Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Drumheller

We had the chance to call in at the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta, for lunch when we were spending the day taking part in the Horseshoe Canyon/Drumheller Christmas Bird Count. Just inside the main entrance is a long, fascinating mural. I will add in a comment box below a previously posted photo, taken from further away and showing one end of this artwork. "The Story of Life is a ceramic mural by Canadian artist Lorraine Malach, located just inside the entrance to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Alberta, Canada. The mural consists of ten panels, each four feet wide and eight feet high; ten tons of clay were used. It depicts life forms from the Precambrian to the Cretaceous, as told by human-based figures. After the death of Lorraine Malach in 2003, the two remaining pieces were fired in a kiln and the mural was completed by Janet Grabner." From Wikipedia. www.timelessspirit.com/MAY05/aboutthecover.shtml en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Life en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tyrrell_Museum_of_Palaeontology www.tyrrellmuseum.com/exhibits.htm I will add our leader's report from our trip on 23 December 2015, to the Badlands of Alberta (land of the dinosaurs). Three of us travelled from Calgary to Drumheller very early in the morning, where we met up with two people from Drumheller. It was the annual Audubon Horseshoe Canyon Christmas Bird Count and our group of 5 people covered Territory #7 of the count circle, which included a walk along the river. We stopped to eat our lunch at the Tyrrell Museum - plus delicious Sweet Potato fries bought at the Museum : ) Later in the day, from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm, we also covered an extra, different area, Territory #4. On our second territory, we saw one male Snowy Owl that was just a tiny white speck in the distance. Later, on the drive back to Calgary in fading light, we passed a Snowy Owl sitting on a power pole, but we didn't stop, especially as it was not on our territory. I had left home at 5:45 am to allow plenty of time to get to our meeting place, and I arrived back home at the end of the day around 6:30 pm. I had ended up not going to bed at all the previous night! When I saw that I would need to get up in two hours or so, I knew that it would be most likely that I would sleep right through my two alarm clocks and kitchen timer and miss the Count. Needless to say, I was very tired by the time I got home, but so happy that I had the chance to be out in such a fascinating landscape for a day. I didn't take a lot of photos, as I knew it was a birding day, not a photography day, though Phil had told me to say if I wanted to stop for a photo : ) Unfortunately, at two of the best locations, the owners were not home, so we didn't walk around their yards where there were so many things to photograph : ( "Horseshoe Canyon CBC, Territory #7, N of Red Deer River, including Royal Tyrrell Museum. 0830-1230, Wed. 23 Dec.2015. Sunny, light west wind, -22 to -15°C. Early morning light fog. Red Deer River 99.99% frozen. 6cm snow on ground. Bald Eagle-1 ad. Rock Pigeon-4 Eurasian Collared-Dove-3 Downy Woodpecker-1 Northern Flicker-1 Horned Lark?-1, heard flying over by Phil Quinn. Blue Jay-2 Black-billed Magpie-37 Common Raven-2 Black-capped Chickadee-22. ALSO ONE HEARD SINGING "SPRING'S HERE." White-breasted Nuthatch-1 Bohemian Waxwing-270 Pine Grosbeak-10 House Finch-12 White-winged Crossbill-5 Common Redpoll-303 PINE SISKIN-65 House Sparrow-13 Coyote-1 Mule Deer- 4 Total party kms by car: 65 ; Total party kms on foot: 3. Total party hours by car: 4 ; Total party hours on foot: 1. -------------------------------------------- Horseshoe Canyon CBC, Territory #4. Eastern pie-shaped Section. 1400-1600, Wed. 23 Dec.2015. Sunny, North wind-10kph. -17°C. Northern Goshawk-1 Rock Pigeon-19 Snowy Owl-1 m. Black-billed Magpie-13 Common Raven-3 Common Redpoll-258 House Sparrow-16 Mule Deer-5 Total party kms by car: 56 ; Total party kms on foot: 0. Total party hours by car: 2 ; Total party hours on foot: 0" A most enjoyable day, as I knew it would be! Thanks for taking over most of the driving, Phil, getting us safely there and back.

