Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre

We saw this Short-eared Owl at the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre in southern Alberta. It was constantly moving, and I was unable to get a good, sharp image (apart from the eyes). I have seen several of these Owls in the wild outside the city. "This owl looks almost headless in flight, and it beats its long wings slowly and deeply, like a big butterfly, as it courses erratically low over meadows and fields. Uncommon to common in Alberta from March to November." From "Birds of Alberta" by Fisher and Acorn.

Saw this Broad-winged Hawk at the Coaldale Bird of Prey Centre in southern Alberta. These Hawks are rare to uncommon in Alberta from May to September. I've never seen one in the wild.

This mighty Bald Eagle is at the Coaldale "Birds of Prey Centre", a centre for injured birds. It was tethered outside on a grassy area. An extremely powerful bill!

This majestic, powerful bird is at the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre in southern Alberta, outside but tethered.

This is a Ferruginous Hawk at the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre in southern Alberta. These birds are rare to uncommon in Alberta from April to September. I have seen several of them in the wild, which is pretty special.

Saw this Merlin at the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre in southern Alberta on 23rd July.

I think the Red-tailed Hawk has such beautiful brown eyes! Seen at the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre in southern Alberta, a two-hour drive from here.

This is one of two month-old Burrowing Owls seen at the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre, in southern Alberta. They were in a large plastic tub inside the Visitor Centre and they were taken out and placed on the floor for us. This little guy/gal came and pecked at my shoe and my finger! The cutest little things! Just over a week ago, I spent a wonderful day with a friend who had asked if I'd like to go to the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre, near Lethbridge, southern Alberta. It was just over a two-hour drive there and the temperature down south was 37C (98.6F)! They have injured birds there and they use them for educational purposes or to release back into the wild if possible. This Centre is "Canada’s largest birds of prey facility. Situated on a 70-acre wetland area site, the centre is a celebration of nature featuring the hawks, falcons, eagles and owls of Alberta. Throughout the site and along the pathways, a number of birds of prey are sitting on their perches only feet away from visitors. These birds are all in various stages of training and receive lots of exercise in the daily flying programs. At the centre, they have one of North America's largest captive breeding populations for the endangered Burrowing Owl."

This photo shows the dark bib that a Swainson's Hawk has, and also the white wing linings contrasting with the dark flight feathers. Just over a week ago, I spent a wonderful day with a friend who had asked if I'd like to go to the Coaldale Birds of Prey Centre, near Lethbridge, southern Alberta. It was just over a two-hour drive there and the temperature down south was 37C (98.6F)! They have injured birds there and they use them for educational purposes or to release back into the wild if possible. This Centre is "Canada’s largest birds of prey facility. Situated on a 70-acre wetland area site, the centre is a celebration of nature featuring the hawks, falcons, eagles and owls of Alberta. Throughout the site and along the pathways, a number of birds of prey are sitting on their perches only feet away from visitors. These birds are all in various stages of training and receive lots of exercise in the daily flying programs. At the centre, they have one of North America's largest captive breeding populations for the endangered Burrowing Owl."