Peregrine Falcon at Lake Artemesia.

I met Graeme at Lake Artemesia this morning, and we quickly found there were very few birds around. Very unusual for this time of year.

After a trip around the lake, we set out for Thomas Point, only to find the bird club had overrun the place and scared off all the birds.

We then stopped at my friend’s house and got a few decent pics, even though it was getting late.

Ring Necked Duck 2017-2

There were more Ring Necked Ducks than anything else today.

Canada Goose 2017-1

There were only a few Canada Geese around today.

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Tundra Swan 2017-36

Tundra Swans gave us our best opportunities today.

Canvasback 2017-14

This Canvasback took off as we arrived.

Peregrine Falcon 2017-2

Peregrine Falcon 2017-1

I don’t see many Peregrine Falcons, and I’ve never seen one at Artemesia before.