Old barn in early fall
Old and weathered
Harlequin Duck / Histrionicus histrionicus
Pumpkin season, kid-style
Fine old truck
Domestic duck, unidentified
Beauty in old age
Tundra Swans in flight
Clouds over Chain Lakes
American Dipper / Cinclus mexicanus
Looking into the sun
American Dipper / Cinclus mexicanus
Two of my favourite things
American Dipper dipping
Old farm wagon
Barn with ducks, chickens and rabbit
Weathered door
The picture of contentment
Bringing the straw bales
Unidentified domestic Duck
One of these things is not like the others ...
Peeling paint patterns
Unknown duck species (domestic)
The Straw Barn
Friendly horse
Birdhouse with a difference
Time to feed
Old farm wagon wheel
Mama Turkey (domestic)
For the birds
Tundra Swans
Clouds over Chain Lakes
American Dipper dipping
Into the sun at Pine Coulee Reservoir
American Dipper
Rural decay down south
On the way to Chain Lakes
A view from Chain Lakes
Yes, it's the American Dipper again
Gobble gobble time for Americans
Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans!
Harlequin Duck / Histrionicus histrionicus
Berries in the sunshine
Rural Alberta
Swans in the sunlight
Baneberry, white berries
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
Hummingbird at feeder
Rufous Hummingbird
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Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton
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The fun times are over
Black farm cat
A beauty of a barn
Pine Coulee Reservoir, Alberta
Disappearing Skunk - just for the record
Pine Coulee Reservoir, Alberta
Eurasian Collared-Dove / Streptopelia decaocto
Mid-morning sun at Pine Coulee Reservoir
Waterton Lake from the townsite - before the fire
Our precious Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta…
Pinedrops
Cameron Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
"Alan, Alan, Alan ...Steve, Steve!"
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Upper Waterton Lake, seen from the town
Gaillardia
Common Raven in the sun
Maskinonge Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park
Red Baneberry, Waterton Lakes National Park
Two of the Nanton grain elevators
One of Nanton's grain elevators
Beyond the fence
One of my favourite views
Pinedrops
Farm cat
A mix of textures
Dreaming of spring
Winter textures
Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
Non-wild horses in a wild landscape
Two of a family of three
The beautiful mountains of Alberta
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Sharp-tailed Grouse - not my main photo!
Sleeping in the sunshine
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Northern Shrike / Lanius excubitor
Afternoon light on the foothills
Nanton Christmas Bird Count
A well looked after barn
Open wide - big yawn
Sunrise colour over the mountain peaks
A welcome sight on a Christmas Bird Count
This was the only way
Christmas star
Beautiful farm cat
Following the fenceline
Christmas stars
Pine Grosbeak in winter sunshine
Winter on the farm
The barn cat gang
Pine Grosbeaks
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Baneberry, red berries
Yesterday morning, 27 July 2018, there was a good turnout for a bio-inventory walk in a woodland area in Black Diamond. Geoff Hoffner and Jean Gallant had invited us to go and explore this area, though they were a little concerned in case we didn't find it particularly interesting. Quite the contrary! It was a great morning, seeing so many species of plants, along with a few birds and even a few insects. I was thrilled to spot three small, beautiful Cottonwood Leaf Beetles.
"All parts of the plant are poisonous. However, accidental poisoning is not likely since the berries are extremely bitter. The berries are the most toxic part of the plant. A healthy adult will experience poisoning from as few as six berries. Ingestion of the berries causes nausea, dizziness, increased pulse and severe gastrointestinal discomfort. The toxins can also have an immediate sedative effect on the cardiac muscle tissue possibly leading to cardiac arrest if introduced into the bloodstream. As few as two berries may be fatal to a child. All parts of the plant contain an irritant oil that is most concentrated within the roots and berries." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actaea_rubra
The berries of this plant start off green, then change to either red or white. The flower cluster is white and beautiful.
"Black Diamond, named after the high grade coal once mined here, maintains the traditional values of a small town community, where people care about their neighbors and work together to maintain a sense of pride and respect for one another, the town's history and its beautiful surroundings." From link below.
www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca/251/Come-Visit
During our walk, we kept hearing a distant hawk, but we weren't sure if it was a Red-tailed or a Swainson's. Further along the trail, we were able to see a very high and very distant nest with one white, fluffy youngster visible - there may have been others, too. Mum/Dad flew over to the nest and then flew off and landed on top of a very tall coniferous tree, giving a chance for a quick shot or two.
Thanks so much, Geoff and Jean, for arranging this outing. We always enjoy visiting a new place and seeing what species can be found there. Always nice to come across people who are keen to find out more about where they live. Thanks, Dorothy and Stephen, for the much-appreciated ride. This was the first time I had ever seen this much of Black Diamond.
"All parts of the plant are poisonous. However, accidental poisoning is not likely since the berries are extremely bitter. The berries are the most toxic part of the plant. A healthy adult will experience poisoning from as few as six berries. Ingestion of the berries causes nausea, dizziness, increased pulse and severe gastrointestinal discomfort. The toxins can also have an immediate sedative effect on the cardiac muscle tissue possibly leading to cardiac arrest if introduced into the bloodstream. As few as two berries may be fatal to a child. All parts of the plant contain an irritant oil that is most concentrated within the roots and berries." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actaea_rubra
The berries of this plant start off green, then change to either red or white. The flower cluster is white and beautiful.
"Black Diamond, named after the high grade coal once mined here, maintains the traditional values of a small town community, where people care about their neighbors and work together to maintain a sense of pride and respect for one another, the town's history and its beautiful surroundings." From link below.
www.town.blackdiamond.ab.ca/251/Come-Visit
During our walk, we kept hearing a distant hawk, but we weren't sure if it was a Red-tailed or a Swainson's. Further along the trail, we were able to see a very high and very distant nest with one white, fluffy youngster visible - there may have been others, too. Mum/Dad flew over to the nest and then flew off and landed on top of a very tall coniferous tree, giving a chance for a quick shot or two.
Thanks so much, Geoff and Jean, for arranging this outing. We always enjoy visiting a new place and seeing what species can be found there. Always nice to come across people who are keen to find out more about where they live. Thanks, Dorothy and Stephen, for the much-appreciated ride. This was the first time I had ever seen this much of Black Diamond.
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