Black Bear seen through the bus window
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel munching on Yellow…
Calgary's special guests
Black Bear seen from the bus
Botanizing Beagles - Ben and Maggie
Jackie's squirrel - Red or Eastern Gray?
Impressive creature
Enjoying a good meal
Cute goat at Eagle Lake
Columbian Ground Squirrel / Urocitellus columbianu…
Thirsty Bighorn Sheep
Me and my dad
Spooked by a barking dog
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
American Pika - such a cutie
Fun to spend time with
Snow Leopard / Panthera uncia
Red Panda / Ailurus fulgens
A Ferret in the park
The picture of contentment
Friendly horse
A pet 'rescue' Ferret
Pet 'rescue' Ferret
Day 4, Raccoon, Point Pelee
Day 4, sleeping Raccoon, Point Pelee, Ontario
Day 7, Red Squirrel, Tadoussac
Day 7, Red Squirrel eating the bird food, Tadoussa…
Day 7, Harbor Seal, Saguenay Fjord, Tadoussac
Farm cat, High River Christmas Bird Count
Have you ever seen a furry pig?
Christmas Llama - oops, Bird! - Count
Llama in winter
Up close with a Llama
Llama
Overload of Llamas : )
The white Llama
Llama beauty
Frosted chin whiskers
Horse and hoar frost
Yellow-bellied Marmot - from the archives
Day 2, Fox Squirrel, Pelican Bay Resort, South Tex…
Jackrabbit in my garden
Farm dog
Richardson's Ground Squirrel / Urocitellus richard…
Young Richardson's Ground Squirrel / Urocitellus r…
Rare Thirteen-lined Groundsquirrel / Ictidomys tri…
Eileen with 3-week-old Flemish Giant Rabbit
Andolesian Shepherd
Mangalitsa piglets, about 5 weeks old
Flemish Giant Rabbit
Andolesian Shepherd, farm dog
Eileen Tannas with baby Flemish Giant Rabbit
Checking me out
Columbian Ground Squirrel / Urocitellus columbianu…
Bighorn Sheep / Ovis canadensis
Young Pika having a rest
See, I'm almost as tall as my Mom!
Hey, lady, got any food?
Bighorn Sheep / Ovis canadensis
Pika - tiny fluffball
Young Coyote
Old barn and Mule
Whiskey & Titan
The start of a great day
Bamboo means happy Panda
Cinnamon Black Bear, Waterton Lakes National Park,…
Small, sleepy Bat, Pt Pelee, Ontario
Remembering winter
Goodbye, winter - so glad you are gone!
Jackrabbit
Wild European Rabbit
Donkey guardians of the old schoolhouse
One of two Coyotes
Red Fox (just for the record)
Bighorn Sheep mom and youngster
Agouti, Trinidad
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Nibbling on a tasty leaf
Coyote crossing the frozen Elbow River
Pallas's Long-tongued Bat, Trinidad
Cute little thing
Deer on the horizon
A lucky Moose day
Meerkat from the archives
Whites and blues of winter
Red barn in winter
Young and innocent
Cat at the Saskatoon Farm
Agouti, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Silky Anteater, Caroni Swamp, Trinidad
White-tailed Deer through the snow
Miniature horses in a winter playground
Long-tongued Bat, Trinidad
Cute and curious
An old dog named Fang
Jackrabbit, seen in my car headlights
Love a Llama
Back-lit White-tailed Deer
Not quite Santa's reindeer
Beautiful and, oh, so cute
Hungry Moose
Unexpected, and very welcome, Moose
Farm cat
Handsome Mulie buck
Young White-tailed Deer
Handsome - Norwegian Fjord Horse?
Handsome buck
Bison/Buffalo
The sweetest little thing
She can't see me
Sculpture at Granary Road
Black farm cat
Goat at the Petting Zoo
Alpaca at the Christmas Market
Licking salt from the road
Sweet White-tailed doe
Learning from Mom
Curious Alpaca
Bighorn Sheep on the slope
A Coyote's last look back
Bighorn Sheep, mom and youngster
Beautiful Mule Deer doe
Disappearing Skunk - just for the record
Freeze!
Time for a cat nap
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Colobus monkey - such a poser
Independence Day, 4th July! Thinking of our neighbours to the south and Americans around the world on this special day. A special thought to all those who serve to protect the American people.
"Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and were no longer part of the British Empire. The Congress actually voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2." From Wikipedia.
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"At one time the colobus was hunted excessively for its beautiful fur, leading to its extermination in some areas. Its skin has been used to make dance costumes, hats and capes. Today, the greatest threat to its continued existence comes from loss of habitat as forests are cut down." From www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/colobusmonkey.
