2022-06-28 Taylor Landing Once More

It’s only a 20 minute drive south from Fort Saint John to Taylor Landing, on the banks of the Peace River. I discovered this place white driving north on the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek in British Columbia (see that story <HERE>). I met some lovely birds on that visit, but finding my first Black-and-White Warbler on its breeding ground, really made my day. When I said goodbye to Fort Saint John and Charlie Lake on Thursday, I knew where my first stop would be.

I didn’t find the Black-and-White Warbler on my second visit, but there were American Redstarts, Black-Capped Chickadees, Lincoln’s Sparrows, MacGillivray’s Warblers, Mourning Warblers, Red-Eyed Vireos, Swainson’s Thrushes, White-Throated Sparrows, and Yellow Warblers. These were enough to satisfy my appetite for bird meetings.

For me, the nicest surprise was discovering among the images, both the MacGillivray’s Warblers and Mourning Warblers. Neither bird lingered long, nor did they venture as close as I’d have liked. But they at least gave me the chance to get an “ID Quality” image. I’d met both species before, so it wasn’t a first encounter moment. But I didn’t have them on my radar, and so the surprise.

When I finished with the birds at Taylor Landing, I gathered my gear and got back on the Alaska Highway. Dawson Creek is at “Mile Zero” of the Alaska Highway and only a few more miles away. As per my usual practice, I have fallen behind on my story-telling and having too much fun taking pictures. I thought I’d spend a few days hunkered down in Dawson Creek and get caught up. But that was before I found a pair of enticing locations nearby. But that story will have to wait until the next episode.

American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla — **American Redstart**
*(Setophaga ruticilla)*

**Description:**
I met American Redstarts among the bird treasures at Taylor Landing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 9:04

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** AmericanRedsrtart_8505454-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Pin It — **American Redstart**
*(Setophaga ruticilla)*

**Description:**
I met American Redstarts among the bird treasures at Taylor Landing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 9:04

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320

**File Name:** AmericanRedsrtart_8505454-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Black-Capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus — **Black-Capped Chickadee**
*(Poecile atricapillus)*

**Description:**
I met Black-Capped Chickadees at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare their songs with the similar sounding White-Throated Sparrows. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 9:40

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** BlackCappedChickadee_8505636-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii — **Lincoln's Sparrow**
*(Melospiza lincolnii)*

**Description:**
Like many places I visited in Northern Canada, I found Lincoln’s Sparrows plentiful at Taylor Landing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 8:33

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800

**File Name:** LincolnsSparrow_8505389-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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MacGillivray's Warbler - Geothlypis tolmiei — **MacGillivray's Warbler**
*(Geothlypis tolmiei)*

**Description:**
I met MacGillivray's Warblers at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare them with the similar looking Mourning Warblers that were also present. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 9:36

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** MacGillivraysWarbler_8505592-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Mourning Warbler - Geothlypis philadelphia — **Mourning Warbler**
*(Geothlypis philadelphia)*

**Description:**
I met Mourning Warblers at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare them with the similar-looking MacGillivray's Warblers that were also present. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 13:16

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** MourningWarbler_8505964-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Red-Eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus — **Red-Eyed Vireo**
*(Vireo olivaceus)*

**Description:**
I’d been meeting Red-Eyed Vireos at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. It was nice to see them at Taylor Landing, too. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 10:02

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000

**File Name:** RedEyedVireo_8505679-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus — **Swainson's Thrush**
*(Catharus ustulatus)*

**Description:**
I’d been meeting Swainson’s Thrushes at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. It was nice to see them at Taylor Landing, too. Their songs floated through the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 9:34

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200

**File Name:** SwainsonsThrush_8505559-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia — **Yellow Warbler**
*(Setophaga petechia)*

**Description:**
I’d been meeting Yellow Warblers at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. This worn female at Taylor Landing, confused me at first because the feather details on her wings were missing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.
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**Date Taken:** 2022:06:28 10:19

**Location:**

Taylor Landing
Taylor, British Columbia
Canada
1348.50 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500

**File Name:** YellowWarbler.Fem_8505909-TaylorLanding.BC_

© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

I met American Redstarts among the bird treasures at Taylor Landing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

American Redstart

Setophaga ruticilla

Black-Capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

I met Black-Capped Chickadees at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare their songs with the similar sounding White-Throated Sparrows. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

Lincoln's Sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii

Like many places I visited in Northern Canada, I found Lincoln’s Sparrows plentiful at Taylor Landing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

MacGillivray's Warbler

Geothlypis tolmiei

I met MacGillivray's Warblers at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare them with the similar looking Mourning Warblers that were also present. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

Mourning Warbler

Geothlypis philadelphia

I met Mourning Warblers at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare them with the similar-looking MacGillivray's Warblers that were also present. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

Red-Eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

I’d been meeting Red-Eyed Vireos at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. It was nice to see them at Taylor Landing, too. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

Red-Eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

Red-Eyed Vireo

Vireo olivaceus

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

I’d been meeting Swainson’s Thrushes at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. It was nice to see them at Taylor Landing, too. Their songs floated through the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

Swainson's Thrush

Catharus ustulatus

White-Throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

I met White-Throated Sparrows at Taylor Landing. It was good practice to compare their songs with the similar sounding Black-Capped Chickadees. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

White-Throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

White-Throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

I’d been meeting Yellow Warblers at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. This worn female at Taylor Landing, confused me at first because the feather details on her wings were missing. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

Yellow Warbler

Setophaga petechia

I’d been meeting Yellow Warblers at many of my recent stops in Northern Canada. Bright males are always a cheerful sight. I fell in love with the Boreal Forest that lined the Peace River next to the Alaska Highway during my north-bound journey a month earlier.