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Churchill Trip : June 23 - July 11, 2019

Part 5 - Peace River to San Diego

July 10: Peace River AB to Great Falls MT

Having given up on Jasper, it was time to head home. Great Falls was my planned customs stop.

James and Red Deer Rivers
Calgary
Border crossing over Sweetgrass MT
Prairie potholes

Benton Lakes NWR
Great Falls MT

July 10: Benton Lake NWR

Just a short drive outside of Great Falls, I spent the evening there after clearing customs.

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Tree Sparrows
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American Coot chick
American Coot with chick

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Eared Grebe chick
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Ruddy Duck
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Ruddy Duck (female)

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Bronze Copper
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Yellow-headed Blackbird

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White-faced Ibis
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Black-necked Stilt
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Eared Grebe with chicks
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Ruddy Duck with chicks
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Killdeer
Blue-winged Teal
Fritillary butterfly

Franklin's Gull
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Northern Harrier nabbing prey?

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Ibis squawks at Coot
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Yellow-bellied Marmot

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Marbled Godwit (?)
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July 11: Benton Lake NWR

I elected to make another visit in the morning before heading home, and was rewarded by finding a grebe hatchling.

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Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Western Meadowlark
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Black-necked Stilt chick
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American Avocet
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Unloading a chick
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Willet
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Hatching!
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First look at the world
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A big mouthful!
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July 11: Yellowstone by air

Yellowstone was on the way home, so I took some time to take in the scenery from above.

Approching the Gallatin Range
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Fort Yellowstone and Mammoth Hot Springs

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Mammoth Lower Terrace area
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Liberty Cap

Looking south along US 89 near Swan Lake
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Norris Geyser Basin
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Madison Canyon and West Yellowstone

Madison River
Grand Prismatic Spring
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Mirror Pool (top)
Sunset Lake
Old Faithful Geyser and Lodge
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Geyser Hill
Castle Geyser
Grand Tetons

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West shore of Bear Lake
Provo Canyon
Manti-Ephraim Airport

near Richfield UT
Hurricane Cliffs area, Zion NP