March 31, 2020 - Pictures of the day



 Coyote howling his lungs out.....
 Two American Crows
White-breasted Nuthatch

March 29, 2020 - Pictures of the day



 Male and female Hairy Woodpeckers following "social distancing" protocols
 Female Hairy Woodpecker
 Male Hairy Woodpecker
 Male Hairy Woodpecker
 Black-billed Magpie gathering nesting material
Red Squirrel

March 26, 2020 - Pictures of the day

I've been out the past two days but haven't had anything to post. Today I made up for it.

 California Gull
 Coyote
 Male Merganser
 Bufflehead, colors in his head really show up in this pic. Usually comes out black. Got the light just right this time.
 Barrow's Goldeneye
Ring-billed Gull

March 23, 2020 - Pictures of the day

 I think this is someone's attempt at a snowman along the river bank
 Male Hairy Woodpecker
California Gulls on a sand bank in the middle of the river

March 21, 2020 - Pictures of the day

Very similar day to yesterday, started off walking my usual path along the Bow by McKenzie Meadows Golf Course, then drove to Carburn Park. The diversity of birds there is unreal.

 California Gull
 Not my favorite bird, but this Rock Pigeon was all puffed up and showing off his colors
 Harlequin Duck
 Bald Eagle
Bald Eagle

March 20, 2020 - Pictures of the day

Started off the day with my normal walk along the Bow River, then went out to Carburn Park to get some more shots.

 California Gull doing a flyby
 Male Goldeneye courting a Female
 Bald Eagle checking out the river looking for breakfast
 Male Barrow's Goldeneye
 Female Barrow's Goldeneye
 Male Merganser
 13 Male Mallards surrounding a female
 Lesser Scaup
 Redhead Duck
 Canada Geese
 Bald Eagle coming in for a not too graceful landing
He got tangled up in this tree and took off once he freed himself

March 19, 2020 - Pictures of the day

Managed to get out today between snowfalls.

 Female and Male Goldeneye
 Female Goldeneye
Male Goldeneye
 White-breasted Nuthatch
Male and female Mallards
Female Mallard
 Male Mallard

March 17, 2020 - Pictures of the day

Today I went birding at Carburn Park

 Bufflehead
 Northern Flicker
 Northern Flicker
 Lesser Scaup (heads tucked in, it was windy)
 Bald Eagle
 Harlequin Ducks
 Harlequin Ducks
Barrows Goldeneye