American Avocet
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) in the alkaline waters of Chaplin Lake in southern Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Over 30 species of shorebirds have been observed on the lake complex and most of the resident prairie shorebird species nest on or near the lake because of the large tracts of grasslands surrounding the lake and the abundance of prey in the lake.
Access is very limited but there is a local tourism facility which focuses on the lake and its importance to shorebirds.
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20 May, 2013.
Slide # GWB_20130520_7368.CR2
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© Gerard W. Beyersbergen - all rights reserved.
American Avocet
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) in the alkaline waters of Chaplin Lake in southern Saskatchewan on the Trans-Canada Highway between Moose Jaw and Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Over 30 species of shorebirds have been observed on the lake complex and most of the resident prairie shorebird species nest on or near the lake because of the large tracts of grasslands surrounding the lake and the abundance of prey in the lake.
Access is very limited but there is a local tourism facility which focuses on the lake and its importance to shorebirds.
[Press "L" or left click to view on black]
20 May, 2013.
Slide # GWB_20130520_7368.CR2
Use of this image on websites, blogs or other media without explicit permission is not permitted.
© Gerard W. Beyersbergen - all rights reserved.