Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Canada Warbler / Cardellina canadensis
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Yellowlegs
Killdeer / Charadrius vociferus
A filtered Poppy
Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Sheep on a smoky day
Checkered Skipper sp.?
American Goldfinch eating Sunflower seeds
Green-winged Teal and Black-bellied Plover
Bee on Sunflower
Hybrid Mourning Dove-Eurasian Collared Dove
Sneezewort Yarrow / Achillea ptarmica
Black Meadowhawk
Pika, on a windy day
Bear Grass bud / Xerophyllum tenax
Farm in the foothills
Wood Ducks
About to open
Sunflower mural
Yesteryear, in Alberta
Pioneer Acres, Alberta
Hosta flowers
Green Honeycreeper female, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Four in a row
Semipalmated Plover / Charadrius semipalmatus?
You looking at me, lady?
An old red barn
The beauty of wheat (?)
Hanging on
On the way down
Remember to stop and smell the .... wildflowers
Blue-gray Tanager / Thraupis episcopus, Asa Wright…
Handsome Wood Ducks
When the last petal has fallen
Sleepy Short-eared Owl
Scenery along Highway 40, Kananaskis
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel in a Pika's cave
Red Birds in a Tree plant
Old country schoolhouse
A favourite road
Painted Lady
Waiting for the herd to descend
Wide angle on the Bighorn Sheep ridge
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On 14 July 2017, it was a hot day, but our bio-blitz of the Rusty Bucket Ranch, west of Calgary, started at 8:00 am, to catch the coolest part of the day. This was the first time we had been there and we had such a great morning. What a beautiful place and area! Thirteen of us gathered to explore part of the land belonging to Liz and Alan Breakey - 160 acres, mostly wooded, with many streams feeding into Bragg Creek.
The gorgeous garden itself was full of bright, healthy plants. Once we were in the forest, we came across all sorts of wildflower species and even a few fungi and slime molds. We all met the challenges of small, hidden logs along the trails, lying in wait to trip anyone who was not paying careful attention. One of the last areas was a bog, where the small, partly hidden pools of water were difficult or impossible to avoid - I nearly lost a shoe in there, lol! On the final stretch back to the house, we caught sight of a distant buck with its new growth of antlers; also, a few of the sheep that the Breakey family raises. A really fun walk for us all, with all sorts of things of interest. Many thanks to Liz and Alan for inviting us to the Rusty Bucket Ranch to explore and list all species seen! Thank you, too, for the very warm welcome you gave us, and for the muffins, delicious lemon drink, and coffee!
The beautiful dog in this photo was one of two similar dogs that belong to the Breakey family. This one accompanied us for the whole hike, greatly enjoying our company.
After the morning's hike, we all returned to the city and thoroughly enjoyed a BBQ lunch put on by our botany/birding friends, Dorothy and Stephen. I hadn't had a burger in years - and this one was so good! Thanks so much, Dorothy and Stephen, for all the time and effort you put into this. What a lovely way to spend the afternoon, chatting with friends and eating all sorts of 'goodies'. Happy to see the tiny Hummingbird that has been visiting your garden, and lovely to see the bright yellow American Goldfinch. It was quite windy, too, which felt wonderful on a hot day.
The gorgeous garden itself was full of bright, healthy plants. Once we were in the forest, we came across all sorts of wildflower species and even a few fungi and slime molds. We all met the challenges of small, hidden logs along the trails, lying in wait to trip anyone who was not paying careful attention. One of the last areas was a bog, where the small, partly hidden pools of water were difficult or impossible to avoid - I nearly lost a shoe in there, lol! On the final stretch back to the house, we caught sight of a distant buck with its new growth of antlers; also, a few of the sheep that the Breakey family raises. A really fun walk for us all, with all sorts of things of interest. Many thanks to Liz and Alan for inviting us to the Rusty Bucket Ranch to explore and list all species seen! Thank you, too, for the very warm welcome you gave us, and for the muffins, delicious lemon drink, and coffee!
The beautiful dog in this photo was one of two similar dogs that belong to the Breakey family. This one accompanied us for the whole hike, greatly enjoying our company.
After the morning's hike, we all returned to the city and thoroughly enjoyed a BBQ lunch put on by our botany/birding friends, Dorothy and Stephen. I hadn't had a burger in years - and this one was so good! Thanks so much, Dorothy and Stephen, for all the time and effort you put into this. What a lovely way to spend the afternoon, chatting with friends and eating all sorts of 'goodies'. Happy to see the tiny Hummingbird that has been visiting your garden, and lovely to see the bright yellow American Goldfinch. It was quite windy, too, which felt wonderful on a hot day.
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