The last time I visited the Calgary Zoo was on 6 October 2015. I used to go fairly often, but my usual parking lot and Zoo entrance then closed for the winter. Since then, road construction and bridge replacement have been going on, but has now been completed. The drive to the north entrance of the Zoo is definitely out of my driving comfort zone, so I had been waiting for this day for a long time. June 26th 2018 was THE day - for me and for half the people in the city!! It was packed! I had decided to go before schools close for the summer. However, I suspect some schools had end-of-term Zoo visits on this day. Also, when I checked the weather forecast, rain was in the forecast for the next six days, so I knew i needed to go straight away.
My visit only covered about half the Zoo, as I usually spend a lot of time in the Conservatory, enjoying the plants and tropical butterflies. My daughter had taken a photo of a gigantic lily pad, Victoria Water Lily / Victoria amazonica, and I really wanted to see it. There were three or four of these in a tiny pool. I love the pattern on the underside of the upturned edge of each lily pad, I didn't see a huge variety of butterfly species that day, but there were enough to keep me happily clicking. They vary from day to day, as new butterflies emerge from their chrysalises..
My intention had not been to visit the newly arrived Panda family, as I was sure there would be an extremely long line-up. However, I was able to just walk in, which was great. How lucky we are to have these four amazing animals visit our Zoo. They were in an inside enclosure, full of plants - and Bamboo, of course. I'm not sure how many hours a day these animals sleep, but two of the three that could be seen slept for part of the time I was there. Had to smile at the very uncomfortable positions in which they slept. Part of the enclosure has glass, which made it almost impossible to get photos without the reflections of the crowds of people.
The Bactrian Camel had recently given birth to a baby - such a cute little thing. No sign of the Red Pandas when I passed their enclosure. One of the birds I love to see - though these birds tend to hide! - is the amazing Himalayan Monal. The male, especially, takes my breath away each time I see it.
A few hours well spent happily clicking. Hopefully, it won't be almost three years before my next visit, though the west entrance does close each winter. It felt so good to once again be back in a place full of colour and interest.
"Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as a new nation, the United States of America, and were no longer part of the British Empire. The Congress actually voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2." From Wikipedia.
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"At one time the colobus was hunted excessively for its beautiful fur, leading to its extermination in some areas. Its skin has been used to make dance costumes, hats and capes. Today, the greatest threat to its continued existence comes from loss of habitat as forests are cut down." From www.awf.org/content/wildlife/detail/colobusmonkey.
The last time I visited the Calgary Zoo was on 6 October 2015. I used to go fairly often, but my usual parking lot and Zoo entrance then closed for the winter. Since then, road construction and bridge replacement have been going on, but has now been completed. The drive to the north entrance of the Zoo is definitely out of my driving comfort zone, so I had been waiting for this day for a long time. June 26th 2018 was THE day - for me and for half the people in the city!! It was packed! I had decided to go before schools close for the summer. However, I suspect some schools had end-of-term Zoo visits on this day. Also, when I checked the weather forecast, rain was in the forecast for the next six days, so I knew i needed to go straight away.
My visit only covered about half the Zoo, as I usually spend a lot of time in the Conservatory, enjoying the plants and tropical butterflies. My daughter had taken a photo of a gigantic lily pad, Victoria Water Lily / Victoria amazonica, and I really wanted to see it. There were three or four of these in a tiny pool. I love the pattern on the underside of the upturned edge of each lily pad, I didn't see a huge variety of butterfly species that day, but there were enough to keep me happily clicking. They vary from day to day, as new butterflies emerge from their chrysalises..
My intention had not been to visit the newly arrived Panda family, as I was sure there would be an extremely long line-up. However, I was able to just walk in, which was great. How lucky we are to have these four amazing animals visit our Zoo. They were in an inside enclosure, full of plants - and Bamboo, of course. I'm not sure how many hours a day these animals sleep, but two of the three that could be seen slept for part of the time I was there. Had to smile at the very uncomfortable positions in which they slept. Part of the enclosure has glass, which made it almost impossible to get photos without the reflections of the crowds of people.
The Bactrian Camel had recently given birth to a baby - such a cute little thing. No sign of the Red Pandas when I passed their enclosure. One of the birds I love to see - though these birds tend to hide! - is the amazing Himalayan Monal. The male, especially, takes my breath away each time I see it.
A few hours well spent happily clicking. Hopefully, it won't be almost three years before my next visit, though the west entrance does close each winter. It felt so good to once again be back in a place full of colour and interest.
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