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Week 30: We return to Summer Lake

10,000 Birds

Imagine waking up to the call of thousands of ducks, geese, and every kind of marsh bird you can imagine. This group of American White Pelicans were good enough to stop right where I wanted them to, to get this shot. In the same shallow water as the pelicans, there were several hundred American Avocets.

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A visit to Dog Lake

10,000 Birds

Mule Deer have always been pretty common in this area, but I got quite a surprise when I cleared a small hill in the road, and nearly ran over a male Pronghorn Antelope , right in the middle of the road. The first was the presence of 10-12 American White Pelicans. It was good to be back!

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