I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas is having, or has had, a lovely day. Thanks to the freshly fallen snow yesterday, we have a white Christmas, unlike last Christmas.. The sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the temperature is -18C (windchill -24C). Brrrr! For many people, Christmas is a very difficult time, for various reasons. My thoughts are with them and, as always, with those who for one reason or another will spend Christmas alone. To those of you who don't celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a happy day, anyway. Wishing you all a HAPPY CHRISTMAS and all the very best in the New Year! If you will be on the road, please don't drink and drive! I will add our leader's report from our trip on 23 December 2015, to the Badlands of Alberta (land of the dinosaurs). Three of us travelled from Calgary to Drumheller very early in the morning, where we met up with two people from Drumheller. It was the annual Audubon Horseshoe Canyon Christmas Bird Count and our group of 5 people covered Territory #7 of the count circle, which included a walk along the river. We stopped to eat our lunch at the Tyrrell Museum - plus delicious Sweet Potato fries bought at the Museum : ) Later in the day, from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm, we also covered an extra, different area, Territory #4. On our second territory, we saw one male Snowy Owl that was just a tiny white speck in the distance. Later, on the drive back to Calgary in fading light, we passed a Snowy Owl sitting on a power pole, but we didn't stop, especially as it was not on our territory. I had left home at 5:45 am to allow plenty of time to get to our meeting place, and I arrived back home at the end of the day around 6:30 pm. I had ended up not going to bed at all the previous night! When I saw that I would need to get up in two hours or so, I knew that it would be most likely that I would sleep right through my two alarm clocks and kitchen timer and miss the Count. Needless to say, I was very tired by the time I got home, but so happy that I had the chance to be out in such a fascinating landscape for a day. I didn't take a lot of photos, as I knew it was a birding day, not a photography day, though Phil had told me to say if I wanted to stop for a photo : ) Unfortunately, at two of the best locations, the owners were not home, so we didn't walk around their yards where there were so many things to photograph : ( "Horseshoe Canyon CBC, Territory #7, N of Red Deer River, including Royal Tyrrell Museum. 0830-1230, Wed. 23 Dec.2015. Sunny, light west wind, -22 to -15°C. Early morning light fog. Red Deer River 99.99% frozen. 6cm snow on ground. Bald Eagle-1 ad. Rock Pigeon-4 Eurasian Collared-Dove-3 Downy Woodpecker-1 Northern Flicker-1 Horned Lark?-1, heard flying over by Phil Quinn. Blue Jay-2 Black-billed Magpie-37 Common Raven-2 Black-capped Chickadee-22. ALSO ONE HEARD SINGING "SPRING'S HERE." White-breasted Nuthatch-1 Bohemian Waxwing-270 Pine Grosbeak-10 House Finch-12 White-winged Crossbill-5 Common Redpoll-303 PINE SISKIN-65 House Sparrow-13 Coyote-1 Mule Deer- 4 Total party kms by car: 65 ; Total party kms on foot: 3. Total party hours by car: 4 ; Total party hours on foot: 1. -------------------------------------------- Horseshoe Canyon CBC, Territory #4. Eastern pie-shaped Section. 1400-1600, Wed. 23 Dec.2015. Sunny, North wind-10kph. -17°C. Northern Goshawk-1 Rock Pigeon-19 Snowy Owl-1 m. Black-billed Magpie-13 Common Raven-3 Common Redpoll-258 House Sparrow-16 Mule Deer-5 Total party kms by car: 56 ; Total party kms on foot: 0. Total party hours by car: 2 ; Total party hours on foot: 0" A most enjoyable day, as I knew it would be! Thanks for taking over most of the driving, Phil, getting us safely there and back.

