Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: explore2014March03

On 10 February 2014, I returned to Griffith Woods, where I had been lucky enough to see a Great Gray Owl on 10 January 2014. Can't believe it has now (3 March 2014) been almost two months since the first time I saw this owl!. It had been seen on a number of days since 10 January, so I thought I would give it another try, especially as friends were going on a birding walk there. As I walked into the area, I could see a large, dark object sitting on the top of a very tall tree. During the time I was there, the owl plunged twice into the deep snow and caught a Meadow Vole, as well as flying to several different trees. Great Gray Owls are not normally seen in Calgary, so this was a real treat. The first link shows a cross-section of a Great Gray Owl, showing the small size of the skeleton compared to the bulk of the plumage: upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Strix_n... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Grey_Owl

We are still under a Wind Chill Warning and it's -24C (windchill -36C) as I type. I think anyone who is able to stay home, is probably doing so this weekend. The windchill got down to -42C. Needed something "warm" to look at today and found this Echinacea flower against lovely, warm-coloured bokeh. Taken at the Reader Rock Garden on 10 September 2013. Stay warm, everyone!