More duck species photographed at Confederation Park in NW Calgary in March and April 2018 by Ron Chiasson. See Part 1 for more photos and a map of the park.

Northern Pintail, male.

Northern Pintail, male, with female Mallard in background.

Northern Pintail, male.

Northern Pintail, male.

Ring-necked Duck, male.

Ring-necked Duck, female.

Ring-necked Duck, male.

Northern Shoveler, male.

Northern Shoveler, male.

American Wigeon, male.

American Wigeon, male, with Mallards in background.

American Wigeon, male.

American Wigeon, male (front), with male Northern Pintail (middle), and male Mallard (back).

You can see more of Ron Chiasson’s work here.

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Hooded Merganser, Confederation Park, Calgary, April 14, 2018. Photo by Ron Chiasson.

As I mentioned in a previous post (Winter Birds of Confederation Park), this NW city park is under-appreciated by many local birders, who only go there for the fall warbler migration.

Confederation Park runs on both sides of 10 Street NW but the best birding is along the creek and around the pond that is in the western half, between 10 Street and 14 Street. There is a parking lot at the Rosemont Community Association, and plentiful on-street parking on Roselawn Crescent, near the pond, and on other nearby residential streets.

Confederation Park between 10 Street and 14 Street NW.

Here are some of the many waterfowl species that can be seen during the spring migration on the pond. More will follow in part 2.

All photos are by Ron Chiasson, and were taken in March and April of 2018.

Common Goldeneye, female.

Common Goldeneye, female.

Common Goldeneye, male.

Common Goldeneye pair.

Hooded Merganser, male.

Hooded Merganser, male.

Mallard dabbling.

Mallard (male) landing. Northern Pintail in background.

Mallard, female.

Mallards mating.

You can see more of Ron Chiasson’s work here.