Evening Bird Photography at Frank Lake

Wednesday - July 15


MAXIMUM 18 ATTENDEES


PRICE:  $100

Start Time:  6:00 pm

Return Time: 9:30 pm

Information & Itinerary

Frank Lake is a significant restored wetland and bird habitat located almost an hour southeast of Calgary.

It features shallow water, extensive marshes, surrounding grasslands and is a critical habitat for hundreds of bird species.

Expect to see shorebirds such as American Avocets, Black-necked Stilts, Marbled Godwits and White-faced Ibises. In addition, you may see waterfowl such as Ruddy Ducks, Eared Grebes, Franklin's Gulls and Black-crowned Night-Herons.


Additional Details

Photo Types:

  • Birds

Travel Mode:

  • Coach

Ground:

  • Some Uneven

Snacks & Water:

  • Supplied

Meals:

  • No

Sample Images from Excursion Locations:

  • Two brown birds perched on bare branches against a blurred green background.

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  • Great blue heron with wings spread, standing in dry tall grass.

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  • Red-winged blackbird with red and yellow wing patches perches on cattail.

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  • Yellow-headed blackbird with yellow head and black body, landing on cattails in a field.

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  • Yellow-headed blackbird with yellow head and breast, black body, and white wing patches, perched on a reed, wings spread.

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  • Yellow-headed blackbird with wings spread, landing on a thin brown stem against a blurred background.

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  • Yellow weasel stands on a gray rock, looking at the camera with a small smile, in a brown and green field.

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  • Brown weasel peeking from behind tall reeds in a muddy area.

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  • Green reeds with brown seed heads fill the frame.

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  • White pelicans and seagulls perched on a concrete structure, with a cloudy sky in the background.

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  • Black bird with red and yellow wing patches perched on a brown plant stem.

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  • Glossy ibis wading in shallow water, probing with its long, curved bill. Brown and iridescent plumage, red legs.

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  • Black coot with white bill and frontal shield standing on brown ground.

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  • Six yellow-headed blackbirds perched on a gray rock with a blue sky background.

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Photo Excursion Leaders

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Alex Dunkley

Main Leader

Alex Dunkley has been photographing with intent for about 6 years. He enjoys photographing anything that moves - and most things that don’t. He loves the Calgary area for the easy access to both mountain and prairie vistas, and the wildlife opportunities.

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Rosanne Fortini-Burrows

Assistant

Rosanne Fortini-Burrows enjoys time outdoors, and for her, nature is a constant source of inspiration.  She tends to photograph whatever catches her eye - moments of quiet, movement, light, and connection.  Over the years, much of Rosanne's photography has focused on documenting her own life and that of her family.