On Saturday I went walking at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary with a fellow birder. It is always good to have an extra set of eyes and extra experience when looking for birds. You see more birds that way, and you identify more.
Although a common sighting, a male Red-shafted Northern Flicker posed for us in the sunlight. You just had to take his picture.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 473mm, ISO 1250, 1/400, f/13. Aug 05, 2023, 10:15 am.
Early in our walk we came to a disagreement with other birders about whether this Sandpiper was a Spotted Sandpiper or a Solitary Sandpiper. Gloves were dropped, helmets came off, fists came up... Due to it being the end of summer and the characteristic tail bobbing of the bird, we opted for this to be a Spotted Sandpiper. I love the reflection in the water. "Mirror, mirror on the wall...". The low-light and slow shutter-speed made this picture a challenge to obtain. Identification thanks to ebird.org.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 800mm, ISO 1250, 1/100, f/13. Aug 05, 2023, 8:55 am.
We saw quite a few Downy Woodpeckers on our walk. This brightly coloured male spent some time in the bushes instead of on the trees; somewhat an unusual place for him to be seen.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 723mm, ISO 1250, 1/640, f/13. Aug 05, 2023, 10:10 am.
Although not present when we started our walk, this Great Blue Heron perched in a tree quite close to the major bridge in the Sanctuary. This Heron looked quite rough; not well feathered, some down stuck in its cheek. It appears to be a quite young bird, perhaps not long from the nest. One more victim of homelessness in today's society.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 669mm, ISO 1250, 1/800, f/13. Aug 05, 2023, 10:45 am.
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