Birds
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Akkiarjuk
Saturday morning, while the rest of the family slept, I went out to Marcil Lake. Well, the outflow of it really. Qarsauq (Red-throated Loons) had arrived, with five pairs on the small ponds. I spent some time on my belly, waiting for a decent shot (there was also a female King Eider on the pond,
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Lapland Longspur
Not a sharp photo, as I shot it quickly, hand held through the open windows of the truck, at too slow a speed. But they sure are beautiful birds in their breeding colours. Enjoy, all you southerners who only get them seen in eclipse plumage.
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Reflective
Thayer's Gull
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Kango (Snow Geese) over St. George Society Cliffs
From this evening's drive/walk…
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Snow Bunting picture of the day.
Snow Buntings, they're the new icebergs.
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Thayer’s Gull – Marcil Lake outflow
One of a pair of Thayer's Gulls that was churning the bottom, hunting for supper.
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The trouble…
with this time of year is its always easier to just throw up a couple of photos, rather than write. A couple of reviews etc will have to wait. Here are a couple of photos from last night.