Rob McKay Photography Calgary Alberta

Late September wood ducks photographed in flight in evening light, the fall colours are in full swing now making the backgrounds rich and full of colour!

The Alberta Swainson’s Hawks will start there migration soon, but last week I photographed an adult Swainson’s hawk in-flight hunting the prairie for anything that moved! I did notice one Swainson’s hawk dive at what looked like a quail. The hawk dropped out of the sky like a rock, but the prey was too fast and flew off.

Headed out this morning for some macro photography fun using the 300mm Nikkor, extension tubs, tripod, an old Sigma 105mm f/2.8 macro lens and my old D1H body.

Another trip through Alberta’s Kananaskis Valley today, this time we took the dirt road from Canmore all the way down hwy 40. Around every corner was another amazing vista, I just cant get enough of the Kananaskis Valley!

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!

A few recent photos of dragonflies and damselflies, most photographed with the Nikon 300mm AFS f/4 lens handheld. I took over 200 mosquito bites taking these pictures, I hope you like them!

After hearing the news of the red fox & young, my 6 year old daughter and I went out after dinner in hopes of spotting her. I thought the den was in the gardens so we wandered around the north edge, eyes peeled! With or without a fox we had a great time, but after about 20min. we had a bonus!

Right next door to our site in the southern end of Calgary are these two Coyotes. Both the male and female coyotes are seen almost daily, the male is photographed below.