White-throated Sparrow

Happy Father's Day, everyone!

I think the song of the White-throated Sparrow is one of the most beautiful of bird songs. Seems such a loud voice from just a little bird, too : ) Feeder shots are definitely not my favourite, but I just had to take a few shots when a few of us were at Keith Logan's beautiful acreage out near Water valley, NW of Calgary, on June 17th. Though I hear the Sparrow's song often, it is very rare that I actually see the bird, so I was happy to get this.

Yesterday's day trip out east of Calgary to see Piping Plovers was cancelled because of bad weather. Today's day trip to Medicine River Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre also didn't happen. I had been longing to go back there for a whole year, but I was the only person (plus the leader) to turn up at the meeting place early this morning and I never go if I'm the only one. So, instead, I walked around Inglebird Bird Sanctuary, called in at Bridlewood and a slough on 22X, and then went in search of Mountain Bluebirds (the few I saw were so far away, but I did see the Snipe - again). Got caught in the rain whilst photographing the Snipe - again, ha.