Marshall Springs 19 - Fish Creek Prov. Park, Calgary

2021 - April 3

Very nice to see ducks and geese slowly returning to the Marshall Springs ponds. It is about one third thawed, from the winter freeze over, at the time of this photo. It's not very photogenic yet, but hopefully things will start to green up within a few weeks time.

Common Goldeneye pair on the Marshall Springs pond in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Red-breasted Nuthatch near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

I've personally never seen this species of bird before, so it was a real nice treat to get a few pictures of them. They're smaller than I expected (15-17 cm), as I have read about them in books before. White-winged Crossbills have a perfectly designed bill to pry open spruce cones to get at the seeds.

White-winged Crossbill (female) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (female) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (female) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (female) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

White-winged Crossbill (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Red Squirrel (deep in the dark shadows of a tree) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

Pileated Woodpecker (male) near Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - April 3rd

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