Takes a lot of grass and leaves to fill a Bear
On the prowl
A quick glance in our direction
Soft as velvet
Beyond the treetops
On guard
After the fire
Coyote on the prowl
Details in black
A peaceful litte spot
Not interested in us
A close look
Castle Mountain
Majestic Castle Mountain
A Black Bear sighting from May
A look of intelligence
Now that's a whole lot of bull
A beautiful display of Fireweed
Juvenile Spruce Grouse
Yellow Penstemon
The smoke breathing monster
Red-tailed Hawk with tree bokeh
Eye-catching Fireweed
The beauty of low cloud
Living in a rocky world
Layers of blue
Mountain view
Yesterday morning's sunrise
Soaking up the incredible beauty
Texture of burnt trees
Heading into the sun
Light and darkness
Happy New Year, everyone!
A place of peace and beauty
Sunbathed mountain slopes
A final goodbye
Sunlit peaks
A different backdrop
From shadow to light
A moment of closeness
Black Bear from last spring
Columbian Ground Squirrel
A patchwork of lichens
Sunshine on a mighty peak
Mountain splendour
Driving in a winter wonderland
Love a Pika's ears
Pika, up close
Looking towards our beautiful mountains
View looking west towards the Rockies
Autumn's glory
Farmland of the Alberta foothills
Forgetmenot Pond
The joy of peace and quiet
Fence line in the fall
Deciduous yellow
Sparkles on Forgetmenot Pond
How I love Alberta!
Morning awakes
Sunlight on the low cloud
Pika / Ochonta princeps
A day in the mountains
Meadow Creek area, Benchlands
A disappearing act
Totally at home
Reflected beauty
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Not dressed in their Sunday best
Majestic Castle Mountain
Cascade Mt., Banff
Impressive
Lower Falls, Johnston Canyon, Kananaskis
From Mt. Shark, Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail
Mt. Rundle, Banff National Park
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All Corvidae - crows, ravens, magpies, jays, and other related birds
All Corvidae - crows, ravens, magpies, jays, and other related birds
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I took so many photos of this Raven - but nearly every time I clicked the shutter, it would turn its head away. Managed to get a handful of OK shots, though. These birds are always so fascinating to watch, especially knowing that they are very smart. This one was, of course, looking for food - which it didn't get, I should add! When I see Ravens within the city, they are usually flying overhead or perched near the top of a very tall tree. Out in the mountains, they have, unfortunately, learned to follow people and like to hang out at stopping points.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_raven
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Raven/id?utm_source=Co...
My friends, Cathy and Terry, and I, had left Calgary early morning on Wednesday (14 May 2014) and I think it was around 12:15 a.m. midnight (Thursday, 15 May 2014), that they dropped me off at home after two long, wonderful days in the Rocky Mountains, west of the city. Wednesday night was spent in a spotless motel, in a place that had so many Mountain Sheep roaming the streets, lol! Though we were hoping to see at least one Bear, I was happy as can be to see absolutely anything beautiful : )
Over the two days, we had 7 bear sightings, with three definitely different Black Bears (no Grizzlies), and possibly four. The rest of the sightings were of Bears we had already seen. My friends are good at telling individual bears, sometimes by a certain scar and, of course, the actual location. Many of the bears we see, they have seen before. Basically, it's all about timing, as with any wildlife. A few minutes earlier or later and we would have missed seeing something special. We just happened to be lucky. All wildlife/nature photographers know it's all about timing : )
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_raven
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Raven/id?utm_source=Co...
My friends, Cathy and Terry, and I, had left Calgary early morning on Wednesday (14 May 2014) and I think it was around 12:15 a.m. midnight (Thursday, 15 May 2014), that they dropped me off at home after two long, wonderful days in the Rocky Mountains, west of the city. Wednesday night was spent in a spotless motel, in a place that had so many Mountain Sheep roaming the streets, lol! Though we were hoping to see at least one Bear, I was happy as can be to see absolutely anything beautiful : )
Over the two days, we had 7 bear sightings, with three definitely different Black Bears (no Grizzlies), and possibly four. The rest of the sightings were of Bears we had already seen. My friends are good at telling individual bears, sometimes by a certain scar and, of course, the actual location. Many of the bears we see, they have seen before. Basically, it's all about timing, as with any wildlife. A few minutes earlier or later and we would have missed seeing something special. We just happened to be lucky. All wildlife/nature photographers know it's all about timing : )
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