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25 June 2019


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Osprey with fish

Osprey with fish
This morning, I decided to edit and post, in one fell swoop, all of the photos that were taken on 25 June 2019, during a walk at Burnsmead, Fish Creek Park. I don't usually do any evening walks, but all our birding walks have come to an end until the next session starts, towards the end of summer. As usual, I have missed most of the walks from the session that has just finished.

Burnsmead is quite a good place for birds and I don't have to drive across the city to get there. I do find the walk, for me, is a bit too far, and a few of us chose to leave before the end. We lucked out with the weather, fortunately. Glad we weren't out two evenings later, when we had a huge storm that resulted in a lot of flooding in the city and around Southern Alberta. Some people had a lot of hail, too.

One of the highlights for me was seeing an Osprey land on a distant, tall utility pole, with a fish in its talons. We also enjoyed watching a pair of tiny Yellow Warblers collecting delicate insects to feed their babies. These brightly coloured birds are so small and so fast and, needless to say, not easy to photograph! We were surprised to see a Northern Rough-winged Swallow perched on a fence near the path. I've only ever "seen" a handful and always in rapid flight overhead. This one just sat there and gave us the chance to take photos. I don't get out enough to search for wildflowers, so it was also nice to come across a few species in the park.

Thanks, Anne B, for organizing and leading the walk. Even more appreciated as there are no more morning walks available for now.

Frans Schols, Malik Raoulda, Pam J have particularly liked this photo


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 Pam J
Pam J club
A FINE BIRD !
5 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
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Vu et admiré/Admired in
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NATURE et Biodiversité..!
5 years ago.
 Mike (Bogger3)
Mike (Bogger3)
Excellent shot
5 years ago.

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