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
Beauty in old age
Domestic duck, unidentified
Fine old truck
Pumpkin season, kid-style
Harlequin Duck / Histrionicus histrionicus
Old and weathered
Old barn in early fall
Baneberry, red berries
Baneberry, white berries
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
Hummingbird at feeder
Rufous Hummingbird
A favourite view, Waterton Lakes National Park
Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton
Cinnamon Black Bear, Waterton Lakes National Park,…
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!"
A different view from Maskinonge lookout, Waterton
Marbled Cobweb Spider / Enoplognatha marmorataon o…
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
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Chain Lakes & Pine Coulee Reservoir, 28 October 2018
Chain Lakes & Pine Coulee Reservoir, 28 October 2018
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Tundra Swans in flight
All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 28 October 2018. A group of 15 of us went S and SE of the city on a birding trip to one of my favourite areas. This included Chain Lakes and Pine Coulee Reservoir. I just love some of the landscape through which we drove - barren, rugged, middle-of-nowhere kind of scenery. It looks so different in each season - I think my favourite time of year is when there is a covering of snow on the empty hills and ice on most of the water. I've still not had the courage to drive in this area myself, as I know that I might never find my way out.
As on almost all these day trips out of the city, almost every bird is far, far away, needing at least binoculars and best of all, a scope. Also, as always happens, my camera lens turns to things other than birds. Scenic shots are always taken - after all, I feel that it is important to record the habitat of any birds seen.
We saw so many Swans (Tundra and Trumpeter) on various sloughs and in flight. What a sight they were, with the sun shining on their pure white feathers. Love to hear the Trumpeter Swans "trumpeting". A huge thrill was when our leader led us to a small creek where there were four American Diippers, happily bobbing and dipping, and swimming under water. They weren't bothered by our presence at all.
Terry, you took us on yet another amazing trip! You even arranged with the weatherman for a beautiful, sunny day. It couldn't have been a better outing - so very enjoyable. Thanks so much, Linda and Robin, for the ride all day - greatly appreciated!
I have been off my computer all day today, too. My daughter came down for the day, as she had offered to come and help me with sorting through some things and getting rid of all my old electronics at recycle places. It saved me a whole lot of bending (which kills my back) and a lot of lifting. Her help was hugely appreciated!
Tonight is THE night, ha, ha! I am going to set two or three mouse traps (which is how I started out about 6 months ago, but I caught nothing). I absolutely dread going downstairs tomorrow morning, in case the traps have caught something. If they were successful, friends are coming over straight away to remove it/them for me!! I just hope I don't hear the snap of a trap or any squealing!!!
As on almost all these day trips out of the city, almost every bird is far, far away, needing at least binoculars and best of all, a scope. Also, as always happens, my camera lens turns to things other than birds. Scenic shots are always taken - after all, I feel that it is important to record the habitat of any birds seen.
We saw so many Swans (Tundra and Trumpeter) on various sloughs and in flight. What a sight they were, with the sun shining on their pure white feathers. Love to hear the Trumpeter Swans "trumpeting". A huge thrill was when our leader led us to a small creek where there were four American Diippers, happily bobbing and dipping, and swimming under water. They weren't bothered by our presence at all.
Terry, you took us on yet another amazing trip! You even arranged with the weatherman for a beautiful, sunny day. It couldn't have been a better outing - so very enjoyable. Thanks so much, Linda and Robin, for the ride all day - greatly appreciated!
I have been off my computer all day today, too. My daughter came down for the day, as she had offered to come and help me with sorting through some things and getting rid of all my old electronics at recycle places. It saved me a whole lot of bending (which kills my back) and a lot of lifting. Her help was hugely appreciated!
Tonight is THE night, ha, ha! I am going to set two or three mouse traps (which is how I started out about 6 months ago, but I caught nothing). I absolutely dread going downstairs tomorrow morning, in case the traps have caught something. If they were successful, friends are coming over straight away to remove it/them for me!! I just hope I don't hear the snap of a trap or any squealing!!!
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