Eurasian Collared-Dove / Streptopelia decaocto
Clouds, reflected
Rare LEUCISTIC Merlin enjoying a snack
Siberian Squill
Western Meadowlark, a bird with a beautiful song
Munch, munch, munch ....
Comma butterfly - one of my favourites
Black and white lichen
Munching on cone seeds
Balsam Poplar catkins
Least Chipmunk
Showing off his fine feathers
Typical pose of a White-breasted Nuthatch
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bird ID Cards
Food for his babies
Old barn in winter
Wild Blue Columbine / Aquilegia brevistyla
Savannah Sparrow
Mixed pair of Red-tailed Hawks
Just look at those toenails
Great Gray Owl, side profile
Song Sparrow / Melospiza melodia
Rare Leucistic Merlin in different light
The Heritage tree at Carburn Park
Balsam Poplar male catkins
Black-capped Chickadee on Judy's hand
Great Gray Owl from 2012
Raindrops on the back of a Canada Goose
My first sighting of the season
Mountain Bluebird
Home tweet home
Why did the Pheasant cross the road?
Bright and cheery
Hadada Ibis / Bostrychia hagedash
Strange but beautiful
Petunia
Beehive Ginger / Zingiber spectabile
Fine feathers of a female Mallard
Catkins - a sure sign of spring
Ring-necked Pheasant hoping to attract a mate
Hanging on to the old
Camouflaged House Sparrow at cavity
A danger to wildlife
Great Horned Owl, sleeping after a night of huntin…
Aspen catkins
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Sweet equine faces
William J. Bagnall Wilderness Park is named after Mountain View County’s first reeve, who served in the position from 1961 to 1981 and also served as a councillor until 1985. The William J. Bagnall Wilderness Park (34.7 acres) is located seven kilometres west of Water Valley just off Highway 579.
"Remediation efforts for the wilderness park were undertaken after the area was made inaccessible following the flood of 2005. Included in the upgrades is a new entry and parking lot on the south side (just off Highway 579); two walking trails that will form a 1.2-kilometre loop; a historical sign detailing the history of the site as a coal mining area; a small picnic area, including outhouses, tables and pest-proof containers; along with several stairways for steep-grade accessibility." From an article in the Mountainview Gazette on 14 June 2011.
www.mountainviewgazette.ca/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201...
This was my very first visit to the William J. Bagnall Wildnerness Park. A couple of friends had mentioned it recently and I finally decided to go and explore part of the area.
On that day, 5 April 2016, I had to remove my car so that the parking lot could be cleaned. I don't have a current street pass, so I knew that I had a few hours to kill before I could get back home. The notice said that cleaning would start at 12:00 noon, so at 11:40 am, I was on my way, heading NW of the city. There was no way I was going to set my alarm clocks for 5:00 am again, so I thought I would do an afternoon/evening drive for a change. I was hoping that I might just see one of the Great Gray Owls, but there was nothing in sight, other than a couple of Ravens and a pair of distant Mountain Bluebirds. It was kind of amusing, as there was one other car up there, moving very slowly. Turned out to be a man who told me that he had never once been there without seeing a Great Grey Owl. Well, I jokingly told him that maybe I would end up changing that for him - and sure enough, not a single owl. He's probably hoping that he never runs into me again, lol!
After calling in at the little general store in Water Valley, I drove westwards, a road I had never driven before, and eventually reached the William J. Bagnall WIlderness Park. I can't remember exactly where the park began, but I think these horses and a third one were just before it started.
The scenery was beautiful, with many treed ridges with small creeks in between. There were still patches of ice in places - something I hadn't seen for quite a while. I didn't look for birds, as I was so focused on the road ahead. A wide road, but slightly muddy gravel which made the car 'slide' a little. I'm not quite sure just where the road goes in the park, but I turned around when I came to a fork in the road and the roads became very narrow. I wasn't sure if I was allowed to drive in either direction. Oh, yes, I had forgotten, early on, I had come to a sign telling drivers that they would be driving at their own risk! I never like seeing these signs, ha, including knowing that my car is now 17 years old.
After the long drive back to the city, I was tired and just wanted to go straight home. However, I knew I just had to go and wash my absolutely filthy vehicle that was caked in so much dried mud from so many back road drives recently. Didn't want the mud falling on to a newly cleaned parking space. Took forever to wash, but now simply gleams (temporarily!). Guess what I discovered when I did reach home - the parking lot had NOT been cleaned after all ... sigh.
"Remediation efforts for the wilderness park were undertaken after the area was made inaccessible following the flood of 2005. Included in the upgrades is a new entry and parking lot on the south side (just off Highway 579); two walking trails that will form a 1.2-kilometre loop; a historical sign detailing the history of the site as a coal mining area; a small picnic area, including outhouses, tables and pest-proof containers; along with several stairways for steep-grade accessibility." From an article in the Mountainview Gazette on 14 June 2011.
www.mountainviewgazette.ca/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201...
This was my very first visit to the William J. Bagnall Wildnerness Park. A couple of friends had mentioned it recently and I finally decided to go and explore part of the area.
On that day, 5 April 2016, I had to remove my car so that the parking lot could be cleaned. I don't have a current street pass, so I knew that I had a few hours to kill before I could get back home. The notice said that cleaning would start at 12:00 noon, so at 11:40 am, I was on my way, heading NW of the city. There was no way I was going to set my alarm clocks for 5:00 am again, so I thought I would do an afternoon/evening drive for a change. I was hoping that I might just see one of the Great Gray Owls, but there was nothing in sight, other than a couple of Ravens and a pair of distant Mountain Bluebirds. It was kind of amusing, as there was one other car up there, moving very slowly. Turned out to be a man who told me that he had never once been there without seeing a Great Grey Owl. Well, I jokingly told him that maybe I would end up changing that for him - and sure enough, not a single owl. He's probably hoping that he never runs into me again, lol!
After calling in at the little general store in Water Valley, I drove westwards, a road I had never driven before, and eventually reached the William J. Bagnall WIlderness Park. I can't remember exactly where the park began, but I think these horses and a third one were just before it started.
The scenery was beautiful, with many treed ridges with small creeks in between. There were still patches of ice in places - something I hadn't seen for quite a while. I didn't look for birds, as I was so focused on the road ahead. A wide road, but slightly muddy gravel which made the car 'slide' a little. I'm not quite sure just where the road goes in the park, but I turned around when I came to a fork in the road and the roads became very narrow. I wasn't sure if I was allowed to drive in either direction. Oh, yes, I had forgotten, early on, I had come to a sign telling drivers that they would be driving at their own risk! I never like seeing these signs, ha, including knowing that my car is now 17 years old.
After the long drive back to the city, I was tired and just wanted to go straight home. However, I knew I just had to go and wash my absolutely filthy vehicle that was caked in so much dried mud from so many back road drives recently. Didn't want the mud falling on to a newly cleaned parking space. Took forever to wash, but now simply gleams (temporarily!). Guess what I discovered when I did reach home - the parking lot had NOT been cleaned after all ... sigh.
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