It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas this (Canadian) Thanksgiving across much of Alberta. A small flock of Evening Grosbeaks dropped by for the festivities this morning—a welcome flash of colour in an increasingly muted world.
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
October 11, 2026 at 3:49 PM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas this (Canadian) Thanksgiving across much of Alberta. A small flock of Evening Grosbeaks dropped by for the festivities this morning—a welcome flash of colour in an increasingly muted world.
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from Atlantic Birding is #Waders; any wading bird.
Lesser yellowlegs at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sandpipers #birdphotography
Lesser yellowlegs at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sandpipers #birdphotography
October 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme from Atlantic Birding is #Waders; any wading bird.
Lesser yellowlegs at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sandpipers #birdphotography
Lesser yellowlegs at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sandpipers #birdphotography
#Migration #Birds #AlbertaBirds
two-fer of Winter Wrens today ! One on each side of the trail...calling back and forth... on one side bird was a leaf-litter ninja..no pics....other side he/she came out and posed !
two-fer of Winter Wrens today ! One on each side of the trail...calling back and forth... on one side bird was a leaf-litter ninja..no pics....other side he/she came out and posed !
October 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
#Migration #Birds #AlbertaBirds
two-fer of Winter Wrens today ! One on each side of the trail...calling back and forth... on one side bird was a leaf-litter ninja..no pics....other side he/she came out and posed !
two-fer of Winter Wrens today ! One on each side of the trail...calling back and forth... on one side bird was a leaf-litter ninja..no pics....other side he/she came out and posed !
Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #Crooners, any bird singing.
Northern house #wren, Carseland, Alberta
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Northern house #wren, Carseland, Alberta
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October 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #Crooners, any bird singing.
Northern house #wren, Carseland, Alberta
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Northern house #wren, Carseland, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BlueWater, birds surrounded by blue water.
Red-breasted #merganser on the Bow River, Calgary, AB
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography #ducks
Red-breasted #merganser on the Bow River, Calgary, AB
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography #ducks
October 7, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #BlueWater, birds surrounded by blue water.
Red-breasted #merganser on the Bow River, Calgary, AB
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography #ducks
Red-breasted #merganser on the Bow River, Calgary, AB
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography #ducks
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdSupermodel, posing for the camera.
Like this juvenile yellow-rumped #warbler showing some major cuteness. Fish Creek Park, Calgary
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography
Like this juvenile yellow-rumped #warbler showing some major cuteness. Fish Creek Park, Calgary
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography
October 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdSupermodel, posing for the camera.
Like this juvenile yellow-rumped #warbler showing some major cuteness. Fish Creek Park, Calgary
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography
Like this juvenile yellow-rumped #warbler showing some major cuteness. Fish Creek Park, Calgary
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Blueskies.
Cedar #waxwing at Kinbrook Island, Brooks, Alberta
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Cedar #waxwing at Kinbrook Island, Brooks, Alberta
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October 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Blueskies.
Cedar #waxwing at Kinbrook Island, Brooks, Alberta
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Cedar #waxwing at Kinbrook Island, Brooks, Alberta
#albertabirds #canadianbirds #birdphotography
Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying.
Double-crested #cormorant drying its wings in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #divingbirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
Double-crested #cormorant drying its wings in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #divingbirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
October 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #WingsOpenNotFlying.
Double-crested #cormorant drying its wings in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #divingbirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
Double-crested #cormorant drying its wings in Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #divingbirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
This Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, a rare visitor from Asia, appeared at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park today, and I was luckily around to be able to get some good looks at it #birding #alberta #albertabirds #albertaparks
October 4, 2026 at 1:24 AM
This Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, a rare visitor from Asia, appeared at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park today, and I was luckily around to be able to get some good looks at it #birding #alberta #albertabirds #albertaparks
Today's #birdoftheday alt theme is #LongBeak.
Wilson's snipe near Brooks, AB
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Wilson's snipe near Brooks, AB
#Albertabirds #Canadianbirds #wadingbirds #birdphotography
October 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Today's #birdoftheday alt theme is #LongBeak.
Wilson's snipe near Brooks, AB
#Albertabirds #Canadianbirds #wadingbirds #birdphotography
Wilson's snipe near Brooks, AB
#Albertabirds #Canadianbirds #wadingbirds #birdphotography
October 3, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestBeaks
Female northern shoveler at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#canadianbirds #albertabirds #ducks #birdphotography
Female northern shoveler at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#canadianbirds #albertabirds #ducks #birdphotography
October 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestBeaks
Female northern shoveler at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#canadianbirds #albertabirds #ducks #birdphotography
Female northern shoveler at Frank Lake, High River, Alberta
#canadianbirds #albertabirds #ducks #birdphotography
Today's #BirdoftheDay alt. theme is #Vivid.
