03 Apr 2010
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
One of the Easter weekend traditions in my family, going back to when I was a kid, is to go for a walk at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary by the Bow River in Calgary. Depending on when Easter falls, there are at least a few early arrivals; Canada geese, Wood Ducks, Common Mergansers as well as chickadees, magpies, seagulls and the occasional woodpecker.
This year we went with my folks and my two brothers, there was a bit of a cool wind blowing, but once we were into the trees and down by the river’s edge it was quite pleasant in the spring sunshine. The kids had fun skipping rocks at the river’s edge or holding their hands out until inquisitive chickadees would land on their fingers, just in case there was something to eat.
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