The Edmonton river valley has many trails to explore, both paved and unpaved. On this trip I explored some of the unpaved trails used mainly by people on bikes. I am very glad that I did, because the bird song here indicated various species. As it happens these birds were not shy about showing themselves. The following photos represent just some of the bird species I came across.
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| Red-eyed Vireo frontal |
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| Red-eyed Vireo |
The Golden Crowned Kinglet, below was difficult to capture due to it's size. About the size of the length of my thumb. It was also constantly in motion.
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| Golden Crowned Kinglet |
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| Golden Crowned Kinglet side view |
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| Yellow Warbler |
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| Yellow Warbler male |
The crowning jewel of this trip was the Peregrine Falcon I spotted as I explored a trail right next to the river itself. My attention was captured by a flock of seagulls, who were in panicked flight. When I moved closer to the edge of the embankment, I spotted the falcon in the river, where he was in the act of drowning his prey, and then later at the top of a tree.
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| Peregrine Falcon on a Sandbank in the river |
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| Peregrine Falcon Close-up |
Enjoy,
Guni
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