This morning I found my way to the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. I visited here once before while doing my big intermountain trip in the Samurai (the one where I caught a blood clot in my lungs that almost killed me). That was an early spring expedition in 2015. The birds I met were either bound for the north or here to breed nearby. Many of this morning’s birds were on their way south after breeding further north on this continent. There are nine ponds on the property, all are relatively shallow, but Pond #8 is five feet below its full line and only a few inches deep in most places. Shorebirds love this pond and I found a bench near the southwestern corner and contented myself with those brave birds who minded little I was there.
From my perch on the bench I saw: Lesser Yellowlegs, Wilson’s Phalarope, Western Sandpiper, White-Faced Ibis, American Avocet, Long-Billed Dowitcher, Killdeer, Black-Necked Stilt, Cinnamon Teal, Red-Winged Blackbird, Yellow-Headed Blackbird, Solitary Sandpiper, and Spotted Sandpiper. On those occasions where groups of peeps, dowitchers and phalaropes would pick up an take their wheeling flights over the water, I’d chase them with my lens.
Later, while on my way back to the visitor’s center I found a half-dozen Greater Yellowlegs. The most pleasing bird for me was the Solitary Sandpiper that landed in front of me and remained long enough for some pictures. Several times near San Diego I’ve chased this bird, but was too late for the meeting. This morning’s meeting was a first for me.
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2530-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: Turning over rocks on the mud to forage. The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X2849-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X2895-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Solitary Sandpiper(Tringa solitaria) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2017:08:13 7:44 |
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Location:
Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: SolitarySandpiper_D5X2952-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2266-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2373-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2375-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2529-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X2821-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2625-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Sandpiper(Calidris mauri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WesternSandpiper_D5X2814-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Faced Ibis(Plegadis chihi) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WhiteFacedIbis_D5X2244-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Faced Ibis(Plegadis chihi) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WhiteFacedIbis_D5X2964-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Faced Ibis(Plegadis chihi) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WhiteFacedIbis_D5X2983-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WilsonsPhalarope_D5X2330-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WilsonsPhalarope_D5X2419-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WilsonsPhalarope_D5X2510-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WilsonsPhalarope_D5X2511-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WilsonsPhalarope_D5X2561-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Wilson's Phalarope(Phalaropus tricolor) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: WilsonsPhalarope_D5X2603-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: GreaterYellowLegs_D5X3095-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Avocet(Recurvirostra americana) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: AmericanAvocet_D5X2794-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt_D5X2311-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
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Description: Juvenile bird. The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: BlackNeckedStilt-Juvenile_D5X2298-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2007 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |
Cinnamon Teal(Spatula cyanoptera) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: CinnamonTeal_D5X2672-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Cinnamon Teal(Spatula cyanoptera) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: CinnamonTeal_D5X2690-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Gallinule(Gallinula galeata) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: CommonGallinule_D5X2240-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Coyote(Canis latrans) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: Coyote_D5X2552-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Forster's Tern(Sterna forsteri) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: ForstersTern_D5X3000-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Forster's Tern(Sterna forsteri) |
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Description: Juvenile bird. The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: ForstersTern-Juvenile_D5X3048-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Gadwall(Mareca strepera) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: Gadwall_D5X2987-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Greater Yellowlegs(Tringa melanoleuca) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: GreaterYellowLegs_D5X3086-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Avocet(Recurvirostra americana) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: AmericanAvocet_D5X2769-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Pond 8(Scenery) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: JcD_20170813_082021_Phone-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Pond 8(Scenery) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: JcD_20170813_082034_Phone-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: Killdeer_D5X2386-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: Killdeer_D5X2390-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: LesserYellowLegs_D5X2705-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: LesserYellowLegs_D5X2708-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Lesser Yellowlegs(Tringa flavipes) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: LesserYellowLegs_D5X2743-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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File Name: Lizard_D5X3112-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X2879-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X2880-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Long-Billed Dowitcher(Limnodromus scolopaceus) |
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Description: The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve in Henderson Nevada is comprised of nine ponds owned by the city's Waste Water Treatment Facility, but managed by nature lovers. It is the premiere birding location in southern Nevada. |
Date Taken: 2020:11:10 20:49 |
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Camera Information: |
File Name: LongBilledDowitcher_D5X2886-Henderson-BVP |
| © 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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