Memories of Snake River Birds of Prey NCA

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Prairie Falcon - Falco mexicanus — **Prairie Falcon**
*(Falco mexicanus)*

**Description:**
I failed to get close images of these swift birds, but enjoyed trying. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:29 8:45

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2962.74 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 300 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X5571-PrairieFalcon

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **Prairie Falcon**
*(Falco mexicanus)*

**Description:**
I failed to get close images of these swift birds, but enjoyed trying. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:29 8:45

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2962.74 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 300 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X5571-PrairieFalcon

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Canada Goose - Branta canadensis — **Canada Goose**
*(Branta canadensis)*

**Description:**
These geese seem to have nested late at Swan Falls. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:29 11:53

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2326.23 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/7.1, 1/1600

**File Name:** D3X5949-CanadaGeese

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris — **European Starling**
*(Sturnus vulgaris)*

**Description:**
Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:29 11:58

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2322.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 350 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X5982-EuropeanStarling

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:29 12:01

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Utah
United States
2322.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X6020-RedWingedBlackBird-Female

Â© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Wind-chopped water at Swan Falls wasn't a problem for these ducks. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:05:29 12:06

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2322.95 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/7.1, 1/1600

**File Name:** D3X6083-CommonGoldenEye

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow-Breasted Chat - Icteria virens — **Yellow-Breasted Chat**
*(Icteria virens)*

**Description:**
The riparian thickets below Swan Falls Dam at the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 10:47

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2313.11 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

**File Name:** D3X6667-YellowBreastedChat

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Robin - Turdus migratorius — **American Robin**
*(Turdus migratorius)*

**Description:**
The riparian thickets below Swan Falls Dam at the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 11:04

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2313.11 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

**File Name:** D3X6694-AmericanRobin

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
The riparian thickets below Swan Falls Dam at the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 11:09

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2313.11 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/800

**File Name:** D3X6725-YellowWarbler

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Bullock's Oriole - Icterus bullockii — **Bullock's Oriole**
*(Icterus bullockii)*

**Description:**
The riparian thickets below Swan Falls Dam at the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 11:16

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2313.11 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1000

**File Name:** D3X6797-BullocksOriole

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus — **Killdeer**
*(Charadrius vociferus)*

**Description:**
Gravel beds at the base of the rocky clifs hosted Killdeer and Horned Larks. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 11:50

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2299.98 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000

**File Name:** D3X6816-Killdeer

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus — **Rock Wren**
*(Salpinctes obsoletus)*

**Description:**
Rock Wrens made their homes on the steep rocky cliffs where raptors nested. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 12:15

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2519.81 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X6828-RockWren

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 13:01

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2821.66 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/6400

**File Name:** D3X6870-RingBilledGull

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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

**Description:**
Grasslands of the Snake River Plain hosted Horned Larks while I visited in May. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.
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**Date Taken:** 2015:06:01 13:31

**Location:**

Birds of Prey NCA
Meridian, Idaho
United States
2992.27 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/3200

**File Name:** D3X6888-HornedLark

© 2015 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

I failed to get close images of these swift birds, but enjoyed trying. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

I failed to get close images of these swift birds, but enjoyed trying. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Prairie Falcon

Falco mexicanus

I failed to get close images of these swift birds, but enjoyed trying. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

These geese seem to have nested late at Swan Falls. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Red-Winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Wind-chopped water at Swan Falls wasn't a problem for these ducks. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Cattail rafts at Swan Falls collected a wealth of small insects that Starlings and Red-Winged Blackbirds feasted on. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Wind-chopped water at Swan Falls wasn't a problem for these ducks. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Wind-chopped water at Swan Falls wasn't a problem for these ducks. Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Meridian Idaho.

Common Goldeneye