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Nature’s Sentry
The change in plumage of the shorebirds and the distance they migrate in order to mate is mind-blowing. Most of them gather here in Churchill in the very north of Manitoba, Canada which is sited on...
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A day in the Tundra Marsh
Yes, I am still here in Churchill, Manitoba. Although the workshop concluded on Sunday morning I am here putting my lessons into practice. One of the pre-requisites for the workshop was a pair of...
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Migrating Shorebirds fly to the Tundra
Yes a great deal of the shorebirds that we see during our summer vacations and all winter long fly thousands of miles to the tundra in order to mate and breed. Part of this process is the courtship...
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Stalking the Jaegers
Week 1 in Churchill, Manitoba we had seen a pair of Parasitic Jaegers (Stercorarius parasiticus), on one of the areas of Tundra marsh from a distance, while driving by looking for suitable bird...
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The Solitary Sandpiper
At first I easily mistook this bird for another Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa malanoleuca), as there head been several around. However, this bird was working the marsh for food by itself. A quick...
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Ablutions in the Tundra Marshes
It is past 9:00 pm, there is no hint of sunset, but we are into the sweet light of the day, referred to by most as “golden hour”. I have been out since 6:00 am, just after sunrise, as there isn’t...
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A Way to Attract the Girls
The Short-billed Dowitcher (Linodromus griseus) has a way with the girls during breeding season. He flies thousands of miles north, to the Tundra and puts on his breeding plumage. The plumage is...
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Follow The Herd?
An image of a group of birds all heading in the same direction – hunting for sustenance in the Far North during their breeding season. But, can you spot the “odd man out”? I am not sure why, but I...
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What causes the Flush?
A group of Stilt Sandpipers at dusk in the Tundra Marshes of Churchill, Manitoba on the Hudson Bay. They are happily milling around, preening but not looking for food – it is the end of the day, time...
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Why Did I Go to the Tundra to Shoot Shorebirds?
As you may recall from earlier posts, it was quite a journey to get to Churchill, Manitoba, just below the Arctic Circle. It took two days to fly there, one day to Winnipeg (Manitoba’s Capital) and...
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Birding in the Tundra
I am on a Moose Peterson workshop in Churchill, Manitoba to photograph the nesting migrating birds. Why? Because most of the shorebirds display dramatically different plumage when mating and these...
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I’ve Got Lunch Honey – Well Almost!
I am in Churchill, Manitoba, on the Hudson Bay, to shoot the migrating birds (with my Nikons). Churchill is one of my favourite places to visit. It is a remote community of about 800 people that was...
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