Rural decay in winter
Tired out Mom
Night-flowering Catchfly / Silene noctiflora
Sharp-tailed Grouse displaying
Longing for Poppy time
X marks the spot
Western Meadowlark
The golds and blues at Frank Lake
Black-capped Chickadee at a cavity
Harvestman
How sweet is this?
Growing at Pine Coulee Reservoir
The exotic White-faced Ibis
Pine Coulee Reservoir last November
Obsessive Owl Crazyness Disorder
Allium up close
Time for nest building
Sparrow's-egg Orchid
Red barn in a beautiful setting
Let the dancing begin
A close look at a Coot
Yellow Foxglove / Digitalis grandiflora
Preening her feathers
Sharp-tailed Grouse male
Delicate Cornflower
Simple but bright
Remembering happy times
Beauty in the fall
American Avocets
Prairie Crocuses covered in water droplets
Dwarfed by the vast expanse of clouds
Potentilla nepalensis, 'Miss Wilmott'
Strong winds on the prairies
Nicotiana (Tobacco Plant)
Early Blue Violets
Young bull Moose
Red barn in a field of gold
Brrr ... shiver
The finest of feathers
Vibrant Lilies
Did anyone see what I caught?
Meerkat on guard
Downy Woodpecker
Bebo Grove, Fish Creek Park
Northern Pygmy-owl on snowy branch
See also...
Keywords
Authorizations, license
-
Visible by: Everyone -
All rights reserved
-
187 visits
Vibrant colour of spring


Yesterday, 15 April 2015, my parking lot was going to be spring-cleaned, which meant that all cars had to be out of the lot by 7:30 am. I don't have a 2015 street parking permit, so I had to leave home at 7:30 and find something that would use up the few hours before my volunteer shift. I didn't want to risk being late for that, so decided to stay within the city rather than go driving some backroads.
The owls in Fish Creek Park ended up being my destination. I had only been there twice in many weeks and saw Mom on my first visit and then Mom with two of her three owlets on the second. When I first arrived yesterday morning, there was no sign of the "paparazzi" - I had been expecting there to be at least a few photographers and people out for a walk. This time, I was able to see all three owlets as well as Mom and Dad. Late afternoon, after my volunteer shift, I called in again for a while on my way home.
Saw this vibrantly coloured American Robin when I was at the park in the morning. These really are such beautiful birds, but because we get so many, I think they often tend to be overlooked. This male was hard to ignore, his feathers almost glowing.
"The quintessential early bird, American Robins are common sights on lawns across North America, where you often see them tugging earthworms out of the ground. Robins are popular birds for their warm orange breast, cheery song, and early appearance at the end of winter. Though they’re familiar town and city birds, American Robins are at home in wilder areas, too, including mountain forests and Alaskan wilderness." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_robin
The owls in Fish Creek Park ended up being my destination. I had only been there twice in many weeks and saw Mom on my first visit and then Mom with two of her three owlets on the second. When I first arrived yesterday morning, there was no sign of the "paparazzi" - I had been expecting there to be at least a few photographers and people out for a walk. This time, I was able to see all three owlets as well as Mom and Dad. Late afternoon, after my volunteer shift, I called in again for a while on my way home.
Saw this vibrantly coloured American Robin when I was at the park in the morning. These really are such beautiful birds, but because we get so many, I think they often tend to be overlooked. This male was hard to ignore, his feathers almost glowing.
"The quintessential early bird, American Robins are common sights on lawns across North America, where you often see them tugging earthworms out of the ground. Robins are popular birds for their warm orange breast, cheery song, and early appearance at the end of winter. Though they’re familiar town and city birds, American Robins are at home in wilder areas, too, including mountain forests and Alaskan wilderness." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Robin/id
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_robin
- Keyboard shortcuts:
Jump to top
RSS feed- Latest comments - Subscribe to the comment feeds of this photo
- ipernity © 2007-2025
- Help & Contact
|
Club news
|
About ipernity
|
History |
ipernity Club & Prices |
Guide of good conduct
Donate | Group guidelines | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Statutes | In memoria -
Facebook
Twitter
Sign-in to write a comment.