2022-07-09,10,11 A Long Drive To South Saskatchewan

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Red-Eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus — **Red-Eyed Vireo**
*(Vireo olivaceus)*

**Description:**
After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met Red-Eyed Vireos.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:08 11:15

**Location:**

Lac La Biche Provisional Park
Lac La Biche, Alberta
Canada
1797.99 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** RedEyedVireo_8509900-LacLaBiche.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Red-Eyed Vireo**
*(Vireo olivaceus)*

**Description:**
After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met Red-Eyed Vireos.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:08 11:15

**Location:**

Lac La Biche Provisional Park
Lac La Biche, Alberta
Canada
1797.99 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** RedEyedVireo_8509900-LacLaBiche.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus — **Ruffed Grouse**
*(Bonasa umbellus)*

**Description:**
After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met a Ruffed Grouse with chicks in tow. I could only manage to capture shots through the windshield. Hence the poor quality.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:08 10:54

**Location:**

Lac La Biche Provisional Park
Lac La Biche, Alberta
Canada
1797.99 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640

**File Name:** RuffedGrouse_8509886-LacLaBiche.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus — **Swainson's Thrush**
*(Catharus ustulatus)*

**Description:**
After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met Swainson’s Thrushes.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:08 11:11

**Location:**

Lac La Biche Provisional Park
Lac La Biche, Alberta
Canada
1797.99 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** SwainsonsThrush_8509898-LacLaBiche.AB_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula — **Common Grackle**
*(Quiscalus quiscula)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Common Grackles were one species I met.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 11:32

**Location:**

Sceptre
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2319.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000

**File Name:** CommonGrackle_8500107-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris — **Horned Lark**
*(Eremophila alpestris)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Horned Larks showed a special fondness for roadside life.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 11:29

**Location:**

Sceptre
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2319.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000

**File Name:** HornedLark_8500057-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pronghorn - Antilocapra americana — **Pronghorn**
*(Antilocapra americana)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. I enjoyed meeting family groups of Pronghorn.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 11:02

**Location:**

Sceptre
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2270.45 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** Pronghorn_8509945-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus — **Red-Winged Blackbird**
*(Agelaius phoeniceus)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. There was no shortage of Red-Winged Blackbirds in the nearby fields.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 11:34

**Location:**

Sceptre
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2319.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000

**File Name:** RedWingBlackbird_8500110-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Swainson's Hawk - Buteo swainsoni — **Swainson's Hawk**
*(Buteo swainsoni)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Raptors, such as this ‘intermediate-juvenile’ Swainson’s Hawk patrolled the skies.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 11:54

**Location:**

Lemsford
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2286.86 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000

**File Name:** SwainsonsHawk_8500164-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus — **Vesper Sparrow**
*(Pooecetes gramineus)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Vesper Sparrows loved the nearby fields.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 11:16

**Location:**

Sceptre
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2290.14 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000

**File Name:** VesperSparrow_8509993-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis — **Western Kingbird**
*(Tyrannus verticalis)*

**Description:**
I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Western Kingbirds seemed to make a good living there.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:07:10 12:27

**Location:**

Lemsford
Southwestern Saskatchewan (Maple, Saskatchewan
Canada
2221.24 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000

**File Name:** WesternKingbird_8500212-RuralSaskatchewan

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met Red-Eyed Vireos.

Red-Eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met Red-Eyed Vireos.

After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met a Ruffed Grouse with chicks in tow. I could only manage to capture shots through the windshield. Hence the poor quality.

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

After leaving Lesser Slave Lake in Alberta, I drove east to Lac La Biche and spent a morning at their Provincial Park. There, I met Swainson’s Thrushes.

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Common Grackles were one species I met.

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Horned Larks showed a special fondness for roadside life.

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Horned Larks showed a special fondness for roadside life.

Pronghorn

Antilocapra americana

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. I enjoyed meeting family groups of Pronghorn.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. There was no shortage of Red-Winged Blackbirds in the nearby fields.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. There was no shortage of Red-Winged Blackbirds in the nearby fields.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. There was no shortage of Red-Winged Blackbirds in the nearby fields.

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Raptors, such as this ‘intermediate-juvenile’ Swainson’s Hawk patrolled the skies.

Swainson's Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Vesper Sparrows loved the nearby fields.

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Western Kingbirds seemed to make a good living there.

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

I drove several hours through southern Saskatchewan’s agricultural fields, over remote gravel roads looking for bird-life. Western Kingbirds seemed to make a good living there.

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2022-07-09,10,11 A Long Drive To South Saskatchewan

Vireo olivaceus

Vireo olivaceus

Bonasa umbellus

Catharus ustulatus

Quiscalus quiscula

Eremophila alpestris

Eremophila alpestris

Antilocapra americana

Agelaius phoeniceus

Agelaius phoeniceus

Agelaius phoeniceus

Buteo swainsoni

Buteo swainsoni

Pooecetes gramineus

Tyrannus verticalis

Tyrannus verticalis