I will add our leader's report from yesterday's trip to the Badlands of Alberta. Three of us travelled from Calgary to Drumheller very early yesterday morning, where we met up with two people from Drumheller. It was the annual Audubon Horseshoe Canyon Christmas Bird Count and our group of 5 people covered Territory #7 of the count circle, which included a walk along the river. Later in the day, from 2:00 pm till 4:00 pm, we also covered an extra, different area, Territory #4. This adult Bald Eagle was seen against a clear blue sky on the top of a distant hill, not too far form the Museum, where we had stopped to eat our lunch - plus delicious Sweet Potato fries bought at the Museum : ) On our second territory, we saw one male Snowy Owl that was just a tiny white speck in the distance. Later, on the drive back to Calgary in fading light, we passed a Snowy Owl sitting on a power pole, but we didn't stop, especially as it was not on our territory. I had left home at 5:45 am to allow plenty of time to get to our meeting place, and I arrived back home at the end of the day around 6:30 pm. I had ended up not going to bed at all the previous night! When I saw that I would need to get up in two hours or so time, I knew that it would be most likely that I would sleep right through my two alarm clocks and kitchen timer and miss the Count. Needless to say, I was very tired by the time I got home, but so happy that I had the chance to be out in such a fascinating landscape for a day. I didn't take a lot of photos, as I knew it was a birding day, not a photography day, though Phil had told me to say if I wanted to stop for a photo : ) Unfortunately, at two of the best locations, the owners were not home, so we didn't walk around their yards where there were so many things to photograph : ( "Horseshoe Canyon CBC, Territory #7, N of Red Deer River, including Royal Tyrrell Museum. 0830-1230, Wed. 23 Dec.2015. Sunny, light west wind, -22 to -15°C. Early morning light fog. Red Deer River 99.99% frozen. 6cm snow on ground. Bald Eagle-1 ad. Rock Pigeon-4 Eurasian Collared-Dove-3 Downy Woodpecker-1 Northern Flicker-1 Horned Lark?-1, heard flying over by Phil Quinn. Blue Jay-2 Black-billed Magpie-37 Common Raven-2 Black-capped Chickadee-22. ALSO ONE HEARD SINGING "SPRING'S HERE." White-breasted Nuthatch-1 Bohemian Waxwing-270 Pine Grosbeak-10 House Finch-12 White-winged Crossbill-5 Common Redpoll-303 PINE SISKIN-65 House Sparrow-13 Coyote-1 Mule Deer- 4 Total party kms by car: 65 ; Total party kms on foot: 3. Total party hours by car: 4 ; Total party hours on foot: 1. -------------------------------------------- Horseshoe Canyon CBC, Territory #4. Eastern pie-shaped Section. 1400-1600, Wed. 23 Dec.2015. Sunny, North wind-10kph. -17°C. Northern Goshawk-1 Rock Pigeon-19 Snowy Owl-1 m. Black-billed Magpie-13 Common Raven-3 Common Redpoll-258 House Sparrow-16 Mule Deer-5 Total party kms by car: 56 ; Total party kms on foot: 0. Total party hours by car: 2 ; Total party hours on foot: 0" A most enjoyable day, as I knew it would be! Thanks for taking over most of the driving, Phil, getting us safely there and back.

This very tiny church is a popular place to stop at and take a few photos. My daughter and I called in two days ago, 29 September 2014, when we spent the day driving out to the Drumheller and the Badlands area and exploring a few places. "Drumheller's LITTLE CHURCH Seating 10,000 people - 6 at a time. This church was first erected by local contractor Trygve Seland, in co-operation with the Ministerial Association in 1968 and was reconstructed by inmates of the Drumheller Institution in 1991. It was designed as a place of worship and mediation and not just a tourist attraction. Please treat it with respect. Drumheller and District Chamber of Commerce." The Little Church has six one-person pews and a pulpit. At one time, it had stained glass windows and a brass bell in its steeple.

Spent the whole day, from about 6:45 a.m.. (yes, A.M.!) till early evening, on a Christmas Bird Count east of the city, in the Drumheller area. I hadn't been out this way for maybe 12 years, so I REALLY appreciated the chance to be driven out there today! Not a bad day weather-wise, though it was very cold. Dropped down to -21C, but had soared to a balmy -4C when we got back to Calgary. We were lucky to see two groups of these rabbits today, two in one group and three in the other. I don't remember ever seeing a Nuttall's Cottontail before, so that was exciting. This photo shows the rufous nape and black eyes. "The Nuttall's Cottontail, also known as the Mountain Cottontail, occurs in the Red Deer River valley at Drumheller and the Bow River at Carseland. It is most common along the Milk River. The species was first recorded in Alberta in 1917 and may still be expanding its range northward, perhaps due to global warming. It is mainly an inhabitant of coulees and river bottomlands, rocky valley sides, scrubby bush lands or arid sagebrush areas. It finds shelter in banks, badger or ground squirrel burrows, among rocks or under human-created brush or lumber piles or abandoned machinery. It prefers edges where it can feed in the open, and if necessary, quickly dash into protective brushy cover. It often spends the day resting in a sheltered ‘form', usually in dense, shrubby vegetation. Unlike hares which change colour with the seasons, the Nuttall's Cottontail retains a greyish pelage all year. Its sides are paler than the back. The nape of the neck is rufous, as are the back of its thighs. The short, powder-puff tail is grey on top, white below, as is its underside. The endearing eyes are coal black. The rounded ears are usually shorter than those of the somewhat similar-sized Snowshoe Hare, whose range it seldom overlaps." From www.weaselhead.org .

