Hawk Surfing

An Eastern Kingbirds rides the back of a Red-tailed Hawk and pecks at the back of its head over Big Lake. St Albert.

Cleaning house

A Downy Woodpecker removes what looks to be a dead hatchling from the nest. Lois Hole Park, St Albert.

Another Perch

This Yellowthroat has changed out it perch to sing out at the J Poole Wetland in St Albert.

The last fledgling

There were four baby American Robins in the nest by our front door until today, I was kind of shocked they weren't there when I checked on them, this one was in the grass with mom nearby, no sign of the others. Sturgeon County.

Time for a song

Yellowthroats are usually heard and not seen, this one didn't seem to be too shy but was a fair distance away. J Poole Wetland, St Albert.

Showing it's colours

For once a Yellowthroat in the open and striking a pose, but quite far away alas. J Poole Wetland, St Albert.

A dash of yellow

Very distinctive Yellow Warbler in J Poole Wetland, St Albert.

Sitting Pretty

A very long range shot with a teleconverter on the 500 mm lens, this Baltimore Oriole made a fine dash of colour in the woods of Lois Hole Park, St Albert.

Singing out

A Song Sparrow sings out in dappled sunlight at the J Poole wetland in St Albert.

Golden Reflections

Reflections in a pond just before sunset. Sturgeon County.

Raven

This raven came over to take a look while I was walking the dog in Sturgeon County.