Confederation Park in NW Calgary gets a lot of attention from birders during the fall warbler migration, but it is good birding spot year-round. You can see a variety of bird species even in winter, as these photos show.
The photographer is Ron Chiasson, who is a new contributor to the blog. You can see more of his photos at Ron Chiasson Photography, or follow him on Instagram here.
All of these photos were taken between November 2017 and February 2018 in Confederation Park.
Brown Creeper
Northern Flickers
House Finch
House Finch
Blue Jay
Black-capped Chickadee
Mallard
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pine Grosbeak
Pine Grosbeak
Common Redpoll
Eastern Gray Squirrel
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Thistle
There is also a young Northern Goshawk hanging around the park, feeding on Mallards. Ron’s photos of the Goshawk will be in the next post.