2022-07-05 Kimiwan Lake

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American Coot - Fulica americana — **American Coot**
*(Fulica americana)*

**Description:**
I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 15:52

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** AmericanCoot_8508410-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **American Coot**
*(Fulica americana)*

**Description:**
I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 15:52

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** AmericanCoot_8508410-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black Tern - Chlidonias niger — **Black Tern**
*(Chlidonias niger)*

**Description:**
Black Terns at Lake Kimiwan kited over the marshes at the lake’s southern shore and gave me opportunities to capture frame-filling flight shots.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 16:23

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** BlackTern_8508529-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bonaparte's Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia — **Bonaparte's Gull**
*(Chroicocephalus philadelphia)*

**Description:**
Bonaparte's Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I didn’t see any of them sporting the black hoods we expect on breeding birds.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 15:48

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** BonapartesGull_8508256-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula — **Common Goldeneye**
*(Bucephala clangula)*

**Description:**
I hadn’t seen many Common Goldeneyes while traveling in Canada. Yet here at Lake Kimiwan there were two seemingly unattached hens.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:05 8:43

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000

**File Name:** CommonGoldenEye_8508975-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Tern - Sterna hirundo — **Common Tern**
*(Sterna hirundo)*

**Description:**
When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 15:50

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** CommonTern_8508339-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis — **Eared Grebe**
*(Podiceps nigricollis)*

**Description:**
I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 16:21

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000

**File Name:** EaredGrebe_8508520-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Franklin's Gull - Leucophaeus pipixcan — **Franklin's Gull**
*(Leucophaeus pipixcan)*

**Description:**
Franklin’s Gulls at Lake Kimiwan occasionally sailed over the marshes near the boardwalk. I met three gull species on the marsh. Besides these, there were Bonaparte's Gulls and Ring-Billed Gulls.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:05 8:35

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/6400

**File Name:** FrankilinsGull_8508942-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pied-Billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps — **Pied-Billed Grebe**
*(Podilymbus podiceps)*

**Description:**
Most of the grebes at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. Yet these Pied-Billed Grebes didn’t have any young in tow.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:05 8:52

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** PiedBilledGrebe_8508988-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Purple Martin - Progne subis — **Purple Martin**
*(Progne subis)*

**Description:**
It was fun to see Purple Martins at Lake Kimiwan. I hadn’t spent any time with them since my last visit to Texas.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 15:39

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** PurpleMartin_8508173-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena — **Red-Necked Grebe**
*(Podiceps grisegena)*

**Description:**
I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 16:41

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000

**File Name:** RedNeckedGrebe_8508630-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ring-Billed Gull - Larus delawarensis — **Ring-Billed Gull**
*(Larus delawarensis)*

**Description:**
Ring-Billed Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I met three gull species on the marsh. Besides these, there were Bonaparte's Gulls and Franklin’s Gulls.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 17:02

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** RingBilledGull_8508732-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor — **Tree Swallow**
*(Tachycineta bicolor)*

**Description:**
Most of the swallows I saw at Lake Kimiwan dashed madly after insects over the marshes. This bird was taking a break from the hard work of gathering groceries.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:05 8:19

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1600

**File Name:** TreeSwallow_8508857-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata — **Wilson's Snipe**
*(Gallinago delicata)*

**Description:**
Wilson’s Snipe at Lake Kimiwan mostly stayed out of sight. Yet this bird briefly perched in plain view during my visit.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:05 9:02

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** WilsonsSnipe_8509036-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus — **Yellow-Headed Blackbird**
*(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)*

**Description:**
Like the Red-Winged Blackbirds on the marsh, the Yellow-Headed Blackbirds seemed preoccupied gathering food for their offspring.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:04 17:07

**Location:**

Kimiwan Lake
McLennan, Alberta
Canada
2024.38 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** YellowHeadedBlackbird_8508762-KimiwanLake.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Coot

Fulica americana

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

American Coot

Fulica americana

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

American Coot

Fulica americana

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. Duckweed grew so thick in places on the marsh, it looked like you could walk on it.

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black Terns at Lake Kimiwan kited over the marshes at the lake’s southern shore and gave me opportunities to capture frame-filling flight shots.

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black Terns at Lake Kimiwan kited over the marshes at the lake’s southern shore and gave me opportunities to capture frame-filling flight shots.