Spent the whole day, from about 6:45 a.m.. (yes, A.M.!) till early evening, on a Christmas Bird Count east of the city, in the Drumheller area. I hadn't been out this way for maybe 12 years, so I REALLY appreciated the chance to be driven out there today! Not a bad day weather-wise, though it was very cold. Dropped down to -21C, but had soared to a balmy -4C when we got back to Calgary. The sunshine made this attractive barn into a delightful scene, when we stopped to browse the area for bird species.

Would you believe the temperature was -30C today when four of us went east of Calgary, to Drumheller for the day. I think we only walked about 7 km in total, but at that temperature, it was COLD, COLD, COLD! Not sure if these are the berries of Thorny Buffaloberry.

This is just one small section of a mural inside the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta. The small group of four of us called in at the museum for lunch and a washroom break on a long day of birding. Our territory (section of the huge circle for the Count) was on the north side of the Red Deer River, including the Tyrrell Museum area. The day started off cloudy, clearing to beautiful sunshine, calm and a temperature of -14C soaring to 6C (yes, that's +6C!). Left my house at 5:40 a.m. and got home maybe 7:45 p.m. (?) Just in case anyone is interested in what species the four of us found, this is the list for the day: Rock Pigeon-1 Eurasian Collared Dove-24 Great Horned Owl-1 Snowy Owl-1 Downy Woodpecker-5, Hairy Woodpecker-4 Northern Flicker-4 Pileated Woodpecker-1 Blue Jay-4 Black-billed Magpie-38 Black-capped Chickadee-17 White-breasted Nuthatch 3. Bohemian Waxwing-96 White-winged Crossbill-2 Common Redpoll-139 House Sparrow-42 We actually saw a total of six Snowy Owls; one on our territory; one each about 2 miles E and W of Horseshoe Canyon on Hwy 9, and three others on Hwys 9 and 72, outside of the Christmas Bird Count area. As far as photos for the day is concerned, all I managed bird-wise was a Eurasian Collared Dove, a Red Crossbill and maybe a couple of Snowy Owl photos. However, the scenery covered in snow was beautiful (and, as usual, my photos don't even begin to do it justice) - and we found 36 wild European Rabbits at one place we stopped in Drumheller! This Count was the last one I am doing for the 2012/2013 annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count season. There is another one going on today, but 5th January is the final day. I am SOOOO tired and pretty useless for anything now : ) I really want to thank all the people who did the driving on these various Bird Counts!! Without them, I wouldn't be able to take part in any of these Counts, except for the two in the city. Thank you so much! "The Story of Life is a ceramic mural by Canadian artist Lorraine Malach, located just inside the entrance to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Alberta, Canada. The mural consists of ten panels, each four feet wide and eight feet high; ten tons of clay were used. It depicts life forms from the Precambrian to the Cretaceous, as told by human-based figures. After the death of Lorraine Malach in 2003, the two remaining pieces were fired in a kiln and the mural was completed by Janet Grabner." From Wikipedia. www.timelessspirit.com/MAY05/aboutthecover.shtml en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Life en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tyrrell_Museum_of_Palaeontology www.tyrrellmuseum.com/exhibits.htm

Taken on 4 January 2013, when four of us travelled a long way east of Calgary to take part in the Horseshoe Canyon/Drumheller Christmas Bird Count. This is part of the Badlands area of Alberta, land of the dinosaurs. Our territory was N of the Red Deer River, on the NE part of the count circle, and included the Tyrrell Museum. At noon, we stopped at the Museum to eat our lunch and I was able to catch this huge dinosaur. We had driven past a short while before, when the icicles were quite a bit longer, but I couldn't take any photos because my lens had a thin layer of ice on it. If you ever get the chance to visit this Museum, you will find it to be superb. www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&site=&tbm=...

