2019-09-06 – Friday at Border Field
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Black Turnstone(Arenaria melanocephala) |
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Description: Known for turning over stones to find food, I watched this bird do the same with clumps of seaweed. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:24 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackTurnStone_D5X9368-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Turnstone(Arenaria melanocephala) |
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Description: Preparing for takeoff. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:27 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackTurnStone_D5X9459-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Turnstone(Arenaria melanocephala) |
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Description: Preparing for takeoff. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:27 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackTurnStone_D5X9460-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Turnstone(Arenaria melanocephala) |
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Description: And *liftoff*. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:27 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackTurnStone_D5X9462-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black Turnstone(Arenaria melanocephala) |
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Description: And *liftoff*. The beach at Border Field, while known for its proximity to the border with Mexico, is also a productive place to meet gulls, terns and shorebirds. Imperial Beach, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:27 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: BlackTurnStone_D5X9463-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 14:47 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/6400 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X8443-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: Loafing post-breeding terns. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 14:49 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X8461-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: Disturbed by the patrolling Border Agent, these loafing bird picked up from the sandy beach and flew past me. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 14:58 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X8568-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: Disturbed by the patrolling Border Agent, these loafing bird picked up from the sandy beach and flew past me. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 14:58 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X8578-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: Disturbed by the patrolling Border Agent, these loafing bird picked up from the sandy beach and flew past me. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 14:58 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X8582-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:00 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X8736-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Elegant Tern(Thalasseus elegans) |
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Description: The border fence is visable in the background. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:11 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: ElegantTern_D5X9232-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Forster's Tern(Sterna forsteri) |
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Description: Of the several hundred terns I saw on the beach, this was the only Forster's. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:12 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: ForstersTern_D5X9243-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Marbled Godwit(Limosa fedoa) |
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Description: Keeping company with their best friends, the Willets. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:05 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: MarbledGodwit_D5X8888-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Royal Tern(Thalasseus maximus) |
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Description: Large groups of Elegant Terns often have a few Royal Terns in their company. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 14:53 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: RoyalTern_D5X8513-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Western Gull(Larus occidentalis) |
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Description: Juvenile bird. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:15 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/6400 |
File Name: WesternGull-Juvenile_D5X9265-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: Willets are regular visitors to this beach. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:01 |
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Location:
Bird and Butterfly Garden |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8767-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:05 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8875-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:05 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/6400 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8884-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:05 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8901-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: Willets are regular visitors to this beach. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:05 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8919-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) |
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Description: Willets are regular visitors to this beach. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:06 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8976-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(CTringa semipalmata) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:06 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X8993-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:07 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9011-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:08 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9077-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:08 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9108-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:08 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9118-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Willet(Tringa semipalmata) |
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Description: These young Willets were chasing the waves like Sanderlings, searching for mole crabs. Our beach at the border with Mexico can be a productive place to meet birdlife. Imperial Beach, California in San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2019:09:06 15:09 |
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Location:
Border Field |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Willet_D5X9150-BorderField |
| © 2019 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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