Orange glow
Exploration
Hanging in the rain
Heliconius ismenius telchina on Egyptian Stars
We saw a Sora
Braving the snow
Blue Morpho
Pine Siskin
A shot of colour
Last year's Morel
Simplicity
Watching Mom preen
On Hibiscus
Early Coralroot
Lodgepole Pine cones
Purple elegance
Wilson's Snipe
Striped Coralroot
Taking a nap
Cushion Milk Vetch
Copperleaf
Blue Wave, Myscelia cyaniris
Lichens at Marston Creek
Yellow Prairie Violet
Heliconius sapho
Monarch green and gold
Lichens
Pretty little lady
European Pasque Flower
Moth on orange
Mountain Bluebird pair
Red on green
Townsendia seedheads
Hyacinth
Time for a haircut
Caught red-handed
Mountain Bluebird
Orange delight
Fern-leaved Biscuit-root
Fritillary
Evening Grosbeak
Old World Swallowtail
Two becoming four
Yellow Bells
Just a little one
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What happened to spring?


This was taken yesterday, in the rain and snow, when we were doing the annual May Species Count in Fish Creek Park. This Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius syn. Actitis macularia) looked less than impressed! We spent about six hours in temperatures of 0.8-2C! Out came the winter boots, the sweater, the fleece jacket, the thick winter jacket, toque, two pairs of gloves and long-johns - and it's June the day after tomorrow, lol. I was halfway to being soaked to the skin! An enjoyable walk, though, as usual. We saw a total of 47 bird species, compared to 58 species May 2009. I'd never taken a photo at ISO 400 before (can you believe it?), so hardly the best quality : )
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