This is one of 36 wild European Rabbits that our small group of four found at one location in Drumheller yesterday. Our territory (section of the huge circle) for the Horseshoe Canyon/Drumheller Bird Count was on the north side of the Red Deer River, including the Tyrrell Museum area. This is Dinosaur country, the wonderful Badlands of Alberta! We drove some of the residential alleys looking for birds at feeders as well as in trees, and walked along the edge of the river at McMullen Island (it only becomes an island when the river level rises). The Red Deer River was completely frozen; 12 inches of snow cover. The day started off cloudy, clearing to beautiful sunshine, calm and a temperature of -14C soaring to 6C (yes, that's +6C!). Left my house at 5:40 a.m. and got home maybe 7:45 p.m. (?) Total kms-73; Total kms by car-68; Total kms on foot-5. Total hours-7; Total by car-4.5; Total on foot-2hrs; In cafe-0.5 hrs.. Just in case anyone is interested in what species the four of us found, this is the list for the day: Rock Pigeon-1 Eurasian Collared Dove-24 Great Horned Owl-1 Snowy Owl-1 Downy Woodpecker-5, Hairy Woodpecker-4 Northern Flicker-4 Pileated Woodpecker-1 Blue Jay-4 Black-billed Magpie-38 Black-capped Chickadee-17 White-breasted Nuthatch 3. Bohemian Waxwing-96 White-winged Crossbill-2 Common Redpoll-139 House Sparrow-42 We actually saw a total of six Snowy Owls; one on our territory; one each about 2 miles E and W of Horseshoe Canyon on Hwy 9, and three others on Hwys 9 and 72, outside of the Christmas Bird Count area. As far as photos for the day is concerned, all I managed bird-wise was a Eurasian Collared Dove, a Red Crossbill and maybe a couple of Snowy Owl photos. However, the scenery covered in snow was beautiful (and, as usual, my photos don't even begin to do it justice). This Count was the last one I am doing for the 2012/2013 annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count season. There is another one going on today, but 5th January is the final day. I am SOOOO tired and pretty useless for anything now, after the last three weeks of Bird Counts : )

Our territory (section of the huge circle) for the Horseshoe Canyon/Drumheller Bird Count was on the north side of the Red Deer River, including the Tyrrell Museum and nearby farmland. We also stopped briefly at this overlook at Horsethief Canyon, which is 16 km from Drumheller, just past the Royal Tyrrell Museum on North Dinosaur Trail (Highway 838). About an inch and a half down from the top left corner, you can just make out a line of trees and the frozen river. Can you imagine how easy it would be to get lost down there? This is dinosaur country, the wonderful Badlands of Alberta! Earlier in the day, we drove some of the residential alleys looking for birds at feeders as well as in trees, and walked along the edge of the river at McMullen Island (it only becomes an island when the river level rises). The Red Deer River was completely frozen; 12 inches of snow cover. The day started off cloudy, clearing to beautiful sunshine, calm and a temperature of -14C soaring to 6C (yes, that's +6C!). Left my house at 5:40 a.m. and got home maybe 7:45 p.m. (?) Total kms-73; Total kms by car-68; Total kms on foot-5. Total hours-7; Total by car-4.5; Total on foot-2hrs; In cafe-0.5 hrs.. Just in case anyone is interested in what species the four of us found, this is the list for the day: Rock Pigeon-1 Eurasian Collared Dove-24 Great Horned Owl-1 Snowy Owl-1 Downy Woodpecker-5, Hairy Woodpecker-4 Northern Flicker-4 Pileated Woodpecker-1 Blue Jay-4 Black-billed Magpie-38 Black-capped Chickadee-17 White-breasted Nuthatch 3. Bohemian Waxwing-96 White-winged Crossbill-2 Common Redpoll-139 House Sparrow-42 We actually saw a total of six Snowy Owls, but only one actually in our Count area. As far as photos for the day are concerned, all I managed bird-wise was a Eurasian Collared Dove, a Red Crossbill and a couple of Snowy Owl photos. However, the scenery covered in snow was beautiful (and, as usual, my photos don't even begin to do it justice). It looks so different in the winter.

