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Rooster, Saskatoon Farm
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Old red tractor at the Saskatoon Farm
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At the Saskatoon Farm
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Helmeted Guineafowl
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The last one remaining
Sunflower, against a pink barn
Domesticated Helmeted Guineafowl / "Numida meleagr…
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The Saskatoon Farm
Helmeted Guineafowl / Numida meleagris
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Unidentified fruit
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Seedpod of Datura sp.?
Pretty Mama cat
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Sunflower going to seed
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
The colours of fall
Across the river
A use for old shoes
Tea, anyone?
Helmeted Guineafowl / Numida meleagris
From days gone by
Datura flower?
Just a splash of colour
Beware those icy fingers
Ice is nice
Long-billed ice bird
Christmas is a fun time for a kitten
Tea, anyone?
Helmeted Guineafowl / Numida meleagris
All decked out
A fancy chicken
Orange for Halloween
Posing sweetly
Keep your distance
House Sparrow in the fall
The last bit of colour before winter
A view from The Saskatoon Farm
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Helmeted Guineafowl
This morning, shortly before 11:00 am, I was sitting at my computer, knowing that the temperature outside was a cold 4C (windchill 0C). What a difference from several days ago, when we were getting very hot weather. I noticed that there are snowflake icons in the forecast for a couple of upcoming days. It feels good knowing that I made a crock-pot of piping hot chili overnight - yes, I have been known to cook very occasionally : ) Just what is needed today.
On 8 September 2017, I decided on the spur of the moment, to drive south to the Saskatoon Farm. I wasn't sure what I would be doing this weekend and wanted to make sure I went there to buy a few of their vegetables and fruit. I knew that a weekend would be a much busier time, so wanted to avoid that. I also wanted to photograph a few of their beautiful Artichoke flowers before they were all past their prime. All the flowers were very popular with the bees, which was so good to see.
This beautiful Helmeted Guineafowl, along with several others, two or three Turkeys and different kinds of chickens, lives at the Saskatoon Farm.
"The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It breeds in Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies and southern France.... While guineafowl are native to Africa, the Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and both feral and wild-type birds have been introduced elsewhere." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmeted_guineafowl
“Frequently domesticated and included in exotic bird collections, the helmeted guineafowl is an easily recognizable bird and the most widespread game bird in Africa. In other parts of the world, feral and farm populations of these birds can be frequently seen and escapees are regular.”
birding.about.com/od/Grouse-Quail-And-Pheasants/p/Helmete...
As usual, I wandered round the grounds with my camera, catching one of the cats, one of the dogs, and a few of the chickens, as well as flowers. I never return home with an empty memory card when I visit this place.
Unfortunately, it was a smoky day (what's new?) with the air quality rating an unpleasant High Risk level. In fact, I almost turned back before I was half way there.
This interesting place is maybe a 25-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food.
www.saskatoonfarm.com/
On 8 September 2017, I decided on the spur of the moment, to drive south to the Saskatoon Farm. I wasn't sure what I would be doing this weekend and wanted to make sure I went there to buy a few of their vegetables and fruit. I knew that a weekend would be a much busier time, so wanted to avoid that. I also wanted to photograph a few of their beautiful Artichoke flowers before they were all past their prime. All the flowers were very popular with the bees, which was so good to see.
This beautiful Helmeted Guineafowl, along with several others, two or three Turkeys and different kinds of chickens, lives at the Saskatoon Farm.
"The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It breeds in Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies and southern France.... While guineafowl are native to Africa, the Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and both feral and wild-type birds have been introduced elsewhere." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmeted_guineafowl
“Frequently domesticated and included in exotic bird collections, the helmeted guineafowl is an easily recognizable bird and the most widespread game bird in Africa. In other parts of the world, feral and farm populations of these birds can be frequently seen and escapees are regular.”
birding.about.com/od/Grouse-Quail-And-Pheasants/p/Helmete...
As usual, I wandered round the grounds with my camera, catching one of the cats, one of the dogs, and a few of the chickens, as well as flowers. I never return home with an empty memory card when I visit this place.
Unfortunately, it was a smoky day (what's new?) with the air quality rating an unpleasant High Risk level. In fact, I almost turned back before I was half way there.
This interesting place is maybe a 25-minute drive SE from the southern edge of Calgary. You can collect your own Saskatoon berries in season, look around their outside green houses, and their inside gift shop full of unusual things, and buy special baking, jams, teas and so on. They also have a restaurant that offers great food.
www.saskatoonfarm.com/
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