Old barns in winter
Yesterday's walk in Fish Creek Park
Yesterday's local walk
Masked Cardinal, Trinidad
Yesterday's COLD walk
White-tailed Deer through the snow
02 Boat ride through the Caroni Swamp
Masked Cardinal at the edge of Caroni Swamp
Friend on boat at Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Two Tropical Screech Owls, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
(Ruschenberger?)Tree Boa, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Boat ride to see Scarlet Ibis, Caroni Swamp, Trini…
(Ruschenberger?) Tree Boa, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Barn of an unusual shape
Surprise, surprise ... an American Flamingo, Caron…
Rainforest of the Arima Valley, Trinidad
The beauty of winter
Red barn in winter
Masked Cardinal / Paroaria nigrogenis, Trinidad
Scarlet Ibis, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Scarlet Ibis - like decorations on a Christmas tre…
Old barns in the foothills
Yellow Oriole / Icterus nigrogularis, Trinidad
Rusty and abandoned
Scarlet Ibis and Egrets, Caroni Swamp
A friendly moment
Scarlet Ibis, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Our last morning on island of Trinidad
Ruddy Ground-dove / Columbina talpacoti, Trinidad
Masked Cardinal, Caroni Swamp
A rainbow and a Hummingbird wave
Coyote crossing the frozen Elbow River
With more big storms to come
A beautiful day in Weaselhead
Yellow Oriole, Trinidad
Great Gray Owl #2
Great Gray Owl hunting
Great Gray Owl, highly zoomed
Great Gray Owl on the hunt
Bighorn Sheep mom and youngster
Twice the beauty
Red Fox (just for the record)
Winter beauty
Great Gray Owl
On the way to Canmore - seven Swans a-swimming :)
New birding blind in a local park
Donkey guardians of the old schoolhouse
When the world turns white
A memory of Waterton from before the fire
Evening mist in the rainforest
Old barn in spring snow
A rural "winter" scene
Yellow Oriole, Trinidad
Remembering winter
Masked Cardinal, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
Once was home
Tall grass, Pt Pelee - Phragmites
A favourite view, Waterton Lakes National Park
Swainson's Hawk take-off
On the way home from Cartwrights' land
On the way home from Cartwright bio-blitz
Friends at Bow Lake
A most welcome find
Tree stump covered in fungi, Trinidad
The Bow River at Carburn Park
A rural Christmas
On a New Year's Day Bird Count
Happy New Year, everyone!
On a Christmas Bird Count, -23C
Love a Llama
Glorious scenery for a Christmas Bird Count!
Barn with the fallen cupola
When the land turns white
Dazzling sunlight on distant peaks
Standing at the edge of the storm
A white world
A patch of blue
Behind the tangled branches
Walking in a winter wonderland
A country scene
Autumn in Alberta
A peaceful winter scene
Common Redpoll / Acanthis flammea
The beauty of erosion
Alberta foothills in the fall
Start of the storm
Common Redpolls / Acanthis flammea
Hello, winter
And down(y) he flew
International Loadstar 1600
Early morning sunrise over the mountains
Storm arriving at Quarry Lake, near Canmore
A drive through Kananaskis
Town of Canmore, Alberta
When the storm moved in
Pam and friend
Sun halo over Glenmore Reservoir
A view from Quarry Lake, Canmore
A new-to-me old barn
Complete with little red birdhouse
Side by side
Friendly visitor
Fish Creek Park on a low-light day
A mountain meadow, Kananaskis, Alberta
Cattle drive in the mountains of Kananaskis, Alber…
Heading for the mountains on a hazy morning
Kananaskis before the snowstorm
Before the snow arrived
Beautiful Mule Deer doe
Things are not always what they seem
Ah, those glorious Larches in their fall colours
The colours of fall
Waterton Lake from the townsite - before the fire
In the middle of nowhere - spot the truck
Owl and spider webs
Road through Kananaskis
Our precious Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta…
Walker House, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
Yesteryear, in Alberta
Sheep on a smoky day
On the way down
Scenery along Highway 40, Kananaskis
A favourite road
Waiting for the herd to descend
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You never know where you'll see a Snowy Owl
This was Snowy Owl number 4 that we came across three days ago, on 13 January 2018, when a group of us went east of the city in search of owls and anything else. This was the last Snowy that friend Tony and I saw before it was time for us to get back to the city, as he had some final preparations to get done before heading off on a trip. 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. Despite seeing a total of 8 Snowies on this day, 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, this day 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, 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.
After all the frigid weather we have had so far this winter, this day 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, 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.
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