This was one of the 36 wild European Rabbits that we saw in Drumheller, Alberta, on 4 January 2013. Four of us drove east of the city to the Badlands (land of the dinosaurs) and spent the day taking part in the annual Horseshoe Canyon/Drumheller Christmas Bird Count. Our territory was the N side of the Red Deer River, including the Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology area. Was just reading a discussion on photographing Snowy Owls - people's idea of what birding etiquette is definitely varies from one person to another. This YouTube video was included - can't believe that some photographers will go to this length to photograph already stressed-out birds that have come down from the north! youtu.be/E0_gzY2k7P0 We had a few inches of fresh snow overnight and it's still snowing this afternoon. Judging by the very white sky, it looks like there is plenty more snow to fall. It's -10C, windchill -18C, but tomorrow is supposed to fall to -19C. Could be worse!

This is just one small section of a mural inside the Royal Tyrrell Museum, Drumheller, Alberta. The small group of four of us called in at the museum for lunch and a washroom break on a long day of birding. Our territory (section of the huge circle for the Count) was on the north side of the Red Deer River, including the Tyrrell Museum area. "The Story of Life is a ceramic mural by Canadian artist Lorraine Malach, located just inside the entrance to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Alberta, Canada. The mural consists of ten panels, each four feet wide and eight feet high; ten tons of clay were used. It depicts life forms from the Precambrian to the Cretaceous, as told by human-based figures. After the death of Lorraine Malach in 2003, the two remaining pieces were fired in a kiln and the mural was completed by Janet Grabner." From Wikipedia. www.timelessspirit.com/MAY05/aboutthecover.shtml en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Life en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Tyrrell_Museum_of_Palaeontology www.tyrrellmuseum.com/exhibits.htm

I was out at a meeting this evening, so am very late uploading my photos : ) Not sure if many/any of you will happen to see them this evening, before the "morning Flickrites" post all their new photos for the day and mine are pushed into oblivion, LOL. This plant is the highly invasive Crested Wheatgrass.

Came across this beautifully kept red "barn" style home yesterday, when I was out doing the Bird Count in the Drumheller area. Drumheller is the incredible area east of Calgary (approximate two-hour-drive) where the fossils of countless dinosaurs have been discovered. The scenery is quite unique, but I wasn't able to get any shots yesterday that looked out over this "carved" valley. Another name given to this whole area is the "Badlands." Temperature for our walks was -30C (-22F)!

We saw quite a few of these little Common Redpolls yesterday on a rural homestead in the Drumheller area, while doing an annual Bird Count there. They were all puffed up thanks to the -30C temperatures. I was in agony (freezing hand) while taking half a dozen quick shots, but I had decided to try one of the small hand-warmer packs and this worked brilliantly. I have no idea how they work, but feeling that heat inside my glove was wonderful! Definitely recommend them!

Just realized I had better upload this Happy Birthday card to my brother in England today, as I don't know when he will get to the Library in the next few days, to check on his e-mail and on Flickr! I deliberately chose an image that has nothing to do with Christmas, as his birthday is so close to Christmas - on 28th December. John, I thought you might find this small part of a mural quite interesting, seeing as you have always been highly artistic! It is just inside the entrance way at the Royal Tyrrell Museum (the incredible Dinosaur museum) in Drumheller, east of Calgary. Have a happy day! www.traveldrumheller.com/royal-tyrrell-museum.html

Spent the whole day, from about 6:45 a.m.. (to those of you who know me well, yes, A.M.!) till early evening, on a Christmas Bird Count east of the city, in the Drumheller area. I hadn't been out this way for maybe 12 years, so I REALLY appreciated the chance to be driven out there today! Not a bad day weather-wise, though it was very cold. Dropped down to -21C, but had soared to a balmy -4C when we got back to Calgary. Photographed these berries on a farm whilst looking to see what birds were around.