300mm | 1/640s | f/6.3 | ISO 2000

You know winter is over when spring birds arrive.  Nice to see them and hear their songs.  Here is a collection of may favourite photos from the past few weeks. All images where only process and cropped in camera.  Click the image to enlarge.

Above taken at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary

Northern Flicker at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary

Mallard Duck taking off from my backyard

For some different scenery, I stopped by Fish Creek Park in Calgary and walked the trails. Trails like this just pull you in to explore the area!

70mm | 1/160s | f/5 | ISO 280

Both images (click edge of image to scroll) 300mm | 1/640s | f/6.3 | ISO 2800 & 800

Female Common Merganser | 300mm | 1/640s | f/6.3 | ISO 1000

Common Merganser, she decided not to swim by me and took off | 300mm | 1/640s | f/6.3 | ISO 1000

Canada Geese wading in the creek | 300mm | 1/640s | f/6.3 | ISO 1000

Stopped by this pond and watched the reflections of the evening sun | 166mm | 1/400s | f/5.6 | ISO 800

The male Common Merganser was found in this pond search for dinner. He would appear and then disappear under the water for maybe 30 seconds only to reappear somewhere else in the pond.
300mm | 1/6400s | f/6.3 | ISO 900

Waiting along side the pond, he eventually came closer and then showed off his wings.
300mm | 1/6400s | f/6.3 | ISO 2000

I had seen Trumpter/Tundra Swans few weeks back, but never made it out to photography them.

Hope you enjoyed the photos and have a wonder spring.