Far away and deep within the trees, so I was happily surprised to get an OK shot of a hawk species I had not seen before. I have been on several bird walks over the years when someone would say "Broad-winged Hawk!", but all we could see was a distant speck flying high in the sky. The Broad-winged Hawk is classified as Sensitive in the General Status of Alberta Wild Species report.

This was the very first time I had been to Confederation Park, as it was out of my driving comfort zone. So glad I made myself do the drive, though, as I would have missed this beautiful hawk. There were various Warbler species, but they were too fast for me to see. This is a lovely park, though we only walked in one small area.

Tags:   Calgary Alberta Canada Confederation Park nature wildlife avian ornithology bird raptor prey Broad-winged Hawk Buteo platypterus General Status of Alberta Wild Species report Sensitive Status

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Seen from the far side of the pond and way beyond! Just a small, white speck in a row of trees.

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