Snowy Owl number 5
Two male Snowy Owls in the same field
You never know where you'll see a Snowy Owl
Old barns in winter
Miniature horses in a winter playground
Yesterday's walk in Fish Creek Park
Pine Grosbeak male feeding on berries
A rare glimpse of a Steller's Jay
Pine Grosbeak female or juvenile
Janet and a tiny friend
Yesterday's local walk
Juvenile Northern Goshawk, feeding
Winter beauty
Yesterday's COLD walk
White-tailed Deer through the snow
Curious glance from a Great Horned Owl
Yet another snowstorm
Boreal Chickadee, caught just in time
Hairy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker / Picoides villosus
Old wagon in winter
A beautiful sign of winter
Pine Grosbeak male / Pinicola enucleator
Posting just for the record
Young and innocent
The beauty of winter
Lacy curtain of ice
Red barn in winter
Whites and blues of winter
Better late than never
Country scene in winter
A white world
Sharp-tailed Grouse
A lucky Moose day
Deer on the horizon
The ever-present Black-capped Chickadee
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Old barns in the foothills
What is this?
Rusty and abandoned
Who am I?
Winter's beauty
Plain, but welcome
A view from yesterday
Coyote crossing the frozen Elbow River
With more big storms to come
Common Redpoll female
A beautiful day in Weaselhead
Great Gray Owl #1
Great Gray Owl #2
Great Gray Owl, watching and listening
Prairie life in winter
Great Gray Owl hunting
Boreal Chickadee
Great Gray Owl, highly zoomed
Great Gray Owl on the hunt
Far, far away
Pileated Woodpecker seen in Canmore
Bighorn Sheep mom and youngster
Twice the beauty
Red Fox (just for the record)
Winter beauty
Great Gray Owl
Townsend's Solitaire / Myadestes townsendi
Joy
Winter walk in the park
A rural Christmas
An upside-down kind of life
A glimpse through the trees
Pretty in the sunshine
On a New Year's Day Bird Count
On a brutally cold New Year's Day Count
Happy New Year, everyone!
An old dog named Fang
On a Christmas Bird Count, -23C
Handsome Pine Grosbeak male
Red barn in winter
Love a Llama
Common Redpoll
Last night's snow .... and -29°C (windchill -38°C)
Trudging through the snow
Pine Grosbeak female
Mountain Chickadee / Poecile gambeli
Glorious scenery for a Christmas Bird Count!
Pine Grosbeaks
A welcome splash of colour
The fun times are over
Black farm cat
A peaceful winter scene
Popcan-sized Northern Pygmy-owl, from January 2015
Northern Hawk Owl with woodland bokeh
A distant shot from my archives
False eyes and real eyes
One of my favourite views
Boreal Chickadee
01 Barred Owl
02 Bald Eagle in late afternoon sun
Northern Pygmy-owl
Mountain Chickadee
Always glad to see a Snowy
Lovable Llama
Meadow Vole for a late lunch
Farm cat
Bark patterns on a cut log
Greenish sky beneath a Chinook Arch
Logging piles in the Porcupine Hills
Skull on a fence post
Northern Hawk Owl
Stubble pattern
Cattle drive - and a few old barns and sheds
Old times remembered
A view from the Porcupine Hills
Cattle drive
Entrance to a ranch
Eyes fixed on supper
Guardian of the path
Perch with a good view
Such a beautiful owl
Peacefully waiting
Dreaming of spring
Great Gray Owl from 2013
Quietly watching, always alert
Mountain Chickadee / Poecile gambeli
A highlight of a bird count
Winner with its prey
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A most welcome find
This female (or juvenile, because they both have dark streaking) Snowy Owl was contentedly perched on this rather ugly fence rail, looking like s/he was almost asleep. This was the first Snowy that we came across yesterday, 13 January 2018, when a group of us went east of the city in search of owls and anything else. Later, we saw another three Snowies before it was time for the friend I was riding with to get back to the city, as he had some final preparations to get done before heading off on a trip today. After we had left the rest of the group, we came across a fifth Snowy, perched on a piece of machinery in a field. A nice treat before we headed back to civilization. I heard later that the rest of the group saw a total of seven Snowy Owls, as they stayed out for the whole afternoon. This winter doesn't seem to be a good year for these owls. Some years, the Internet is full of photos of these spectacular visitors, but this year I'm not seeing many. Thanks so much for the ride, Tony - so much appreciated, as always.
After all the frigid weather we have had so far this winter, yesterday felt balmy. Actually, I'm not sure what the temperature was, but it must have been above 0C. There was no cold wind and it just felt pleasant. The sun was shining and the sky was full of 'good' clouds. Not sure why almost all my photos were too blurry to keep - maybe the light wasn't as good as I thought it was. However, I did get a shot of each of the owls, so I'm happy. A few other bird species were also seen, including Common Redpolls and Horned Larks, one Gray Partridge, Magpies, etc.. Tony also spotted a Prairie Falcon on our way back to the city.
Many thanks, Terry, as usual, for taking us on this owl prowl. It was a great trip and, especially for those who had never seen a Snowy Owl before, a most amazing experience. As with any kind of owl, it doesn't matter how many one sees, I always find each time is as awesome as the very first time.
We are back to scattered flurries for this afternoon, 14 January 2018, but our temperature is a reasonable -2C (windchill -4C). The next three days are expected to be good, but then the forecast is for a couple of snowy days.
After all the frigid weather we have had so far this winter, yesterday felt balmy. Actually, I'm not sure what the temperature was, but it must have been above 0C. There was no cold wind and it just felt pleasant. The sun was shining and the sky was full of 'good' clouds. Not sure why almost all my photos were too blurry to keep - maybe the light wasn't as good as I thought it was. However, I did get a shot of each of the owls, so I'm happy. A few other bird species were also seen, including Common Redpolls and Horned Larks, one Gray Partridge, Magpies, etc.. Tony also spotted a Prairie Falcon on our way back to the city.
Many thanks, Terry, as usual, for taking us on this owl prowl. It was a great trip and, especially for those who had never seen a Snowy Owl before, a most amazing experience. As with any kind of owl, it doesn't matter how many one sees, I always find each time is as awesome as the very first time.
We are back to scattered flurries for this afternoon, 14 January 2018, but our temperature is a reasonable -2C (windchill -4C). The next three days are expected to be good, but then the forecast is for a couple of snowy days.
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