Story with photographs showing the breeding plumage of several species of shorebirds as they migrate to the sub-arctic North to breed in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Jun 14, 2017 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Shorebirds, Wildlife | Tags: American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica), Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii), Birds of Churchill Manitoba, Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica), images available to license, Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes), Lexar Digital Film, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-17 EII, Nikon D4S, Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS Triopd, Shorebird Migration, shorebirds in breeding plumage, Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus), Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria), Stilt Sandpiper (Caldris himantopus), wildlife photographic images for sale, wildlife photography, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com | Leave A Comment »
Yes a great deal of the shorebirds that we see during our summer vacations and all winter long fly thousands of miles to the tundra in order to mate and breed. Part of this process is the courtship of the males and females to choose their partners and then nest and mate. One of my […]
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Jun 12, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Shorebirds, Wildlife | Tags: available for licensed use, bird, breeding, Canada, canvas gallery wrap for sale, Churchill, color photographic image, fine art print for sale, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, MB, migrating shorebird, nesting, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-20e III, Nikon, Nikon D4, Numenius phaeopus, Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS tripod, Shorebird, shorebirds in breeding plumage, summer plumage, tundra marsh, Whimbrel, Wildlife, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com, www.warplaneimages.com | Leave A Comment »
Yes, I am still here in Churchill, Manitoba. Although the workshop concluded on Sunday morning I am here putting my lessons into practice. One of the pre-requisites for the workshop was a pair of “Hip-Boots”. Something I had never heard of, but a quick search on the internet showed me what I had to get […]
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Jun 05, 2013 | Categories:Birds, Color Images, Shorebirds, Uncategorized, Wildlife | Tags: American Golden Plover, available for licensed use, Boreal Forrest, Canada, canvas gallery wrap for sale, Churchill, color photographic image, fine art print for sale, Limnodromus griseus, Manitoba, Nikkor 600mm f/4 VRII, Nikkor TC-14e II, Nikon, Nikon D4, Numenius phaeopus, Pluvialis dominica, Richard King Photography, RRS gimbal head, RRS tripod, shorebirds in breeding plumage, Short-billed Dowitcher, summer plumage, tundra marsh, Whimbrel, www.mothernatureimages.com, www.richardkingphoto.com | 2 Comments »