Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Mallard Point, September 9, 2023

Saturday was Maria's birthday. I sang happy birthday to her even though she is gone. Such an emotional day and I needed to get out of the house. Nature Calgary held a field trip at Mallard Point in SE Calgary, just off of Canyon Meadows Drive.  Arriving a little early I was able to photograph a person fly fishing. He had waded a long way out from the shore; the water must be pretty shallow there.


Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 437mm, ISO 1250, 1/640, f/16. Sept 09, 2023, 8:50 am.

The Osprey were very active. One perched right above us by the river and watched the water for fish - it also watched us pretty closely.


Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 280mm, ISO 1250, 1/1600, f/11. Sept 09, 2023, 9:40 am.


Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 437mm, ISO 1250, 1/1250, f/12. Sept 09, 2023, 9:50 am.

While we were watching the Osprey, it dove to the water and picked up a fish.


Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + MC20, 400mm, ISO 1250, 1/800, f/12. Sept 09, 2023, 10:15 am.


All pictures photo-edited with On1 Photo Raw 2023.

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