Whitewater Lake Manitoba, Trip 2
Our second trip to Whitewater Lake.
Speaking to one of the locals we found out we were a few weeks early for the fall migration. But it was a very successful trip. We saw a Glossy Ibis, a very rare bird for Manitoba, and at least 30 Blue Winged Teals. A first time sighting of a Glossy Ibis for us.
We had initially identified the Blue Winged Teals as Green Winged Teals but after a monitor calibration it became apparent that we were mistaken.
Speaking to one of the locals we found out we were a few weeks early for the fall migration. But it was a very successful trip. We saw a Glossy Ibis, a very rare bird for Manitoba, and at least 30 Blue Winged Teals. A first time sighting of a Glossy Ibis for us.
We had initially identified the Blue Winged Teals as Green Winged Teals but after a monitor calibration it became apparent that we were mistaken.
We spent two days birding and saw 50 different species, as well as two large Salamanders and two Badgers.
We took over 1,500 pictures, here are a few, will post some more in a few days.
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| Badger, one of two we saw, the other was a few hundred feet south of us |
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| I beklieve this is a Bonaparte's Gull juvenile |
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| Canvasback and Ruddy Ducks |
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| Eared Grebe and chick |
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| White Faced Ibis |
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| White Faced Ibis |
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| Blue-winged Teals |
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| Horses we encountered near the road to the lake |
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| Salamander |
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| Old school house near the lake |
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| Sign over school house door |
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| Yellow Headed Balckbirds |
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