jasper Alberta. Athabasca Falls was the perfect place to stretch my legs.

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

I stopped at Johnson Lake during my drive through Banff and Jasper. The songs of this bird were a familiar sound to me.

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

I stopped at Johnson Lake during my drive through Banff and Jasper. The songs of this bird were a familiar sound to me.

Warbling Vireo

Vireo gilvus

I stopped at Johnson Lake during my drive through Banff and Jasper. The songs of this bird were a familiar sound to me.

Black-Capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

During my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, a Black-Capped Chickadee treated me to a willow feeding frenzy.

Black-Capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

During my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, a Black-Capped Chickadee treated me to a willow feeding frenzy.

Black-Capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

During my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, a Black-Capped Chickadee treated me to a willow feeding frenzy.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

The first bird to show itself to me at the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, was a Lincoln’s Sparrow.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

The first bird to show itself to me at the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta, was a Lincoln’s Sparrow.

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

I was excited to finally find a Northern Waterthrush on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

I was excited to finally find a Northern Waterthrush on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

I was excited to finally find a Northern Waterthrush on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

I was excited to finally find a Northern Waterthrush on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Ring-Necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Ring-Necked Ducks seemed to be paired up when I visited the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

For a long time, the Solitary Sandpiper was a nemesis bird for me. Now I was pleased to meet it on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

For a long time, the Solitary Sandpiper was a nemesis bird for me. Now I was pleased to meet it on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

For a long time, the Solitary Sandpiper was a nemesis bird for me. Now I was pleased to meet it on its breeding grounds during my hike around the Beaver Boardwalk in Hinton Alberta.