bird - Robert Thivierge

Bird on an angle

May 24, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Taken along the Bow River Pathway, by Inglewood.

Red-winged Blackbird

May 24, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

I'm not sure, but I think it's a Red-winged Blackbird. I don't recall seeing them anywhere else in Calgary, but they see common at Pearce Estate Park.

Wet Landing

May 2, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Taken at Prince's Island.

Not so graceful approach

May 2, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

This isn't exactly graceful beauty, but I thought it was interesting. That's the great thing about animals, they don't complain when you take an unflattering picture.

In Flight

April 20, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Most "bird in flight" shots don't work out for me. It's usually blurry from distance or motion. I had to edit for lens flare, but otherwise, it's untouched.

No feed for you

April 11, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Not intended to be a great picture. Just thought the coincidence demanded a photo.

That big mouth has a bird brain

February 25, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

At the Calgary Zoo.

Giant Steel Bird on Stephen Avenue

December 19, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

I know it's supposed to be a "tree", built to limit wind gusts on Stephen Avenue Walk, but from this angle, it looked like a bird to me.

Pigeon castle

May 6, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

This is a structure by the Sunnyside LRT station. Like others, it has upward pointing bristles that are supposed to keep the birds from nesting. This (apparent) momma pigeon discovered the bristles make it a great place to raise her young (adjacent picture). Maybe the bristles keep out other birds.

Pigeon crib walls

May 6, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

This is a structure by the Sunnyside LRT station. Like others, it has upward pointing bristles that are supposed to keep the birds from nesting. Fortunately for these guys, it doesn't seem to work very well.

Birds not of a feather still flock together

April 21, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Some of the Waterfowl at Prince's Island. If you notice the grass doesn't look 100% natural, I did some crude #2 touch ups of the image. Nothing special to the photo really, but I just liked how the two birds were palling around. I don't really know much about birds. I assume both are the same type of duck, but just different age. But don't really know.