Desolate
The donkeys with reflector eyes
A splash of much-needed red
On a bitterly cold, hoar frosty day
Heritage tree from 1907, at Carburn Park
Hoping for food
Enjoying the morning sun
Winter chill
Little red barn on the prairie
Christmas remnants
Old barns in heavy frost
Pine Grosbeak in pretty light
A tiny owl from the past
A different style
Farm cat watching for farm mice
White beauty
Avenue of trees at Baker Park
Cosy little birdhouse
A friendly visitor
Triple treat
Fenced in
Find the owl
High wire act
Fond memories of a popcan-sized owl
Mystery rock
Pine Grosbeak
Follow the fence line
A winter day in southern Alberta
Short-eared Owl
A sweet face
Spikes of ice
Clark's Nutcracker / Nucifraga columbiana
Now THIS is winter!
Pine Grosbeak / Pinicola enucleator
Sheltering in the trees
Winter walk at Beaverdam Flats
"Canoe with three warriors", by Team Sakha from Ru…
Clark's Nutcracker
Modern charm
Pine Grosbeak / Pinicola enucleator
One of yesterday's treats
Just in time
Snow, snow and more snow
Winter beauty
A winter walk
Home of the Snowshoe Hare
Chateau Lake Louise and ice castle
Winter wonderland with a bonus
The best colour to see in winter
Hiding
Shepard Energy Centre, east of Calgary, Alberta
Common Redpoll / Acanthis flammea
Common Redpolls
The old and the new
Rough-legged Hawk
On a distant fence post
Winter on the prairies
Vole brains for her afternoon snack
Common Redpoll
The beauty of Lake Louise
A friendly face in Weaselhead
Common Redpoll in the forest
Sweet little poser
The gathering
So pretty against the snow
Farm friends
Pine Grosbeak female
Foothills and mountains
A typical pose for the White-breasted Nuthatch
Outlined in frost
Keeper of the farmyard
In the bleak midwinter
Pine Grosbeaks adding colour to our winter
Golden Eagle along the fenceline
Pine Grosbeak / Pinicola enucleator
A road less travelled
Each one different from the others
Guarding the barn
One of five White-tailed Deer
Pine Grosbeak / Pinicola enucleator
Fish Creek Park New Year's Day Bird Count
Northern Shrike / Lanius excubitor
At the end of the day
Winter colours
A touch of frost
A toothy smile
Remnant of the old days
Lovable, but shy
The rule of red
Hairy Woodpecker
Ice is nice
Eurasian Collared-Doves
With a view of the mountains and the prairies
Bohemian Waxwings
Long-billed ice bird
The beautiful Badlands of Alberta
Christmas is a fun time for a kitten
Old homestead and barn
Bald Eagle in the Badlands of Alberta
Tea, anyone?
A favourite little country church
The only one
Creature of the forest
Great Gray Owl in early morning light
Cute as always
Ruffed Grouse - from my archives
Puffed up for warmth
One of my favourite barns
Rural decay in winter
Downy Woodpecker
Weathered wood
Popcan-sized cutie
A closer view
Enjoying seeds and sunshine
Old homestead with texture
Mule Deer at dusk
Roller coaster roads in winter
A prairie homestead
Sunshine on a mighty peak
Blackie grain terminal
There once was an owl
A red prairie barn
Snowy Owl with mountain bokeh
A favourite tree
The Famous Five again
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A fine old barn
Three days after Christmas, on 28 December, I took part in the annual Audubon Cochrane Wildlife Reserve Christmas Bird Count. The area that my small group of seven people covered was N of Cochrane and E of Highway 22. Though the word 'Reserve' is in the name, this count was like most others, driving all the country backroads and calling in at several farms. The weather was bad, with poor light and gently falling snow pretty well all day long. Thanks so much, Stephen, for driving the four of us safely!
At our previous stop before the farm seen in this photo, I had asked the owner if it was his farm where I had photographed a beautiful large red barn a couple of years ago. He had said it was over at his neighbour's farm. I was so happy that our next stop was at this neighbour's farmyard and I managed to get a few shots from inside the car as we drove in.
I will add our leader's report for this day's count below. Not a huge number of species, with a Pileated Woodpecker being the highlight plus so many Snow Buntings.
"The day was overcast, light snow most of day, calm, -09°C. 20 cm snow on ground. Most streams frozen over.
Total Party kms by Car - 84; Total Party kms by foot – 2km.
Total Party hours by Car – 3; Total Party hours by foot -2 hrs
Total Party hours feeder watching – 1:40 min.
Rough-legged Hawk-1
Rock Pigeon-4
Downy Woodpecker-10.
Hairy Woodpecker-3
PILEATED WOODPECKER-1
Black-billed Magpie- 19
Common Raven- 18
Black-capped Chickadee- 41
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 3
White-breasted Nuthatch-1
American Tree Sparrow-7
Dark-eyed Junco-1
Snow Bunting-3550
Pine Grosbeak-25
White-winged Crossbill-15
Common Redpoll-1811
House Sparrow-106
Red Squirrel-2"
At our previous stop before the farm seen in this photo, I had asked the owner if it was his farm where I had photographed a beautiful large red barn a couple of years ago. He had said it was over at his neighbour's farm. I was so happy that our next stop was at this neighbour's farmyard and I managed to get a few shots from inside the car as we drove in.
I will add our leader's report for this day's count below. Not a huge number of species, with a Pileated Woodpecker being the highlight plus so many Snow Buntings.
"The day was overcast, light snow most of day, calm, -09°C. 20 cm snow on ground. Most streams frozen over.
Total Party kms by Car - 84; Total Party kms by foot – 2km.
Total Party hours by Car – 3; Total Party hours by foot -2 hrs
Total Party hours feeder watching – 1:40 min.
Rough-legged Hawk-1
Rock Pigeon-4
Downy Woodpecker-10.
Hairy Woodpecker-3
PILEATED WOODPECKER-1
Black-billed Magpie- 19
Common Raven- 18
Black-capped Chickadee- 41
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 3
White-breasted Nuthatch-1
American Tree Sparrow-7
Dark-eyed Junco-1
Snow Bunting-3550
Pine Grosbeak-25
White-winged Crossbill-15
Common Redpoll-1811
House Sparrow-106
Red Squirrel-2"
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