Dakota Waterbirds #2


Snow Geese

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

March 17, 2022



Fish for Breakfast!


Hooded Merganser  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- April 20, 2022



Rare Flight Photo!


Willet  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- May 1, 2022



Worm for Breakfast!


American Avocet  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 1, 2022



Flight Photo!


Blue-winged Teal  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 1, 2022



Flight Photo!


Great Blue Heron  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 1, 2022



Landing Photo!


Great Blue Heron  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 1, 2022



Green-winged Teal 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 1, 2022




Wood Duck 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 2, 2022



Remarkable!


Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis Flying Together!  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- May 5, 2022

Photo of the Month for May 2022



Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis Flying Together!  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis Flying Together!  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis Flying Together!  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



Glossy Ibis and White-faced Ibis Flying Together!  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



White-faced Ibis  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



White-faced Ibis  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



White-faced Ibis  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022



American Bittern  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 5, 2022




American White Pelicans  

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

May 10, 2022



Perfect Timing!


Common Tern 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day June 8, 2022




Common Tern 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 8, 2022




Canada Geese 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 8, 2022




Canada Geese 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 8, 2022




Western Grebe 

 Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 8, 2022



Getting Chased!


Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day June 21, 2022



Common Grackle

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 21, 2022



Red-winged Blackbird

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 21, 2022



Long White Tassel!


Black-crowned Night Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day June 22, 2022



Still Handsome in Late June!


Mallard

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day June 23, 2022



A Very Difficult Photo!


American Bittern

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day June 27, 2022



American Bittern

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 27, 2022



Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 27, 2022



Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 27, 2022



White-faced Ibis

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 27, 2022



Black-crowned Night Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 28, 2022



Feeding Baby!


Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day June 28, 2022



Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 28, 2022



Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 28, 2022



Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

June 28, 2022



Take Off!


Black-crowned Night Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day July 13, 2022



Beautiful!


White-faced Ibis

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day July 17, 2022




Lesser Yellowlegs

Burleigh County, North Dakota

 July 17, 2022




Marbled Godwit

Burleigh County, North Dakota

July 17, 2022



Difficult Flight Photo!


Marbled Godwit

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day July 22, 2022




White-faced Ibis

Burleigh County, North Dakota

July 22, 2022




Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

July 29, 2022




Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

July 29, 2022




Black-crowned Night Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

July 29, 2022



Nice Reflection!


Black-crowned Night Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day August 10, 2022



Resting!


American White Pelicans

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day August 16, 2022



Want Breakfast?


Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

August 20, 2022



Breakfast Delivery!


Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- August 20, 2022



Got Breakfast!


Western Grebes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

August 20, 2022




Lots of Heads!


American Avocets

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- August 23, 2022



American Avocet

Burleigh County, North Dakota

 August 31, 2022



Breakfast!


Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- August 31, 2022



Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

August 31, 2022



Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

August 31, 2022



Great Blue Heron

Burleigh County, North Dakota

August 31, 2022



Evening Reflection!


Killdeer

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- September 26, 2022





Reflections!


American Avocets

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- October 5, 2022





2023 Photos


An Uncommon Photo of the Common Goldeneye!


Heading to Canada for Nesting!


Common Goldeneye

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

April 16, 2023



Common Goldeneye

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

April 16, 2023



Northern Pintails

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 16, 2023



An Uncommon Photo of the Common Mergansers!


Female and Male in Flight!


Common Mergansers

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

Photo of the Day- April 17, 2023



Common Merganser

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

Photo of the Day- April 17, 2023



Common Goldeneye and Common Mergansers

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Buffleheads

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Cinnamon Teals

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Cinnamon Teal

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Cinnamon Teal

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Cinnamon Teal

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Cinnamon Teal

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Sandhill Cranes

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 17, 2023



Mallard

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 23, 2023



Mallard

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 23, 2023



Mallard

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 23, 2023



White-faced Ibis

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 23, 2023



Marbled Godwit

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, North Dakota

April 23, 2023



Traveling Together!


Heading to Canada for nesting and breeding!


Greater Scaups

Burleigh County, North Dakota


Photo of the Day- April 24, 2023



Buffleheads

Burleigh County, North Dakota

April 24, 2023