Bison Paddock, Waterton Lakes National Park
Dusky Grouse female
Sea Holly
Burrowing Owl, after the storm
Yesterday's treat
Hiding in the moss
Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton
When the mountains turn pink
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A change from Marmots
Almost like art
Just a little mushroom
Skiff Elevator, after the storm
Me and my shadow
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View over the Waterton Valley
Owl butterfly
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Fall colours
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A youngster having fun
Young Yellow-bellied Marmot
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The Hoodoo Trail
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Cameron Lake, Waterton
Cleaning the BBQ
Layers of blue
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Yesterday's storm clouds near Skiff, Alberta
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A touch of iridescence
Police Car Moth
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Pika, busily feeding
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Edelweiss
A beautiful display of Fireweed
A quick, two-second rest
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Shades of brown
Broad-headed bug
The twins' Mom
Clouds over Frank Lake
One of two little fawns
Mourning Dove
Richness in nature
Erosion in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Just before it jumped
Now that's a whole lot of bull
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A fancy fungus
The Wilson's Snipe - such a fine bird
Chokecherry / Prunus virginiana
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Police Car Moth and Skipper
The Avocet stretch
A look of intelligence
For a complete change of colour
Found when I was lost
Individual flower of Showy Milkweed
In need of preservation
Here comes the rain
I'm ready to eat you
So perfect
Two of a kind!
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Clasped
Gorgeous iridescent feathers
Should I stay or should I go?
Yellow on gold
Spirit
Showy Milkweed buds
My favourite Thistle
Venus Flytrap flower
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Vibrant pink
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"There was a time when an estimated 60 million buffalo roamed the plains of southern Alberta. Excessive overhunting and a steady loss of habitat has dwindled those numbers drastically, placing bison on Alberta's endangered list. Just a short drive north of Waterton Lakes National Park entrance gate on Highway 6 is the Waterton Bison Paddock, where a protected herd of rare Plains Bison is kept for viewing as a reminder of their legacy as well as in attempt to aid in increasing their population size and advance their species."
"Waterton Lakes National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is also an International Peace Park, and a Biosphere Reserve. No other park in the world has these three designations. Waterton Biosphere Reserve as it is officially called, was designated in 1979 under what is called the internationally recognized "Man and the Biosphere program" of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), that sure is a mouthful. Biosphere Reserves are designed to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature."
www.wediscovercanadaandbeyond.ca/2010/11/red-rock-canyon-...
These huge, powerful animals have a very keen sense of smell and can distinguish smells from 3 km away. The only way to see this herd is to drive the very short loop. No pedestrians or cyclists are allowed - the animals spook very easily. We drove the loop a couple of times on our first day in Waterton and went back again on the second day, and enjoyed both the animals and the beautiful setting. This closer photo was taken on the third trip, on 27 August. It was so cute to see one of the young Bison (Buffalo) come running down the hill to where several of the herd were grazing, and into the pond it went with a big splash and then straight back on to dry land.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains_bison
flic.kr/p/p4Mx22
"Waterton Lakes National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is also an International Peace Park, and a Biosphere Reserve. No other park in the world has these three designations. Waterton Biosphere Reserve as it is officially called, was designated in 1979 under what is called the internationally recognized "Man and the Biosphere program" of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), that sure is a mouthful. Biosphere Reserves are designed to promote and demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature."
www.wediscovercanadaandbeyond.ca/2010/11/red-rock-canyon-...
These huge, powerful animals have a very keen sense of smell and can distinguish smells from 3 km away. The only way to see this herd is to drive the very short loop. No pedestrians or cyclists are allowed - the animals spook very easily. We drove the loop a couple of times on our first day in Waterton and went back again on the second day, and enjoyed both the animals and the beautiful setting. This closer photo was taken on the third trip, on 27 August. It was so cute to see one of the young Bison (Buffalo) come running down the hill to where several of the herd were grazing, and into the pond it went with a big splash and then straight back on to dry land.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plains_bison
flic.kr/p/p4Mx22
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