Ruddy Duck
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Nuttall's Sunflower / Helianthus nuttallii
Busy parent
Sparkling feathers
A bird of many colours
Matching colours
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First day out in the big, wide world
Western Meadowlark
Periwinkle / Vinca minor
One of my favourite birds to photograph
The joy of spring
A little eye-catcher
The forest is alive with fungi, lichens and mosses
This Snipe 'doesn't have a leg to stand on'
Fancy plumage
Much-needed colour
One of a pair
Wilson's Snipe, seen from afar
Front of an antique store
Puffed up Tree Swallow
Dandelions - of course : )
McDougall Memorial United Church
Successful hunting
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02 Tree Swallow trio
Canada Goose
Red Baneberry
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Finely iridescent
On the fence
Ring-necked Pheasant at the end of the day
Showing off for the females
Haute cuisine - Frog's Legs for supper
Is this a Pink?
A house to match
A little fungi family
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
One of yesterday's two Great Gray Owls
Tiny House Wren / Troglodytes aedon
Striped Coralroot / Corallorhiza striata
Baby fluff
American Goldfinch male
Great Gray Owl in a field of Dandelions
American Robin male
Le Conte's Sparrow
Flowers of spring
Tree Swallow female
Little treasures on a log
Herper friend with Wood Frog (and fly)
The old barn at the Ellis Bird Farm
Entrance to the Ellis Bird Farm
Purple Martins / Progne subis
A colourful little corner
Bee nesting box
Lots of 'bling'
Farm seed elevator, Ellis Bird Farm, Alberta
Purple Martin condominium
Made my day : )
Gaillardia on red
White-crowned Sparrow / Zonotrichia leucophrys
Collecting food for his babies
The art of preening for a young owl
Early Cinquefoil
Perched in the sun
Sharp-tailed Grouse in the early morning sun
Hepatica
Watching closely
After the rain
Large Bee colony
A prairie song
One of my favourite spring garden flowers
Water patterns in matching colours
Always a good mother
Indian Breadroot
American Wigeon pair
Trying to impress the females
Still standing
Backlit beauties
Willet / Tringa semipalmata
Yellow-headed Blackbirds in every direction
Tree Swallow / Tachycineta bicolor
Hellebore beauty
American Wigeon male, resting on a log
Elephant Ears / Bergenia cordifolia
Singing its little heart out
American Avocet in rippled water
Sharp-tailed Grouse female
A handsome mate
Golden Bean / Thermopsis rhombifolia
Starting to dance
A Tree Swallow's iridescence
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Beauty of spring
One of ten Meadowlarks seen yesterday
Art of nature
A recent spring arrival
Camouflaged as a rock
Hoverfly on European Pasque Flower
Gathering of the masses
Physoclaina orientalis
An over-the-shoulder glance
Physoclaina orientalis
Roof shingles galore
Bright-eyed little cutie
Candy-striped Tulip
Pink Hellebore
Black-necked Stilt
Golden-breasted Starling / Lamprotornis regius
One of a crowd
Cinnamon Teal pair
Western Meadowlark
Caution - deep water
A tree full of Tree Swallows
Rare Leucistic Merlin in different light
Song Sparrow / Melospiza melodia
Great Gray Owl, side profile
Just look at those toenails
Mixed pair of Red-tailed Hawks
Old barn in winter
Showing off his fine feathers
Least Chipmunk
Balsam Poplar catkins
Munching on cone seeds
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Close-up of bee colony
Such sad news from the Calgary Zoo just now (16 May 2016):
"We are deeply saddened to share that silverback gorilla, Kakinga, passed away Saturday night at the age of 37. Often called the zoo’s gentle giant, Kakinga was an exceptional silverback; a kind, loving, protective and diligent leader.
Our Veterinary team has determined he died as a result of developing a large tear in his aorta which caused the sac around his heart to become filled with blood and ultimately stopped his heart. This is one of the well-recognized causes of mortality in gorillas, especially males.
Kakinga was born December 1, 1978 at the Jersey Zoo in the United Kingdom and arrived at the Calgary Zoo in 1984. After nine years, he transitioned into the role of silverback, or leader of the troop in 1993, a role he held for the past 23 years.
During his time as silverback, he fathered 13 offspring, eight of which are surviving with the most recent being born just this past March at our zoo. Of those eight, five are males and three are females.
But Kakinga is known for more than just his impressive genetics. His calm and gentle natured endeared him to all zoo staff who cared for him. He was very involved in his role as leader of the troop, acting as a peacekeeper, a protector and in some very tender moments, a father." From the Calgary Zoo.
"Western Lowland Gorillas are part of a Species Survival Program authorized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and are considered endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Their last chance for survival may be a few gorilla sanctuaries in Africa, zoos, and other captive environments and breeding programs throughout the world." From the Calgary Zoo.
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This photo might do funny things to your eyes - sorry : ) I guess the fast movement of all those thousands of tiny bee wings made things a bit blurry.
When I called in at Fish Creek Park for half an hour on 11 May 2016, a lady who was down there spotted this enormous bee colony. Later. I read on friend Larry's website that a bee keeper had since been called in to remove this huge mass and that the bee keeper had estimated the number of bees to be 15,000-20,000!
There was no activity from the owl family during the very brief time I was there, and the owls were so well hidden by all the leaves and branches that there was no chance to get photos. The only other thing I did see there was the work of local Beavers. Took me by surprise when I saw how they had changed the creek and flooded part of the ground.
"We are deeply saddened to share that silverback gorilla, Kakinga, passed away Saturday night at the age of 37. Often called the zoo’s gentle giant, Kakinga was an exceptional silverback; a kind, loving, protective and diligent leader.
Our Veterinary team has determined he died as a result of developing a large tear in his aorta which caused the sac around his heart to become filled with blood and ultimately stopped his heart. This is one of the well-recognized causes of mortality in gorillas, especially males.
Kakinga was born December 1, 1978 at the Jersey Zoo in the United Kingdom and arrived at the Calgary Zoo in 1984. After nine years, he transitioned into the role of silverback, or leader of the troop in 1993, a role he held for the past 23 years.
During his time as silverback, he fathered 13 offspring, eight of which are surviving with the most recent being born just this past March at our zoo. Of those eight, five are males and three are females.
But Kakinga is known for more than just his impressive genetics. His calm and gentle natured endeared him to all zoo staff who cared for him. He was very involved in his role as leader of the troop, acting as a peacekeeper, a protector and in some very tender moments, a father." From the Calgary Zoo.
"Western Lowland Gorillas are part of a Species Survival Program authorized by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and are considered endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Their last chance for survival may be a few gorilla sanctuaries in Africa, zoos, and other captive environments and breeding programs throughout the world." From the Calgary Zoo.
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This photo might do funny things to your eyes - sorry : ) I guess the fast movement of all those thousands of tiny bee wings made things a bit blurry.
When I called in at Fish Creek Park for half an hour on 11 May 2016, a lady who was down there spotted this enormous bee colony. Later. I read on friend Larry's website that a bee keeper had since been called in to remove this huge mass and that the bee keeper had estimated the number of bees to be 15,000-20,000!
There was no activity from the owl family during the very brief time I was there, and the owls were so well hidden by all the leaves and branches that there was no chance to get photos. The only other thing I did see there was the work of local Beavers. Took me by surprise when I saw how they had changed the creek and flooded part of the ground.
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