Saltese Flats: Pied-billed Grebe

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Saltese Flats: Pied-billed Grebe
Saltese Flats: Pied-billed Grebe

Breeding season stripe on his bill; skittish and moves quickly. The flats are shallow, so he didn't dive.

Saltese Flats was once a nearly thousand-acre lake & was partially drained around 1900 for timothy hay agriculture. The Lake—originally spelled "Seltice" Lake—was named after Chief Andrew Seltice of the Coeur d'Alene tribe, who lived in a home on the west side.

Spokane County purchased 580 acres & began the wetlands restoration process in 2019. The project provides enhanced wildlife habitat, recreation, and strategic water management benefits. The primary goal is to restore the wetlands habitat while increasing late summer water flow into the Spokane River via the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. It has become an important stopover site for migratory waterfowl, as well as a wide variety of other birds and animals that once again call this home.

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Taken on: May 13, 2024
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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/11.0, 1/125 sec, 642mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +2x III
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Focal Length: 642mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Windows)
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