Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: P1110437 FZ18

I went searching for a particular wildflower on Sunday, after a friend had given me directions on where to find several. Well, I'm not always the best at finding things, so I still haven't been able to see and photograph these flowers. After climbing quite a steep trail - and I think it was about 21C on Sunday!!), someone kindly called out to me to let me know that there was a female Mule Deer with her two youngsters nearby. The light was very bright, not the greatest for photos, but this mum was so elegant. She eventually jumped a fence to get nearer to someone's garden and it was quite amusing to watch as one of the young ones stared at the fence as if not quite sure how it was supposed to leap such a high hurdle. Managed it just fine.

Saw several of these brightly coloured Parrots at the Calgary Zoo. Most of my photos of them will have to be deleted, as I just haven't mastered the challenge of photographing them through glass and with bad lighting. I certainly felt that this bird interacted with me, LOL! "Their personalities make them highly desirable pets; they have been kept as such for centuries because they are among the parrots that "talk" best. Their vocal abilities are generally considered to be bested only by the African Grey Parrot and matched by similar species such as the Yellow-naped Parrot. They are also considered loud, active, intelligent, funny, and willful. They like to test their owners and to attract the attention of visitors." From Wikipedia.