This was a non-camping weekend. The World Cup moved into the second stage, and as a soccer fanatic, not even the birds could pry me away from all those wonderful games on TV. When I expressed an interest in staying home this weekend, my husband gave me the big frown, …
The lake was a different place this weekend. After five days of record-setting torential rain and wind, we were among a handful of the fool-…brave campers in residence. The first thing I did on our arrival was check on the baby Brewer’s, and was saddened to see three lifeless bodies …
What a difference a week makes. Where last week we had eight eggs, this week we had three baby Brewer’s. I just took one quick peek, so I’ve no idea if there are any remaining eggs in there or not. I did notice both mum and dad doing the feeding …
I thought camping weekends were supposed to be relaxing – I even brought a nice, thick book. When we arrived on Saturday morning, the wind was howling in from the west. There were several family groups tucked up against the west shore, out of the force of the gale.The wind …
Ahh, springtime in Alberta. Rain, snow, wind and temperatures just above the freezing point. Needless to say, this past weekend was yet another non-starter for camping. We did manage to make a day trip out to the lake though. There was no precipitation, but the wind was just howling in …
I learned a few things this weekend. I learned Canada Geese don’t shut up when it gets dark. They keep honking, gabbling and futzing around until after 2:00 am. I learned the raucous, grating calls of American Coots and assorted gull species carry a long way across the water at night. …
We have been fortunate to obtain a seasonal camping spot for the summer at a large, cattail lined lake an hour and a half away. There are not a lot of lakes here in southern Alberta, so shoreline campsites are always at a premium. Naturally, as a blog person, I`ll …
It is a very strange year for birders in this area. Our winter birds are still here, while reports are increasing daily of returning spring visitors. The weather is ideal, with day after day of sunshine and temperatures around 13C (56F). Staying indoors on Sunday was just impossible, so we …
We took a prairie birding drive yesterday, looking for snowy owls. Naturally enough, this post is therefore about black-billed magpies. This is the countryside where we looking for owls. White owls. Some trips they are easy to find, perched on power poles, fence posts, graineries and hay bales. Some trips …
While I have been birding as long as I can remember, I am relatively new to photographing birds. Now that I’ve finally moved into the world of digital cameras. I’ve become a picture taking fool. Some of my photos are even decent shots, and I love the surprises I get …