The sunflower droop
Sunflower, against a pink barn
The last one remaining
The first day of fall
Bright and beautiful
The far side of the river valley
A great use for old teapots
Old and rusty tractor
Colour for an overcast day
Farm dog
Blossom on red
Farmyard friends
Welcome colour
Faces
Helmeted Guineafowl
Artichoke in bloom
Pink (African?) Daisies
Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed
Milk Thistle, I believe
Little angel
Cute little thing
The final stage of an Artichoke
Memories of colour
Before "winter" arrived
At the Saskatoon Farm
September flowers
Goodbye fall, hello winter!
End of the season
A touch of Halloween
Remembering summer colour
Artichoke flower with different bee species
Kangaroo Apple flowers / Solanum aviculare (?)
Sunflower and visitors
Old red tractor at the Saskatoon Farm
Colours
Rooster, Saskatoon Farm
Looper Moth sp.
Lasting beauty
Busy little bee
Helmeted Guineafowl
Bees, bees and more bees
Time for a cat nap
The Saskatoon Farm
Helmeted Guineafowl / Numida meleagris
Typically Western
Colour from Ornamental Cabbages
Unidentified fruit
A bunch of Christmas owls
Seedpod of Datura sp.?
Pretty Mama cat
Ornamental Cabbage or Ornamental Kale?
That sinking feeling
Purple Petunias
Sunflower going to seed
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
The colours of fall
Across the river
A use for old shoes
Tea, anyone?
Helmeted Guineafowl / Numida meleagris
From days gone by
Datura flower?
Just a splash of colour
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Domesticated Helmeted Guineafowl / "Numida meleagris"
Well, hello again, winter!! Yesterday, it looked like late fall. Today, we are having another snowfall, giving us our second world of white already this fall. Because of the forecast for today, I knew I had better get down to the Saskatoon Farm yesterday. I had wanted to buy a few of their vegetables, but they hold their special event at a weekend and I had no intention of facing masses of cars and people. Instead, I did a long drive into Kananaskis two days ago, which turned out to be a really good decision.
Yesterday, 7 October 2019, was overcast and not good for photos, which didn't really matter, as I barely used my camera at the farm. Basically, apart from sunflowers hanging their heads, everything had already died and much had been removed. There was no colour left, and the wonderful days of visits to the farm to happily snap endless photos full of colour are now over till next spring and summer. Can't wait!
After enjoying lunch there, and buying two kinds of frozen, home-made soup, I drove along one nearby road just to see if there was anything of interest. I came across an old wooden shed (outhouse?). A touch of filter in post-processing brought out the wood details.
For me, the next few days will be days to hibernate, hoping that the ground (and my car) will become bare again. The forecast reckons Calgary will be getting about 10 cm of snow today. Looks like we should have sunshine on the coming days. This year has been an absolutely crazy year as far as the weather is concerned!
"Domestic guineafowl, sometimes called pintades, pearl hen, or gleanies, are poultry originating from Africa. They are the domesticated form of the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) and are related to other game birds such as the pheasants, turkeys and partridges. Although the timing of their domestication is unknown, there is evidence that domestic guineafowl were present in Greece by the 5th century BC." From Wikipedia.
"The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It breeds in Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies and southern France.... While guineafowl are native to Africa, the Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and both feral and wild-type birds have been introduced elsewhere." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmeted_guineafowl
“Frequently domesticated and included in exotic bird collections, the helmeted guineafowl is an easily recognizable bird and the most widespread game bird in Africa. In other parts of the world, feral and farm populations of these birds can be frequently seen and escapees are regular.”
birding.about.com/od/Grouse-Quail-And-Pheasants/p/Helmete...
Yesterday, 7 October 2019, was overcast and not good for photos, which didn't really matter, as I barely used my camera at the farm. Basically, apart from sunflowers hanging their heads, everything had already died and much had been removed. There was no colour left, and the wonderful days of visits to the farm to happily snap endless photos full of colour are now over till next spring and summer. Can't wait!
After enjoying lunch there, and buying two kinds of frozen, home-made soup, I drove along one nearby road just to see if there was anything of interest. I came across an old wooden shed (outhouse?). A touch of filter in post-processing brought out the wood details.
For me, the next few days will be days to hibernate, hoping that the ground (and my car) will become bare again. The forecast reckons Calgary will be getting about 10 cm of snow today. Looks like we should have sunshine on the coming days. This year has been an absolutely crazy year as far as the weather is concerned!
"Domestic guineafowl, sometimes called pintades, pearl hen, or gleanies, are poultry originating from Africa. They are the domesticated form of the helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) and are related to other game birds such as the pheasants, turkeys and partridges. Although the timing of their domestication is unknown, there is evidence that domestic guineafowl were present in Greece by the 5th century BC." From Wikipedia.
"The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida. It breeds in Africa, mainly south of the Sahara, and has been widely introduced into the West Indies and southern France.... While guineafowl are native to Africa, the Helmeted Guineafowl has been domesticated and both feral and wild-type birds have been introduced elsewhere." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmeted_guineafowl
“Frequently domesticated and included in exotic bird collections, the helmeted guineafowl is an easily recognizable bird and the most widespread game bird in Africa. In other parts of the world, feral and farm populations of these birds can be frequently seen and escapees are regular.”
birding.about.com/od/Grouse-Quail-And-Pheasants/p/Helmete...
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