Marshall Springs 37 - Fish Creek Prov. Park - Calgary

2022 - June 29 - June 30

Cedar Waxwing, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Cedar Waxwing, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 29th

Black-crowned Night Heron and Red-winged Blackbird (male), both in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Black-crowned Night Heron and Red-winged Blackbird (male), both in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 29th

Black Tern (in flight), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Black Tern (in flight), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 29th

This next photo (below) shows three eggs clearly visible in the Red-necked Grebe nest.
Red-necked Grebe nest, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe nest, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 29th

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Red-necked Grebe, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

These next two photos (below) show a duck with a Red-winged Blackbird (male), both in flight, doing what a Red-winged Blackbird (male) does.
Duck, and a Red-winged Blackbird (male) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Duck, and a Red-winged Blackbird (male) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Duck, and a Red-winged Blackbird (male) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Duck, and a Red-winged Blackbird (male) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Black Tern (in flight), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Black Tern (in flight), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Mallard (female) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Mallard (female) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Mallard (female) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Mallard (female) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Black Tern (in flight) with a Dragonfly, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Black Tern (in flight) with a Dragonfly, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Bufflehead (female) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Bufflehead (female) in flight, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Beaver, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Beaver, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Beaver, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Beaver, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Beaver, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Beaver, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Black Tern (in flight) with a small fish, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Black Tern (in flight) with a small fish, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Canada Goose (immature), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Canada Goose (immature), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Canada Goose (immature), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Canada Goose (immature), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

This next photo (below) makes me think about an expression I'd heard my Mom use a couple of times when I was growing up. She said it, in her Scottish accent/dialect, when feeling somewhat overwhelmed by some thing(s). "Mah heid's turnt" - meaning, My head is turned.
This immature Goose is looking on as if to say "Umm..everything okay there?" Yes, I can have a pretty wild imagination sometimes.
Canada Goose family, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Canada Goose family, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

Canada Geese (immature), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Canada Geese (immature), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

This next photo (below) shows a Canada Goose family being put on the run by one of the Red-necked Grebes. The Grebes approach, from below the water surface, when anything that appears to be sauntering in the near vicinity of their nest, and shoos them away.
Canada Goose family, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

Canada Goose family, Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

About a half dozen times, or so, over the past few weeks, I've seen Ibises fly into, and around, the Marshall Springs ponds area to check it out, but I've yet to see one touch down and stay a while. This is the first semi decent picture (below) I've been able to capture of one of them flying around.
White-faced Ibis (in flight), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB

White-faced Ibis (in flight), Marshall Springs ponds, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary, AB - June 30th

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