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
03 Blowing in the wind
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
Busy Barn Swallow
Dame's rocket
I'm baaack ...
Red-necked Grebe
Great Horned Owl owlet, Ellis Bird Farm
Time to preen
Camouflaged Wood Frog
Treat of the day - Black Morel
Male and female Purple Martins / Progne subis
Wilson's Snipe hiding in the grass
Barn Swallow
Female Mountain Bluebird / Sialia currucoides
Cow Parsnip / Heracleum maximum
American Robin in the countryside
Such cute little hands and feet
A little eye-catcher
The joy of spring
One of my favourite birds to photograph
Periwinkle / Vinca minor
Western Meadowlark
First day out in the big, wide world
Colour
Matching colours
A bird of many colours
Sparkling feathers
Busy parent
Nuttall's Sunflower / Helianthus nuttallii
Brown-headed Cowbirds
Ruddy Duck
Close-up of bee colony
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
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The forest is alive with fungi, lichens and mosses
All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 21 May 2016. Will have to add the rest of my descriptions, etc. later today.
This photo was taken on a cold, rainy day, on 21 May 2016, after I had spent the morning with a group of friends at Barb Castell's acreage. It had been arranged for us to visit to see birds such as Evening Grosbeaks, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Baltimore Orioles, and three species of Hummingbird. However, I guess they just didn't like the weather any more than we did and were keeping hidden and sheltered somewhere. We did still see a Tree Swallow, Mountain Bluebird, Sapsucker, etc., but not the less commonly seen birds. It was an early start to the day, too, as I had to leave the house at 7:00 am.
After spending time at Barb's place, we stopped at several sloughs to check on birds, and then we went our various ways. There were a few places I wanted to check out, plus a brief stop at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park (the best place because it has an outhouse!). When I was there, I thought I might as well at least take a few steps down the rough path, where I was happy to find a group of tiny mushrooms. Also bumped into a fellow birder, who spotted a Cape May Warbler on top of the tallest coniferous tree. I had never seen one before and must remember to see if I can brighten the very distant, black silhouette in a photo I took.
From Brown-Lowery, I called in again at a favourite slough to look for the Wilson's Snipes that I love to photograph and found a couple of them. Also found a pair of Mountain Bluebirds that were so cooperative. They were busy collecting strands of dried grasses to line their nesting box. Quite amusing to watch the male try to handle one piece that was too long.
Normally, when the weather is very overcast and raining, I stay home : ) I was amazed that some of my photos came out reasonably well, at least when seen at this size, despite the low light. The day after this, on 22 May 2016, it was the same kind of weather. The day was spent with my daughter (as an early birthday for me), but we were mainly in the car and not outside in the rain. Some photos came out OK and others were blurry - just thankful for the ones that came out well enough. We had a lovely day together, starting with a late breakfast at the Saskatoon Farm and then driving some of the back roads SW of Calgary. Thanks so much, Rachel!
This photo was taken on a cold, rainy day, on 21 May 2016, after I had spent the morning with a group of friends at Barb Castell's acreage. It had been arranged for us to visit to see birds such as Evening Grosbeaks, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Baltimore Orioles, and three species of Hummingbird. However, I guess they just didn't like the weather any more than we did and were keeping hidden and sheltered somewhere. We did still see a Tree Swallow, Mountain Bluebird, Sapsucker, etc., but not the less commonly seen birds. It was an early start to the day, too, as I had to leave the house at 7:00 am.
After spending time at Barb's place, we stopped at several sloughs to check on birds, and then we went our various ways. There were a few places I wanted to check out, plus a brief stop at Brown-Lowery Provincial Park (the best place because it has an outhouse!). When I was there, I thought I might as well at least take a few steps down the rough path, where I was happy to find a group of tiny mushrooms. Also bumped into a fellow birder, who spotted a Cape May Warbler on top of the tallest coniferous tree. I had never seen one before and must remember to see if I can brighten the very distant, black silhouette in a photo I took.
From Brown-Lowery, I called in again at a favourite slough to look for the Wilson's Snipes that I love to photograph and found a couple of them. Also found a pair of Mountain Bluebirds that were so cooperative. They were busy collecting strands of dried grasses to line their nesting box. Quite amusing to watch the male try to handle one piece that was too long.
Normally, when the weather is very overcast and raining, I stay home : ) I was amazed that some of my photos came out reasonably well, at least when seen at this size, despite the low light. The day after this, on 22 May 2016, it was the same kind of weather. The day was spent with my daughter (as an early birthday for me), but we were mainly in the car and not outside in the rain. Some photos came out OK and others were blurry - just thankful for the ones that came out well enough. We had a lovely day together, starting with a late breakfast at the Saskatoon Farm and then driving some of the back roads SW of Calgary. Thanks so much, Rachel!
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