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Old prairie barn
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Cattle drive
Cattle drive - and a few old barns and sheds
Logging piles in the Porcupine Hills
One of my favourite views
Kananaskis - a winter wonderland
Love those hills
Licking salt off the road
A road less travelled
Remember to stop and smell the .... wildflowers
Road through Kananaskis
Cattle drive in the mountains of Kananaskis, Alber…
Licking salt from the road
Alberta foothills in the fall
New "barn", Granary Road
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A white world
Ring-necked Pheasant male / Phasianus colchicus
Mourning Dove, Pt. Pelee, Ontario, Canada
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Kananaskis, through the windshield
Day 1, Turkey Vultures / Cathartes aura
Gravel and dust - a favourite road
Still standing, tall and proud
Very old grain elevator in the Badlands valley
Winter in Kananaskis
Nanton Christmas Bird Count
Winter on the farm
Following the fenceline
Before the snow came
Two winters ago
02 Hidden in the clouds
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Distant haze
The long hike down the mountain
Our beautiful foothills on an overcast day
The long road south
Mural in Blackie, Alberta
The Famous Five from a distance
And they call this winter (in Alberta)?
A winter day in southern Alberta
In the bleak midwinter
A road less travelled
Travelling the Cobble Flats road
Ruffed Grouse - from my archives
How I love Alberta!
Main street, Heritage Park
A view from Timber Ridge Conservation Area
Moose kneeling to lick salt from the road
At the start of our climb
Impressive view at the Whaleback
Roller coaster roads in winter
A favourite tree
Driving in a winter wonderland
Heading into the sun
Aging sentinel of the Badlands
Late fall on the prairies
Badland sentinel
A country road in fall colours
Where I was, yesterday
Beynon Ecological Preserve
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Harsh reality
Winter simplicity
Road conditions
The road to William's Coulee
Backroads only for the brave
Spruce Grouse male
Beautiful weather - beautiful place
The touch of winter
Loving those fall colours
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Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
Some years, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the town of Nanton is held late in December. Other years, it ends up being held early January, sometimes delayed because of really bad weather. The Count for 2016 was held on 30 December.
We drove through such beautiful scenery when we were covering the SW quadrant of the Christmas Bird Count circle that centered on the town of Nanton. A landscape over which the occasional Golden Eagle soars and in which, some years, numerous Sharp-tailed Grouse wander on the ground or perch in trees.
Actually, there are not many chances to take photos of birds on many of these Counts, but those of you who know me well know that I love taking scenic shots, old barns, farm cats, and anything else beautiful and/or interesting. This is one of my favourite roads in the area.
Last year, the highlight for me was seeing Pine Grosbeaks nice and close. This Count, I think the highlights were the stunning winter scenery, and a Great Horned Owl.
I absolutely love this area SW of Nanton! Some of these backroads are extremely steep and almost look vertical when seen from a distance. Some years, the whole area is white, covered in deep snow, so that you can't tell where the roadside ends and the ditch begins. This Count, it wasn't too bad, thank goodness, though I might have felt differently if I had been one of the two drivers for our group!
After driving (being driven, for me, which is always pure luxury) the backroads from about 8:00 a.m. till around 3:30 p.m., we returned to the wonderful home of the Truch family. Not only do Bill and Leah Truch and their son, Mike, always welcome everyone with open arms, they also provide a much-appreciated breakfast snack for us and then, at the end of the day, a delicious supper. Have to say that I love travelling these scenic backroads (though I've never driven them myself), but I also really enjoy getting together with everyone who covered the rest of the Count circle, afterwards. This is one of my favourite Bird Counts, and perhaps the most favourite.
Thanks so much for doing all the driving, Tony and Andrew, and thanks, Leah, Bill and Mike for all the effort and time you put into your wonderfully warm welcome! It was another well-organized Count, Mike, as usual - thank you!
We drove through such beautiful scenery when we were covering the SW quadrant of the Christmas Bird Count circle that centered on the town of Nanton. A landscape over which the occasional Golden Eagle soars and in which, some years, numerous Sharp-tailed Grouse wander on the ground or perch in trees.
Actually, there are not many chances to take photos of birds on many of these Counts, but those of you who know me well know that I love taking scenic shots, old barns, farm cats, and anything else beautiful and/or interesting. This is one of my favourite roads in the area.
Last year, the highlight for me was seeing Pine Grosbeaks nice and close. This Count, I think the highlights were the stunning winter scenery, and a Great Horned Owl.
I absolutely love this area SW of Nanton! Some of these backroads are extremely steep and almost look vertical when seen from a distance. Some years, the whole area is white, covered in deep snow, so that you can't tell where the roadside ends and the ditch begins. This Count, it wasn't too bad, thank goodness, though I might have felt differently if I had been one of the two drivers for our group!
After driving (being driven, for me, which is always pure luxury) the backroads from about 8:00 a.m. till around 3:30 p.m., we returned to the wonderful home of the Truch family. Not only do Bill and Leah Truch and their son, Mike, always welcome everyone with open arms, they also provide a much-appreciated breakfast snack for us and then, at the end of the day, a delicious supper. Have to say that I love travelling these scenic backroads (though I've never driven them myself), but I also really enjoy getting together with everyone who covered the rest of the Count circle, afterwards. This is one of my favourite Bird Counts, and perhaps the most favourite.
Thanks so much for doing all the driving, Tony and Andrew, and thanks, Leah, Bill and Mike for all the effort and time you put into your wonderfully warm welcome! It was another well-organized Count, Mike, as usual - thank you!
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