Eared Grebe
Trying to impress the ladies
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Eared Grebe
The look that says: "Please feed me"
Red-winged Blackbird male
Yellow-headed Blackbird male
Frank Lake bird blind
Ruddy Duck male
American Coot
Red-winged Blackbird male
Ruddy Duck male
Ruddy Duck female
Birders on an Audubon Christmas Bird Count
The birding blind at Frank Lake
Ruddy Duck from the archives
The challenges of being a birder
They call this spring?
Yellow-headed Blackbird / Xanthocephalus xanthocep…
Western Grebes paired up
Eared Grebes in their mating dance
Ruddy Duck male
American Coot
American Coot
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Richardson's Ground Squirrel / Urocitellus richard…
Young Richardson's Ground Squirrel / Urocitellus r…
Eared Grebe / Podiceps nigricollis
Yellow-headed Blackbird / Xanthocephalus xanthocep…
Frank Lake bird blind
Yellow-headed Blackbird / Xanthocephalus xanthocep…
Frank Lake birding blind
Eared Grebe / Podiceps nigricollis
Barn Swallow / Hirundo rustica
Eared Grebe with baby
Storm clouds in the direction of home
Barn Swallow with feather for its nest
Coot juvenile
Coot baby following in Mom's footsteps
Eared Grebe baby
Eared Grebe & baby
American Coot interactive display
Barn Swallow
Escape of the Black-crowned Night Heron
02 Tree Swallow trio
Cinnamon Teal
Sparkling feathers
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Ruddy Duck
A prairie song
Trying to impress the females
Yellow-headed Blackbirds in every direction
A Tree Swallow's iridescence
Gathering of the masses
Black-necked Stilt
One of a crowd
Cinnamon Teal pair
Western Meadowlark
Caution - deep water
A tree full of Tree Swallows
Into the sun at Frank Lake
Northern Shrike / Lanius excubitor
Tangled
Looking across Frank Lake
Ice patterns
Bubbles at Frank Lake
The return of the Swans
Passing the time
Fence post with a difference
Remembering a cold, frosty bird count
One of my favourite birds to photograph
Reflection through the fog
A frosty prairie view
Through the frost to the bird blind
A foggy, frosty sunrise
A frosty view from Frank Lake blind
So far away, but better than nothing
Frosted Cattails
A beautiful old Ford
Early morning fog and hoar frost
Colour for a snowy morning
Yellow-headed Blackbird female
Eared Grebe / Podiceps nigricollis
Red-winged Blackbird female
Female Red-winged Blackbird / Agelaius phoeniceus
A turn of the head
Long-billed Curlew / Numenius americanus
Horned Lark in April snow
A good start to yesterday
Black-necked Stilt
On golden pond
Button-eyes
Ruddy Duck in choppy waters
Curious Mule Deer
Cinnamon Teal
Grebes with the red "button" eyes
A fine day for birding
Little more than black silhouettes
Western Meadowlark
American Coot
Deep inside a dark barn
A close look at a Coot
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When storms blow in
On 5 July 2016, I finally drove SE of the city to the Frank Lake area. I have missed almost all the shore birds this year and knew that if I didn't go very soon, they would all have left.
As it was, I saw very few birds of any kind. I drove straight to the blind/hide at Frank Lake, where everything was quiet, other than a few Coots with their teenage kids, several Ruddy Ducks including a female lying on her nest, a Marsh Wren that I could hear but not see, a couple of Red-winged Blackbirds, maybe three White-faced Ibis flying by, a few Tree Swallows and a rather handsome Barn Swallow. Also, as soon as I had left the blind and taken a few steps down the boardwalk, I was totally taken by surprise by a Black-crowned Night Heron that flew overhead, being chased by a small shorebird. The Heron was letting out a very loud 'hoarse scream' that sounded almost human-like. Just managed to get a rapid shot of the Heron before it flew out of camera view. I so rarely see even a very distant Night Heron, though I did see and photograph a beautiful juvenile that was hanging out at Lafarge Meadows in Fish Creek Park last year (2015), and a very close adult east of the city on 18 July 2016.
From the blind area at Frank Lake, I drove eastwards and eventually came to Mossleigh, where I stopped at the three grain elevators to take photos. On the way, I stopped to photograph an old homestead, which I have usually seen and photographed in winter.
The light was really bad, with massive storm clouds overhead. The weather forecast was for a risk of thunderstorms, though fortunately there was just a tiny bit of short-lived rain. A great kind of sky when a few of the fields were turning bright yellow from the Canola crops, or when seen reflected at Frank Lake (as in the photo above).
A few hours later, it was time to return home after several very enjoyable hours out. More of a cloud, scenery and old barn trip than a birding trip, but those of you who know me, know I love photographing all of the above.
As it was, I saw very few birds of any kind. I drove straight to the blind/hide at Frank Lake, where everything was quiet, other than a few Coots with their teenage kids, several Ruddy Ducks including a female lying on her nest, a Marsh Wren that I could hear but not see, a couple of Red-winged Blackbirds, maybe three White-faced Ibis flying by, a few Tree Swallows and a rather handsome Barn Swallow. Also, as soon as I had left the blind and taken a few steps down the boardwalk, I was totally taken by surprise by a Black-crowned Night Heron that flew overhead, being chased by a small shorebird. The Heron was letting out a very loud 'hoarse scream' that sounded almost human-like. Just managed to get a rapid shot of the Heron before it flew out of camera view. I so rarely see even a very distant Night Heron, though I did see and photograph a beautiful juvenile that was hanging out at Lafarge Meadows in Fish Creek Park last year (2015), and a very close adult east of the city on 18 July 2016.
From the blind area at Frank Lake, I drove eastwards and eventually came to Mossleigh, where I stopped at the three grain elevators to take photos. On the way, I stopped to photograph an old homestead, which I have usually seen and photographed in winter.
The light was really bad, with massive storm clouds overhead. The weather forecast was for a risk of thunderstorms, though fortunately there was just a tiny bit of short-lived rain. A great kind of sky when a few of the fields were turning bright yellow from the Canola crops, or when seen reflected at Frank Lake (as in the photo above).
A few hours later, it was time to return home after several very enjoyable hours out. More of a cloud, scenery and old barn trip than a birding trip, but those of you who know me, know I love photographing all of the above.
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