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black Terns at Lake Kimiwan kited over the marshes at the lake’s southern shore and gave me opportunities to capture frame-filling flight shots.

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I didn’t see any of them sporting the black hoods we expect on breeding birds.

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I didn’t see any of them sporting the black hoods we expect on breeding birds.

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I didn’t see any of them sporting the black hoods we expect on breeding birds.

Bonaparte's Gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I didn’t see any of them sporting the black hoods we expect on breeding birds.

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

I hadn’t seen many Common Goldeneyes while traveling in Canada. Yet here at Lake Kimiwan there were two seemingly unattached hens.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

When I first saw the Common Terns flying over the marshes at Lake Kimiwan, I mistook them for Forster’s Terns. But Forster’s Terns are rare in this region.

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

I found most of the grebes at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

I found most of the grebes at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Franklin’s Gulls at Lake Kimiwan occasionally sailed over the marshes near the boardwalk. I met three gull species on the marsh. Besides these, there were Bonaparte's Gulls and Ring-Billed Gulls.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Most of the grebes at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. Yet these Pied-Billed Grebes didn’t have any young in tow.

Pied-Billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Most of the grebes at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. Yet these Pied-Billed Grebes didn’t have any young in tow.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

It was fun to see Purple Martins at Lake Kimiwan. I hadn’t spent any time with them since my last visit to Texas.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

It was fun seeing Purple Martins at Lake Kimiwan. I had not spent time with them since my last visit to Texas.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

It was fun seeing Purple Martins at Lake Kimiwan. I had not spent time with them since my last visit to Texas.

Purple Martin

Progne subis

It was fun to see Purple Martins at Lake Kimiwan. I hadn’t spent any time with them since my last visit to Texas.

Red-Necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Red-Necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Red-Necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Red-Necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Red-Necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Red-Necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

I found most of the grebes and coots at Lake Kimiwan were tending to babies. My only regret was the stormy weather and distances to my subjects inhibited my ability to gather high-quality images.

Ring-Billed Gulls at Lake Kimiwan spent much of their days loafing on the rails along the boardwalk. I met three gull species on the marsh. Besides these, there were Bonaparte's Gulls and Franklin’s Gulls.

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Most of the swallows I saw at Lake Kimiwan dashed madly after insects over the marshes. This bird was taking a break from the hard work of gathering groceries.

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Most of the swallows I saw at Lake Kimiwan dashed madly after insects over the marshes. This bird was taking a break from the hard work of gathering groceries.

Wilson's Snipe

Gallinago delicata

Wilson’s Snipe at Lake Kimiwan mostly stayed out of sight. Yet this bird briefly perched in plain view during my visit.

Yellow-Headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Like the Red-Winged Blackbirds on the marsh, the Yellow-Headed Blackbirds seemed preoccupied gathering food for their offspring.

Yellow-Headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Like the Red-Winged Blackbirds on the marsh, the Yellow-Headed Blackbirds seemed preoccupied gathering food for their offspring.

Yellow-Headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Like the Red-Winged Blackbirds on the marsh, the Yellow-Headed Blackbirds seemed preoccupied gathering food for their offspring.

Yellow-Headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Like the Red-Winged Blackbirds on the marsh, the Yellow-Headed Blackbirds seemed preoccupied gathering food for their offspring.

Yellow-Headed Blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Like the Red-Winged Blackbirds on the marsh, the Yellow-Headed Blackbirds seemed preoccupied gathering food for their offspring.

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2022-07-05 Kimiwan Lake

Fulica americana

Fulica americana

Fulica americana

Chlidonias niger

Chlidonias niger

Chlidonias niger

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Bucephala clangula

Sterna hirundo

Sterna hirundo

Sterna hirundo

Sterna hirundo

Sterna hirundo

Sterna hirundo

Sterna hirundo

Podiceps nigricollis

Podiceps nigricollis

Podiceps nigricollis

Podiceps nigricollis

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Podilymbus podiceps

Podilymbus podiceps

Progne subis

Progne subis

Progne subis

Progne subis

Podiceps grisegena

Podiceps grisegena

Podiceps grisegena

Podiceps grisegena

Podiceps grisegena

Podiceps grisegena

Larus delawarensis

Tachycineta bicolor

Tachycineta bicolor

Gallinago delicata

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus