Puffed up Tree Swallow
Dandelions - of course : )
McDougall Memorial United Church
Successful hunting
03 Blowing in the wind
02 Tree Swallow trio
01 Spic and span
Canada Goose
Red Baneberry
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Finely iridescent
On the fence
Snake's head fritillary / Fritillaria meleagris
No wonder there are so many Savannah Sparrows : )
Ring-necked Pheasant at the end of the day
Showing off for the females
Haute cuisine - Frog's Legs for supper
Is this a Pink?
A house to match
A little fungi family
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
One of yesterday's two Great Gray Owls
Tiny House Wren / Troglodytes aedon
Wilson's Snipe, seen from afar
One of a pair
Much-needed colour
Fancy plumage
This Snipe 'doesn't have a leg to stand on'
The forest is alive with fungi, lichens and mosses
A little eye-catcher
The joy of spring
Teasels growing wild
Cinnamon Teal
One of my favourite birds to photograph
Periwinkle / Vinca minor
Western Meadowlark
First day out in the big, wide world
Colour
Matching colours
A bird of many colours
Sparkling feathers
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Busy parent
Nuttall's Sunflower / Helianthus nuttallii
Brown-headed Cowbirds
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This photo was taken a couple of days ago, on 22 May 2016, when my daughter and I spent a great day together, as a slightly early treat for my birthday : ) Always my favourite way to spend a day!
We weren't quite sure what we would be doing, as it depended on how my daughter was feeling - so much pain, while waiting for surgery. We did know for sure that we were going straight to the Saskatoon Farm for a delicious meal, though. Not a day for walking outside, as it poured with rain the whole day. In fact, it had barely stopped at all for two days, with the added surprise of a few minutes of falling snow early the one morning. If we could only send at least some of our rain up north to help with everyone fighting the devastating wildfire that continues to spread! That whole area has been getting some rain apparently, but not enough to put an end to the destructive path. The whole province has been a tinder box, waiting to go up in flames, so we are very grateful for the rain that's falling. Just a shame that it is on our long weekend for Victoria Day. I haven't checked yet, but especially the mountain area was forecast to have a lot of snow, so I would imagine a lot of campers returned to the city early. The temperature on 22nd May morning was 2C (windchill -2C) and it remained cold all day, just like the day before, when I was out with my camera all day.
After the Saskatoon Farm, we went westwards into Okotoks, so that we could visit the little rustic antique place, All through the House. From there, we drove various back roads, looking for any birds that might not be hiding from the cold and rain. I was so happy that we saw a couple of Snipe standing on fence posts, as they make such beautiful photos. We even saw several hawks on fences - more than I ever see when I go for a drive on my own.
Thanks so much, Rachel, for a much-enjoyed day and thank you for the (as always) carefuly chosen gifts and cards. Most of all, thank you for spending the day with me!
We weren't quite sure what we would be doing, as it depended on how my daughter was feeling - so much pain, while waiting for surgery. We did know for sure that we were going straight to the Saskatoon Farm for a delicious meal, though. Not a day for walking outside, as it poured with rain the whole day. In fact, it had barely stopped at all for two days, with the added surprise of a few minutes of falling snow early the one morning. If we could only send at least some of our rain up north to help with everyone fighting the devastating wildfire that continues to spread! That whole area has been getting some rain apparently, but not enough to put an end to the destructive path. The whole province has been a tinder box, waiting to go up in flames, so we are very grateful for the rain that's falling. Just a shame that it is on our long weekend for Victoria Day. I haven't checked yet, but especially the mountain area was forecast to have a lot of snow, so I would imagine a lot of campers returned to the city early. The temperature on 22nd May morning was 2C (windchill -2C) and it remained cold all day, just like the day before, when I was out with my camera all day.
After the Saskatoon Farm, we went westwards into Okotoks, so that we could visit the little rustic antique place, All through the House. From there, we drove various back roads, looking for any birds that might not be hiding from the cold and rain. I was so happy that we saw a couple of Snipe standing on fence posts, as they make such beautiful photos. We even saw several hawks on fences - more than I ever see when I go for a drive on my own.
Thanks so much, Rachel, for a much-enjoyed day and thank you for the (as always) carefuly chosen gifts and cards. Most of all, thank you for spending the day with me!
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