Friday 27 May 2016

Assorted Photos 2015

Buffleheads

Canada Goose

Coots

Coots

Mallard

Mallards

Mallards

Mallards

Northern Flicker

Painted Turtle

A panorama of the pond we frequent.

Squirrel

Starling

White Throated Sparrow

Friday 20 May 2016

Assorted Fort Whyte Photos - Mid May 2016

Canada Geese

Deer

Kayak lessons

Pond

Pond

Canada Goose Goslings

Canada Goose Goslings

Kildeer

Painted Turtle

Pelican

Ring Billed Gull

Song Sparrow

Spotted Sandpiper

Squirrel

Friday 13 May 2016

Assorted Bird Photos

American Coots 

American Redstart

Black Capped Chickadee

Canada Geese

Canada Warbler

Goslings

Gray Catbird

Mallards

Pied Billed Grebe

Pine Siskin

Red Winged Blackbird

Red Winged Blackbird

Ring Billed Gull

Spotted Sandpiper

Wilson's Phalarope

Yellow Headed Blackbird

Friday 6 May 2016

Merlins Mating - Assorted Birds - Dragonfly

Saw, what I now know to be, the female Merlin perched. Then heard the male call, but it was a shorter lower scree than usual. I will now for ever be able to identify it as the booty call. The male flew into view so I zoomed back to try and get a BIF as it flew through the open space in front of me. I was a little surprised as what actually happened and got several photos of the action but never got a chance to zoom in as it all happened so quickly.
This photo is at about 35-40 feet (12-13 meters) and about 30 feet up. 

Merlins








House Finch

Greater Scaup

Black Capped Chickadee

Brown Creeper 

Double-crested Cormorant 

Dragonfly