Rob McKay Photography Calgary Alberta

I watched and photographed this eastern kingbird catching bugs late in the afternoon. Hovering over a pond, it seemed to be attracted to the dragonflies for some reason. Either it wanted one for lunch, or knew that the dragon was eating the same thing, so food was near.

A very calm female goldeneye duck did not seem to be bothered by my presence at all and let me get in close for a photograph.
The evening light was just right!

I cant help myself, every time I see a cedar waxing, I have to photograph it! Here are few recent photos from Calgary Alberta. Handheld, Nikon 300mm f/4 AFS and my old D1H.

This is my fourth pair of great horned owls in less than three months, always fun to find and always difficult to photograph. These owls are always hiding in thick cover.

My second encounter with Alberta’s Yellow-headed Blackbirds. What a gourgous bird, and one I had never photographed before. These blackbirds and their amazingly bright yellow heads are new to me as they are not found in southern Ontario, so it was a real treat to see them here in Alberta.

Late this after noon I found a nesting pair of bald eagles. I found the adult pair, then I found the nest, I saw the two young in the nest ( I think two) with mom, then the adult male found me!

A few photos of the White-breasted Nuthatch the first two are from Ontario, the last one is an Alberta bird.

I photographed this northern red shafted flicker in one of the many Calgary parks, this red shafted flicker was at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary.