A fancy outhouse door
Deer in Foxtails
One of two little fawns
The twins' Mom
Cautious mother of twins
Time to relax
Cleaning the BBQ
Checking us out
So much snow everywhere
White-tailed doe in late fall
A few of the 25 Mule Deer seen
Mule Deer on the prairies
Curious Mule Deer
Having fun with its reflection
Hoping for food
Hiding in the Canola field
Handsome male
So handsome
Munching on dead leaves
Deer teeth
Little cutie
Life is all about conquering hurdles
Just checking
Mule Deer
Basking in the sun
The winner and his prize
A tasty meal of fresh, green grass
Focussed on feeding
Supper in the park
White-tailed Deer
Mule Deer fawn
Haven't we met somewhere before?
Hopeful contestant
You must be kidding - spring?
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Young White-tailed buck
Time with the Deer
White-tailed buck in a winter wonderland
Tenderness
White-tailed fawn and doe
White-tailed Deer
Cutely curious
Surviving the frigid temperatures
Woodland encounter
A dose of yellow
Little Mulie
Balsamroot heaven
Watchers in the woods
Watching the watchers
The local gang
Rutting season
A gentle winter scene
Munching Mulie
Out with Mom
Delicious, tasty, young buds
She's so fine
At home in the snow
Giving me a look
Are you looking at me?
Watching the watcher
White-tailed Deer
The winner
Mule Deer buck
Little cutie with BIG ears
The eye of Innocence
Mule Deer fawn
Watchful mother
Checking me out
Mule Deer
Little innocent
Curiosity
Surprise!
Mule Deer
Mule Deer
Winter sun
Snack time
Sunny October evening
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Love those ears
This beautiful Deer looked up at me for a moment, before continuing to browse. I pulled over in my car and just couldn't resist the sight of this beautiful animal with its huge ears. The lighting wasn't the best, but I just liked those ears.
Two days ago, on 5 July 2014, I decided at the last minute that I just couldn't take being in an "oven" any more. Not complaining about the hot, sunny weather we are having at the moment, but my house turns into an oven and then tends to stay that way for many days or weeks afterwards. I had hoped to leave the house earlier than I did (10;00 a.m.) and drove NW of the city and NW of Cochrane. Hadn't been that way for a long time and wanted to see if I could find an owl of some sort, especially a Great Gray Owl. No luck, and in fact it seemed like all wildlife was in hiding, except for four Deer, including this one.
My morning's finds included a patch of beautiful Indian Paintbrush flowers (deep pink, yellow, green and peach colours) Also a noisy little Wren that I saw when I pulled over to take a look down a hillside to see if I could see the Red Fox that had just run across the road ahead of me - no luck. The next sightings were a lone Deer - forgot to check its tail, but judging by the enormous size of its ears, I think it must have been a Mule Deer - and a Tree Swallow that was perched on its bright orange nesting "box". I wonder who chose one of the coloured, metal boxes this year; he or his mate, lol. Nearby, there were several Swallowtail butterflies down in the mud along the edge of the road. Before I could get there, a car came along in the opposite direction and off flew every single one. By the time I had photographed a few wildflowers, one butterfly did return, so I was able to get a few shots.
Deciding to return to Highway 1a the same way as I came, I passed two horses that always seem to be in the same place. I'm never sure about the health of these two, and they never seem "happy" animals, though maybe they are just getting very old. The white horse seemed to like resting its head against the rough bark of a tree, or maybe it liked the smell of it. When I reached the backroad that I wanted to check out (including for a possible owl), I found that it had just been oiled ready for a new surface to be laid, so that plan went out the window.
Wanting to stay away from my unpleasantly hot house for as long as possible, I came home via Bragg Creek and some of the backroads that I love, SW of Calgary. Brown-Lowery Provincial Park was my first stop - and it has the wonderful, added benefit of washrooms in the parking lot - the first ones I'd seen all day! I checked out the area near the parking lot and then went maybe a hundred feet into the forest. After checking for any fungi (none), I heard a very loud cracking of branches and eventually spotted a huge, very dark shape through the trees. From that angle, it looked horribly like a Bear, but when it lifted its head from feeding, I was so relieved to see that it was "only" a Moose! A young couple were coming along the trail towards me and I said they must have seen it even closer. My voice was heard by the animal and unfortunately it moved quickly away. I like to think that a Bear or Cougar would react in the same way, lol!
From Brown-Lowery, I passed my favourite little wetland and found the Wilson's Snipe standing, as usual, on a fence post. Sorry, everyone, you might just get fed up of Snipe photos - if you aren't already!
Got home around 6;00 p.m., feeling content that, even though the morning had been pretty disappointing, the day was a a good one.
Two days ago, on 5 July 2014, I decided at the last minute that I just couldn't take being in an "oven" any more. Not complaining about the hot, sunny weather we are having at the moment, but my house turns into an oven and then tends to stay that way for many days or weeks afterwards. I had hoped to leave the house earlier than I did (10;00 a.m.) and drove NW of the city and NW of Cochrane. Hadn't been that way for a long time and wanted to see if I could find an owl of some sort, especially a Great Gray Owl. No luck, and in fact it seemed like all wildlife was in hiding, except for four Deer, including this one.
My morning's finds included a patch of beautiful Indian Paintbrush flowers (deep pink, yellow, green and peach colours) Also a noisy little Wren that I saw when I pulled over to take a look down a hillside to see if I could see the Red Fox that had just run across the road ahead of me - no luck. The next sightings were a lone Deer - forgot to check its tail, but judging by the enormous size of its ears, I think it must have been a Mule Deer - and a Tree Swallow that was perched on its bright orange nesting "box". I wonder who chose one of the coloured, metal boxes this year; he or his mate, lol. Nearby, there were several Swallowtail butterflies down in the mud along the edge of the road. Before I could get there, a car came along in the opposite direction and off flew every single one. By the time I had photographed a few wildflowers, one butterfly did return, so I was able to get a few shots.
Deciding to return to Highway 1a the same way as I came, I passed two horses that always seem to be in the same place. I'm never sure about the health of these two, and they never seem "happy" animals, though maybe they are just getting very old. The white horse seemed to like resting its head against the rough bark of a tree, or maybe it liked the smell of it. When I reached the backroad that I wanted to check out (including for a possible owl), I found that it had just been oiled ready for a new surface to be laid, so that plan went out the window.
Wanting to stay away from my unpleasantly hot house for as long as possible, I came home via Bragg Creek and some of the backroads that I love, SW of Calgary. Brown-Lowery Provincial Park was my first stop - and it has the wonderful, added benefit of washrooms in the parking lot - the first ones I'd seen all day! I checked out the area near the parking lot and then went maybe a hundred feet into the forest. After checking for any fungi (none), I heard a very loud cracking of branches and eventually spotted a huge, very dark shape through the trees. From that angle, it looked horribly like a Bear, but when it lifted its head from feeding, I was so relieved to see that it was "only" a Moose! A young couple were coming along the trail towards me and I said they must have seen it even closer. My voice was heard by the animal and unfortunately it moved quickly away. I like to think that a Bear or Cougar would react in the same way, lol!
From Brown-Lowery, I passed my favourite little wetland and found the Wilson's Snipe standing, as usual, on a fence post. Sorry, everyone, you might just get fed up of Snipe photos - if you aren't already!
Got home around 6;00 p.m., feeling content that, even though the morning had been pretty disappointing, the day was a a good one.
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