One of hundreds of California Gulls in Calgary on Tuesday. We saw these, a Glaucous Gull, a male Eurasian Wigeon and a supremely early Black-crowned Night-Heron at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary along with Herring Gulls, Wood Ducks and others.
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Feathers on Friday
I was especially lucky to find this little one amongst the recent migrants in Canmore – a Northern Saw-whet Owl! The bird was well hidden in a tangle of branches and twigs indeed, it was so well hidden that I had to lie down on my belly and shot upwards to get even this partially obscured photo.
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Feathers on Friday
There are only two or three consistent flocks of Redpolls in Canmore right now. Here’s one from Policeman’s Creek.
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Feathers on Friday
Not much to photograph recently! Here’s on of our ever-present Black-capped Chickadees from Policeman’s Creek.
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Canada Goose in the sun at Carburn Park in Calgary. My first trip there this year, I saw over 200, and the second, just the one!
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Snow Buntings are true masters of camouflage – their patterned plumage fits in with the snow, the dead grass and rocks with which they surround themselves. There are six in the above photo, part of a flock of 500 odd I found this morning. And, just for reference, here is the original shot, at full zoom on my camera:
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Feathers on Friday
With both the kids (Dec. 9th) and the adult (Dec. 16th) Christmas Bird Counts fast approaching, I chose this Mallard hen from the 2016 Bird Count as this week’s Feathers on Friday. Let me know if you are in Canmore and want to come to either!