RH Speirs | Photographer - Mid September 2

Bird (unknown type) in a back yard tree - September 15th

American Robin eating berries in a back yard tree - September 16th

Downy Woodpecker in a back yard tree - September 16th

Bird (Sparrow? not sure) at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Dragonflies at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

American Wigeon, with a Canada Goose in the background, at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

American Wigeon at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

American Wigeon, with a Canada Goose in the background, at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Duck (unknown type) doing its bathing at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

It's really great that there are multiple ponds at Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park. However, at times, it can be a challenge to know just what pond to be situated at when certain events occur. I've seen this Osprey come fishing here on multiple occasions. The whole event happens in less than one minute. The Osprey comes in from high above..does a circling pattern, or two, above a couple of the ponds..then quickly makes a decent to the selected pond of choice. I have yet to be at the right pond at the right time to see this clearly. Usually I see the decent at a large distance, hear a big splash (view obstructed by land and vegetation), then a short time later see the Osprey flying away with the catch..I have a couple of pictures of the flying away part from previous occurrences. This time I got a, quite distant, partially obstructed view of the event. The pictures aren't great as I had to crop them down 1 to 1..but at least it's something for now. I'll just have to keep trying for nice clear shots of this particular occurrence..but this is what there is for now.

Osprey circling above the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Osprey plunges into a pond at Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Osprey coming back out of a pond at Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Osprey getting back air born (fish visible) as it comes out of a pond at Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Osprey back to air born (fish visible) as it comes out of a pond at Marshall Springs in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Osprey (in flight, fish visible) at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Greater Yellowlegs (just using one of them at the moment) at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Greater Yellowlegs (in flight) at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

American Wigeon (in flight) at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Canada Geese at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Canada Geese (in flight) at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Beaver at the Marshall Springs ponds in Fish Creek Provincial Park - September 16th

Mid September 2 - South Calgary, Alberta

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