Memories of Fort Nelson

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

**Description:**
I met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers in these woods in 2005. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 17:11

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** YellowBelliedSapsucker_8504439-FortNelson

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
I met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers in these woods in 2005. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 17:11

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** YellowBelliedSapsucker_8504439-FortNelson

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Tennessee Warbler - Leiothlypis peregrina — **Tennessee Warbler**
*(Leiothlypis peregrina)*

**Description:**
Tennessee Warblers were one of the most widely spread warblers I met in Canada. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 17:12

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

**File Name:** TennesseeWarbler_8504461-FortNelson

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla — **Ovenbird**
*(Seiurus aurocapilla)*

**Description:**
Ovenbirds sang their loud ‘Teacher, Teacher’ songs throughout these woodlands. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 10:08

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** Ovenbird_8504065-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Northern Waterthrushes sang their loud songs throughout these woodlands. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 11:09

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** NorthernWaterThrush_8504215-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia — **Magnolia Warbler**
*(Setophaga magnolia)*

**Description:**
Magnolia Warblers were among the warbler species I met in these woods. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 17:13

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/125

**File Name:** MagnoliaWarbler_8504489-FortNelson

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina — **Chipping Sparrow**
*(Spizella passerina)*

**Description:**
Chipping Sparrows in northern Canada are not hard to find. If you don’t see them, you’ll probably hear them. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 10:01

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** ChippingSparrow_8504055-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canada Warbler - Cardellina canadensis — **Canada Warbler**
*(Cardellina canadensis)*

**Description:**
I finally got an opportunity to photograph the Canada Warbler on its breeding ground. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 11:41

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250

**File Name:** CanadaWarbler_8504303-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canada Jay - Perisoreus canadensis — **Canada Jay**
*(Perisoreus canadensis)*

**Description:**
Some older literature calls these birds the Gray Jay. Now the preferred name is Canada Jay. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:24 10:19

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1538.79 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** CanadaJay_8504089-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis — **Red-Breasted Nuthatch**
*(Sitta canadensis)*

**Description:**
In 2005, I visited Fort Nelson’s Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest and met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. Now in 2022, one of the birds that cooperated with my efforts to gather images was this Red-Breasted Nuthatch
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:05 9:11

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1535.51 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** RedBreastedNuthatch_8507232-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Hairy Woodpecker - Dryobates villosus — **Hairy Woodpecker**
*(Dryobates villosus)*

**Description:**
In 2005, I visited Fort Nelson’s Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest and met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. Now in 2022, one of the birds that cooperated with my efforts to gather images was this Hairy Woodpecker.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:05 8:49

**Location:**

Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Canada
1535.50 ft above sea level

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

**File Name:** HairyWoodpecker_8507141-FortNelson.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

I met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers in these woods in 2005. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

I met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers in these woods in 2005. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrina

Tennessee Warblers were one of the most widely spread warblers I met in Canada. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Ovenbird

Seiurus aurocapilla

Ovenbirds sang their loud ‘Teacher, Teacher’ songs throughout these woodlands. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Northern Waterthrushes sang their loud songs throughout these woodlands. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Northern Waterthrush

Parkesia noveboracensis

Northern Waterthrushes sang their loud songs throughout these woodlands. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia

Magnolia Warblers were among the warbler species I met in these woods. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Magnolia Warbler

Setophaga magnolia

Magnolia Warblers were among the warbler species I met in these woods. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Chipping Sparrows in northern Canada are not hard to find. If you don’t see them, you’ll probably hear them. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Canada Warbler

Cardellina canadensis

I finally got an opportunity to photograph the Canada Warbler on its breeding ground. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

Some older literature calls these birds the Gray Jay. Now the preferred name is Canada Jay. The best location in Fort Nelson to meet birds is Demonstration Forest at the northwest corner of town.

Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

In 2005, I visited Fort Nelson’s Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest and met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. Now in 2022, I finally captured the images of Canada Jays I’d been seeking on this expedition.

Tennessee Warbler

Leiothlypis peregrina

In 2005, I visited Fort Nelson’s Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest and met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. Now in 2022, though I could hear other warblers singing from the highest canopy, Tennessee Warblers were the only warblers that came down to my level.

Red-Breasted Nuthatch

Sitta canadensis

In 2005, I visited Fort Nelson’s Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest and met my first Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers. Now in 2022, one of the birds that cooperated with my efforts to gather images was this Red-Breasted Nuthatch

Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

Canada Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

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Memories of Fort Nelson

Sphyrapicus varius

Sphyrapicus varius

Leiothlypis peregrina

Seiurus aurocapilla

Parkesia noveboracensis

Parkesia noveboracensis

Setophaga magnolia

Setophaga magnolia

Spizella passerina

Cardellina canadensis

Perisoreus canadensis

Perisoreus canadensis

Leiothlypis peregrina

Sitta canadensis

Dryobates villosus

Perisoreus canadensis