Marbled Godwit in flight.
Nikon D7000; 300mm f4d + 1.4X
(Taken on May 24, 2018 @ Murray Marsh, Sturgeon County, Alberta)
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Pectoral Sandpiper breeds on the Arctic Tundra. In spring, they migrate north from Central U.S. and Central North America. A small flock made a quick pitstop at the Interpretive Trail to rest and refuel before continuing their migration to Northern Canada.
(Taken on May 25, 2018, Interpretive Trail, Sturgeon County, Alberta. Nikon 300mmf4D+1.4X)
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A small flock of Short-billed Dowitchers enjoyed a pitstop at a local pond in early May. They were here for a brief stay - to rest and refuel before embarking on their next leg of migration to their breeding grounds further north in the subarctic tundra.
It's a delight to watch them feed and probe their bills - 'sewing machine' style - into the mud for aquatic insects.
I am glad that I was able to capture some shots of these three individuals in which their eyes were visible and their feeding positions were synchronized.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G + 1.4X.
(Taken on: Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada.
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This Killdeer flaunted its camouflage skill by blending almost seamlessly with that environment. I almost missed spotting it altogether. He was seen busy scouting around for nesting sites and was trying his hardest to charm the female into hanging around with him.
It was entertaining to watch how he crouched low on a potential nesting spot, scratched the dirt to create a depression and hoped that the female would come to check out what he had to offer.
Nikon D500 w/ 500mmf4G + 1.4X; f7.1; 1/500; ISO 640.
As you can see, the whole scene acts like a Grey card and camera metering is quite straightforward.
(Taken on: May, Sturgeon County, North of 50th St. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.)
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While photographing the shorebirds on a local pond in May, I noticed a large flock of Franklin's Gulls coming in for a landing.
The Franklin's Gulls are long-distance migrants. In spring, they leave their homes in southern and central South America and head north to their breeding grounds in the prairie sloughs and reedy marshes in the central provinces of Canada and northern United States.
300mmf4PF+1.4X
(Taken on: May, Local pond north of 50th St., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
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