Tundra Swans are taking over farmland all over the place as they migrate through! #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

At sunset the Sandhill Cranes came pouring in. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

It has been a while since I photographed a House Finch. They used to be frequent at the feeder, but even though they still hang out in the yard, they don’t come down for photos that frequently. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

The skies did clear out last night and I was able to see a bit of the northern lights action! Nothing dramatic about this shot but pretty colours are still pretty! #Aurora

Laying down on county roads to photograph Horned Larks. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Didn’t see the northern lights last night due to clouds (fingers crossed it clears somewhat tonight!) but I did get some colour behind this Red-bellied Woodpecker. Early winter clashed with late fall to mix both seasons. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

The brief but intense snowstorm the other day has not deterred the Red-breasted Nuthatches from the feeder. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A bird with kind of a silly name from back in the fall lol, the Bobolink. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

We got our first snow of the season today which means I need to start recreating photos like this one I took last winter of a Dark-eyed Junco. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

The American Robins have dropped in overall numbers in the yard, but there are still a couple around. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Downy Woodpecker with his eye on something. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

With all the colours starting to fade at this time of the year, it’s nice to have the bright reds of the Northern Cardinal to look forward to during the upcoming winter. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Admittedly not my best photo, but I usually only briefly see American Pipits zipping overhead during the fall. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

The American Tree Sparrows have arrived and are happy to stick around here during the winter. The weather is apparently “good enough” for them lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A pair of American Wigeon taking it easy on the water. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

In heartbreaking fashion, it just wasn’t meant to be for the Blue Jays this year. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Yeah, safe to say Red-breasted Nuthatches are having an irruption year. They have been at the feeder nonstop this fall. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Happy Halloween! The fog makes this Canada Goose extra spooky lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Swamp Sparrow inspecting the end of season plants for some migration fuel lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Was up before the sun this weekend hoping to get some duck photos. Didn’t really go as I had hoped but managed to get a few Green-wing Teal shots at a shutter speed of 1/8 of a second lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Red-bellied Woodpecker hiding its red belly from me lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

I mean let’s go Blue Jays in the World Series. Obviously lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Trumpeter Swan floating on the water. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Rusty Blackbirds are my favourite blackbirds and it makes me sad their numbers are noticeably decreasing. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Ran across a couple of Fox Sparrows this morning! They tend to migrate later than most of the other sparrows in the fall. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Common Gallinule snagging a treat. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Ring-billed Gull coming in for a landing. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

I am definitely taking advantage of this Red-breasted Nuthatch irruption. These guys are seemingly one of the most frequent visitors to the feeders. There are more than the two that normally hang out. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

This is the only Sora I am interested in. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

No Kings, more Golden-crowned Kinglets. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR #NoKings

A European Starling showing off its speckled fall plumage. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Cooler weather means duck season is back! Featured here, an elegant Northern Pintail. #birds #nature #wildlife #photography

Eurasian Goldfinch (top) coming out of molt and a Greenfinch #birds #nature #naturephotography

A Winter Wren stopped by the feeder the other day. What an exciting surprise! #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Brown Creeper making its way up the side of a tree. I am starting to see them in the yard more frequently again! #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Marsh Wren hanging out in the reeds, exactly where you would expect it to lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Tufted Titmouse sitting with some fall berries. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Gobble gobble! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Enjoy some Wild Turkeys! #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Some golden hour light for this Yellow-rumped Warbler. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Female Northern Cardinals seem like they are always dressed in fall colours lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

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Those fall colours are taking their time this year but the reds and yellows behind this Blue Jay are about to be in full blast soon! #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A Hermit Thrush making a brief stop in the yard in its way back south. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

A White-breasted Nuthatch trying to strike an aerodynamic pose lol. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

I was very excited when this Ruby-crowned Kinglet stopped long enough to let my cameras eye detect actually lock on lol. Usually these guys just constantly zip around. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

This Pied-billed Grebe is much less skittish as a group of them stayed behind on the pond after most of the other ducks and geese took off. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

An American Robin hanging out with some fall colours. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

It’s definitely sparrow season again as I have spotted some White-crowned Sparrows mixed in with all the other sparrows. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Up close with a Tufted Titmouse. I put away the zoom lens and used my 50mm lens to get this shot. #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR

Was very excited to see an alternate plumage Scarlet Tanager stop by my bird bath during its migration the other day. These birds are one of my favourites but I rarely see them! #birds #birdphotography #photography #nature #wildlife #birding #TRAHR