On Friday I joined eleven other birders for a morning at Carburn Park in SE Calgary, Alberta. This was a Nature Calgary field trip with one of my favourite leaders. It is wonderful that such knowledgeable leaders volunteer their expertise. For most of the walk, we were right along the Bow River.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + M20, 508mm, ISO 200, f/12, 1/125.
We saw four White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and they are starting to lose their gloss. In the Spring they shed their winter hair and they can look really scruffy.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + M20, 371mm, ISO 5000, f/13, 1/200.
For the first time this year, I saw some gulls. These were Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis) and are a sure sign that the birds are migrating back. Spring is coming!
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + M20, 800mm, ISO 5000, f/13, 1/1250.
We saw at least two Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) on the river. As this one was landing on its perch, it got photo-bombed by a Magpie.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + M20, 539mm, ISO 1250, f/16, 1/1600.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + M20, 800mm, ISO 1250, f/14, 1/2000.
As our day was ending this House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) posed and sang to us. It just doesn't realize that it is an invasive species.
Olympus OM-1, 100-400mm + M20, 415mm, ISO 1250, f/14, 1/320.
All pictures photo-edited with On1 Photo Raw 2024
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