The Wilson's Snipe - such a fine bird
The twins' Mom
What big feet you have
Cautious mother of twins
I see a Sora
A touch of iridescence
Time to relax
Yellow-bellied Marmot gathering grasses
Adult and juvenile Three-toed Woodpeckers
Yesterday's treat
Quick march
Me and my shadow
Listening
On golden pond
Curious, for a brief second
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Tree Swallow in April
Through the branches
Always love an owl
Just for the record
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Yesterday's treat
Sitting so pretty
Memories of last summer
Sora
Almost impossible to find
Tree Swallow
Tiny, bright-eyed Northern Pygmy-owl
Red-winged Blackbird displaying
The Poser - Spotted Sandiper
Love those legs
A different Great Horned Owl
A backwards glance
Safe with Mom
Dad on guard duty
"Two (owlets) out of three ain't bad"
Northern Pygmy-owl from 2011
Spotted Sandpiper with bokeh
Tired out Mom
How sweet is this?
The exotic White-faced Ibis
Time for nest building
A close look at a Coot
Preening her feathers
Deep inside a dark barn
American Coot
The art of building a nest
Button-eyes
Look, Mom, I can fly!
On golden pond
Black-necked Stilt
A good start to yesterday
Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe pair
Puffed up for warmth
Red-necked Grebe & reflection
Long-billed Curlew / Numenius americanus
The highlight of my day
Redhead beauty
A turn of the head
Tree Swallow on road sign
American Avocet
American Goldfinch
Thankfully, not Mosquitoes
Gorgeous iridescent feathers
Mama Ruffed Grouse
Mating Spotted Asparagus Beetles
Some like wood, others like metal
Wilson's Snipe - what a beauty
Eared Grebe with young one
White-faced Ibis - very rare in Alberta
I saw a Sora
Thoughts of anything cold
A Snipe from last year
Throat-tickling supper
Black Tern on fence post
An over the shoulder look
Yes, yes, YES!
One less Grasshopper in the world
Great choice of fence post
Distant Lark Sparrow
A good poser
Blue-green iridescence
Eared Grebe
A two-legged Wilson's Snipe : )
Feeling blue
Sharing her catch
Time to catch supper
Coyote on the prowl
Wilson's Snipe
Eared Grebe
A highlight of our May Species Count
A different kind of perch
Little Bluebird on a snowy day
Dad, awake for a few minutes
Keeping an eye on those pesky Tree Swallows
Wind-ruffled feathers
A different kind of perch
A matching stripe
A cooperative Coot
A welcome sight
An element of trust
Mom at the nest
Building her nest
Beautiful catch
Growing older by the minute
Wood Duck pair
Peekaboo
Juicy snack for his babies
Snuggling up to Mom
Northern Shoveler / Anas clypeata
Mountain Bluebird from my archives
Keeping her young ones warm
Redhead
Elephants from the archives
King Penguin
Watching us closely
Goodbye, elephants : (
I think I hear something
Golden Eagle
Long-eared Owl
The long and the short of it : )
Northern Shrike - Butcher Bird
Why they are hard to find : )
Hiding in the grasses
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Two of a kind!
Here, today is Heritage Day, which is celebrated in Alberta on the first Monday of August each year. Although it is not a statutory holiday, many Canadians in Alberta use this day as an optional holiday to turn the weekend into a long weekend. Happy Heritage Day, everyone! Just checked for new photos from My Contacts (on Flickr) - a total of nine, that's all!
I love seeing and photographing Wilson Snipes, especially when they are perched on a fence post rather than on the ground. This time, it took me by surprise to see TWO of these gorgeous birds, when I went for a drive along the backroads SW of the city on 28 June 2014. These Snipes were not any of my usual ones, which made a nice change. As tends to happen, I left Calgary in sunshine and blue sky and ended up in rain, as you can see in my photo.
"These plump, long-billed birds are among the most widespread shorebirds in North America. They can be tough to see thanks to their cryptic brown and buff coloration and secretive nature. But in summer they often stand on fence posts or take to the sky with a fast, zigzagging flight and an unusual “winnowing” sound made with the tail." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/wilsons_snipe/id
"Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. This species was considered to be a subspecies of the Common Snipe (G. gallinago) until 2003 when it was given its own species status. Wilson's Snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white trailing edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of the typical seven of the Common Snipe. Its common name commemorates the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson's_snipe
According to Fisher and Acorn's book, "Birds of Alberta", "the common Snipe is both secretive and well camouflaged, so few people notice it until it flushes suddenly from a nearby grassy tussock. As soon as the Snipe takes to the air, it performs a series of quick zigzags - an evasive maneuver designed to confuse predators. Because of this habit, Snipes were among the most difficult birds to shoot (in the days when shorebirds were hunted for sport), and skilled sportsmen were known as "snipers" - a term later adopted by the military."
youtu.be/Z16CUdX2g5Q
I love seeing and photographing Wilson Snipes, especially when they are perched on a fence post rather than on the ground. This time, it took me by surprise to see TWO of these gorgeous birds, when I went for a drive along the backroads SW of the city on 28 June 2014. These Snipes were not any of my usual ones, which made a nice change. As tends to happen, I left Calgary in sunshine and blue sky and ended up in rain, as you can see in my photo.
"These plump, long-billed birds are among the most widespread shorebirds in North America. They can be tough to see thanks to their cryptic brown and buff coloration and secretive nature. But in summer they often stand on fence posts or take to the sky with a fast, zigzagging flight and an unusual “winnowing” sound made with the tail." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/wilsons_snipe/id
"Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird. This species was considered to be a subspecies of the Common Snipe (G. gallinago) until 2003 when it was given its own species status. Wilson's Snipe differs from the latter species in having a narrower white trailing edge to the wings, and eight pairs of tail feathers instead of the typical seven of the Common Snipe. Its common name commemorates the American ornithologist Alexander Wilson." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson's_snipe
According to Fisher and Acorn's book, "Birds of Alberta", "the common Snipe is both secretive and well camouflaged, so few people notice it until it flushes suddenly from a nearby grassy tussock. As soon as the Snipe takes to the air, it performs a series of quick zigzags - an evasive maneuver designed to confuse predators. Because of this habit, Snipes were among the most difficult birds to shoot (in the days when shorebirds were hunted for sport), and skilled sportsmen were known as "snipers" - a term later adopted by the military."
youtu.be/Z16CUdX2g5Q
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