White breasted Nuthatch

This nuthatch came in very close looking for handouts, in the woods near Big Lake.

White thtroated Sparrow

In the woods near Big Lake

Virginia Rail (Juvenile)

This elusive Rail makes a first time appearance (for me) in the J Poole Wetland,

Round up

An older juvenile Sora Rail appears to lead the younger off back into the reeds

Digging

A Pileated Woodpecker digging a hole in a fallen tree trunk in the Grey Nuns White Spruce Park, St Albert

Balancing act

A Pileated Woodpecker seems to be balancing a mosquito on it's beak, Grey Nuns White Spruce Park, St. Albert

The Elusive Sora

Occasionally the Sora Rails will step out the reed banks and present for a good shot, this is a more normal and fleeting view of these elusive birds. J Poole wetland, St Albert.

Late feed

Three juvenile swallows line up with (fulfilled) expectations of being brought food by the adults, even in late August! J Poole wetland St Albert

Juvenile Sora Rail

J Poole wetland, St Albert

Swallow tree

A dead bush makes a handy perch for these swallows in the J Poole Wetland, St Albert

Fall gathering

It's still August but the signs of fall are starting to appear, like the gathering of these American Coots on the Sturgeon River in St Albert

Black Terns

An adult brings a tasty morsel to one of two fledglings on Nadeau Pond (cropped)

Precision flying

A Black Tern feeding fledglings on Nadeau Pond (cropped)

Forster's Tern

Sturgeon River, St albert

Juvenile White-throated sparrow

Deep in the bush on a summer evening in Sturgeon County

Juvenile Golden Eye

Two of four survivors from the ten Golden Eye ducklings that were left to fend for themselves in the J Poole wetland

Adult female Merganser

On the Sturgeon River, just passing through

Community log

A Merganser and a trio of Golden Eyes share he same log in the Sturgeon River

Attack

Is the best form of defence for this Red-winged Blackbird in the J Poole wetland

Triple Gold

Golden Eye with golden reflections on the Sturgeon River during the golden hour before sunset

On show

A Red Winged Blackbird displaying in The J Poole wetland

Quick exit

A Common Grackle exits stage left (right?), J Poole wetland

The shining

A Common Grackle in the J Poole wetland displaying its colour

The good shephard?

These golden eye ducklings seem to been left on their own, the canada goose looked like it was chasing them but there was no obvious signs of aggression, and I have seen the same behaviour with their goslings (see here http://www.wildstalbert.com/WildStAlbert/Large-Birdlife/i-gpvLfnW/A ) so maybe it is just taking care of things?