Agitated, as it had a mud nest in an outhouse about a dozen feet away. Southern Manitoba.

Square 15TS96 June 14, 2012

June 2012. Atlas code NE.

Churchill, MB.

Yellow Rail! It really wanted to approach when it heard another bird 'behind' me (my rocks making call) but finally realized that I was in the way right about when this picture was taken. It swam back to the grass and disappeared for good. Never heard-it just appeared along the sedge grass edge, where it sat for about a minute before swimming out. This photo was taken about a week before I was shown how to shoot in low light. So unfortunately, this is what I got. Bird reported calling for at least two days before I saw it by Andy Johnson. I got no response when I tried for the last time on the 9th.

Square 15TS96 June 3, 2012

Taken April 1 2012. Atlas code D.

Taken near Pinawa MB May 14 2012. Atlas code H.

Photo by Christian Artuso of an aggressive Long-tailed Jaeger near Schmok Lake, Manitoba. The Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas (www.birdatlas.mb.ca) confirmed this species breeding in MB for the first time ever in 2012

Summer 2012. Atlas code D.

Photo by Ken Barclay of a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers copulating (atlas code D) near The Pas on July 10th 2012

Photo by Nella Schmidt of Killdeer nest (incomplete clutch) Birch Point on June 22nd 2012 (Atlas code NE)