Nature Nick Photography

04/27/2026

It was a good day for sparrows and other songbirds. I was especially happy to see a new lifer, a Fox Sparrow.

04/25/2026

Terrible weather out there, but I still got to see some birds, most notably both our main 'dark-headed' gull species side-by-side.

04/23/2026

A wildly grey and windy afternoon south of Ft. Saskatchewan, but loads of birds seen. If you want to support wild species and spaces like this, consider donating to my Birding for Nature Campaign at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/federation-of-alberta-naturalists/p2p/birding-for-nature-26/page/nature-nicks-bird-athon

04/22/2026

I'm putting my birding this spring and summer to good use and raising money for Nature Alberta as part of Birding For Nature. If you'd like to support the cause please check it out here., and I'll put shoutouts to any donors (unless you want to remain anonymous) on my nature photography accounts:

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04/20/2026

Today's birds

04/18/2026

Northern Harriers cruise the wetlands by day for rodents, with Short-eared Owls taking their place in the evening.

04/16/2026

Some lousy photos of waterfowl, namely a Brant - a rare species inland and my first one ever.

04/12/2026

A cold, windy, but very good morning birding around Beaverhill Lake

04/12/2026

It's migration season, and so I'm usually out birding.

04/09/2026

Back at Gold Bar Park for another rare-ish, more southern species - Cinnamon Teal

04/05/2026

Some birds at Gold Bar Park

03/30/2026

Finally visited Frank Lake for the first time this weekend, it was wonderful