That certainly describes the brilliant orange of the male Baltimore oriole. Even so, they're incredibly hard to see when surrounded by foliage but out in the open, wow!
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
That certainly describes the brilliant orange of the male Baltimore oriole. Even so, they're incredibly hard to see when surrounded by foliage but out in the open, wow!
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
October 1, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Today's #BirdoftheDay alt. theme is #Vivid.
That certainly describes the brilliant orange of the male Baltimore oriole. Even so, they're incredibly hard to see when surrounded by foliage but out in the open, wow!
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
That certainly describes the brilliant orange of the male Baltimore oriole. Even so, they're incredibly hard to see when surrounded by foliage but out in the open, wow!
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BestOfTheMonth.
Juvenile horned #grebe at Elliston Lake, Calgary, Sept. 2026
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
Juvenile horned #grebe at Elliston Lake, Calgary, Sept. 2026
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
September 30, 2026 at 3:02 PM
#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #BestOfTheMonth.
Juvenile horned #grebe at Elliston Lake, Calgary, Sept. 2026
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
Juvenile horned #grebe at Elliston Lake, Calgary, Sept. 2026
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background.
Belted #kingfisher, Banff, AB
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
Belted #kingfisher, Banff, AB
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
September 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BokehBirds - any bird captured with a soft, muted or blurry background.
Belted #kingfisher, Banff, AB
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
Belted #kingfisher, Banff, AB
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #birdphotography
A Vesper Sparrow, true to its name, sings from its badlands perch in the gathering dusk.
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
September 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A Vesper Sparrow, true to its name, sings from its badlands perch in the gathering dusk.
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
#birds #birdphotography #albertabirds
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #pairs, two birds of the same species.
Two yellow #warblers outside of Brooks, Alberta
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Two yellow #warblers outside of Brooks, Alberta
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
September 26, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #pairs, two birds of the same species.
Two yellow #warblers outside of Brooks, Alberta
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
Two yellow #warblers outside of Brooks, Alberta
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #birdphotography
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borbs, plumpy birds. Alt theme is #Brown.
Here's a twofer, a young white-throated sparrow hiding in the shadows of a spruce.
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
Here's a twofer, a young white-throated sparrow hiding in the shadows of a spruce.
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
September 25, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borbs, plumpy birds. Alt theme is #Brown.
Here's a twofer, a young white-throated sparrow hiding in the shadows of a spruce.
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
Here's a twofer, a young white-throated sparrow hiding in the shadows of a spruce.
#CanadianBirds #AlbertaBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
September 25, 2026 at 12:20 PM
#BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #BirdStare.
Northern house wren giving me the evil eye. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #wrens #birdphotography
Northern house wren giving me the evil eye. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #wrens #birdphotography
September 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
#BirdOfTheDay Alt theme is #BirdStare.
Northern house wren giving me the evil eye. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #wrens #birdphotography
Northern house wren giving me the evil eye. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #wrens #birdphotography
#BirdoftheDay theme today is #Raptors.
Merlin eating a catch. Carburn Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #Falcons #birdphotography
Merlin eating a catch. Carburn Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #Falcons #birdphotography
September 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
#BirdoftheDay theme today is #Raptors.
Merlin eating a catch. Carburn Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #Falcons #birdphotography
Merlin eating a catch. Carburn Park, Calgary
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #Falcons #birdphotography
#Redheads is today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.
Wild #turkey wandering and foraging in Diamond Valley, Alberta
#albertabirds #canadianbirds
Wild #turkey wandering and foraging in Diamond Valley, Alberta
#albertabirds #canadianbirds
September 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
#Redheads is today's #BirdOfTheDay theme.
Wild #turkey wandering and foraging in Diamond Valley, Alberta
#albertabirds #canadianbirds
Wild #turkey wandering and foraging in Diamond Valley, Alberta
#albertabirds #canadianbirds
September 21, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Today's Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FallBirds.
Song sparrow balancing in the wind. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
Song sparrow balancing in the wind. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
September 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Today's Alt #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FallBirds.
Song sparrow balancing in the wind. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
Song sparrow balancing in the wind. Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds #sparrows #birdphotography
#BirdOfTheDay theme #Paridae
Boreal #chickadee in Weaselhead Natural Environment Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds
Boreal #chickadee in Weaselhead Natural Environment Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds
September 18, 2026 at 8:43 PM
#BirdOfTheDay theme #Paridae
Boreal #chickadee in Weaselhead Natural Environment Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds
Boreal #chickadee in Weaselhead Natural Environment Park, Calgary, Alberta
#AlbertaBirds #CanadianBirds