We spent the weekend on a ranch near Slave Lake. Their birdfeeder brought a constant supply of birds. Needless to say, my camera appeared pretty quickly! This is an Evening Grosbeak, a very large bird.
This is a Black-capped Chickadee. They are such cute, friendly birds.
A common Redpoll. They come down from the north for the winter. Slave Lake is balmy weather for them! When it's cold they puff up their feathers and look so light and fluffy.
A Red-breasted Nuthatch. They were the hardest to photograph. They flew in to the feeder, grabbed a seed, and rushed off elsewhere to eat it. They are famous for their acrobatics, often foraging on tree trunks upside down.
This Hairy Woodpecker has a longer beak than Downy Woodpeckers and has some hair just above his beak. He ate the seeds voraciously, spilling them all over the ground. Notice how he uses his tail to balance himself.
