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Churchill Trip : June 23 - July 11, 2019

Part 3 - Churchill

July 2: The Tundra Buggy Adventure

The Tundra Buggy is a beast!

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Caribou

Caribou cow

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Sandhill Crane

Snow Goose with chick

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Long-tailed Duck

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Bald Eagle

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Semipalmated Plover

A look under the Tundra Buggy

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Sandhill Crane with chicks

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July 2: Churchill

More wandering around near town.

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Bonaparte's Gull

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Spotted Sandpiper

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American Wigeon

Northern Pintail

Herring Gull buzzing me

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Herring Gull nest with eggs

Herring Gull nest with chicks

Duct tape fixes everything!

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July 3: Akudlik Marsh

Now armed with a car, I started exploring further from town. I spent the morning at Akudlik Marsh, not far from the airport.

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Pacific Loon with chicks

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Red-breasted Merganser

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July 3: Goose Creek Road

After taking a kayak tour to visit the whales again, I drove down Goose Creek Road.

Kayaking with belugas

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Short-billed Dowitchers

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Laying low... sort of

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All clear?

Marching on...

Common Goldeneye

Surf Scoter

Northern Pintail

Wilson's Snipe

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Semipalmated Plover

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July 4: Launch Road

Launch Road to the Churchill Northern Studies Centre.

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Northern Harrier

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Northern Harrier buzzing juvenile Bald Eagle

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Nike (left) and Aerobee (right) launch buildings

Aerobee (left) and Nike (right) launch buildings

Aerobee launcher and workshop

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Auroral launch building (left) and Hazardous Assembly Building

CNSC Hydroponics garden

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Running on water

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Common Eider with chicks

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Culvert traps

Polar Bear "Jail"

Propane tanks used when rail line was out.

July 5: Akudlik Marsh

After a week in Churchill, it was time to head for my next destination. While waiting out the fog in the morning, I stopped by Akudlik Marsh again.

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Eating on the fly

Avro RJ-100

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