William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Sculptures from the Silver Skate Festival 2012.

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William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, AB, Canada
March 13, 2011

There were not as many Redpolls compare to few weeks ago. Here are some more shots of these guys before they leave the feeder area.

Correct me if this one is not a Hoary!

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Common Redpoll (male)
William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, AB, Canada

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Snow Goose Chase, Tofield, AB, Canada
April 30, 2011

This is a captive owl displayed at Francis Viewing Point. According to Ray Cromie, this owl was hit by a car and is blind in one eye, so it cannot survive on its own.

I'm not a fan of photographing captive birds because it's not challenging enough in terms of photography. However, it was a great opportunity to expose the indented dark eyes with better detail, which is not easy with wild Barred Owls. It was also a great honor to listen to Ray Cromie's presentation.

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