Tag: birdwatching alberta
Wednesday Wings: Corvid Cuties
Wednesday Wings: A Plethora of Sparrows
Wednesday Wings: Mr. Swivel Neck
If you’re new to this blog and wondering why I posted a bird-less picture, read my Bird (?) Watching post from earlier this year!
Marsh Diaries Part 14
I’m pretty sure I broke a new personal record for the number of pictures taken last weekend. After record high temperatures, a cool front pushed the smoke from forest fires in British Columbia across the Rocky Mountains. A haze covered the entire province for a few days, and the sun …
Wednesday Wings: Who’s Watching Who?
Spending a lot of time at a southern Alberta lake this summer, I’ve been watching white pelicans and various gull species on a regular basis. Noticing some activity in the water near the boat launch one afternoon, I wandered over to see what was happening. A young white pelican was keeping …
Wednesday Wings: Prairie Birding
Marsh Diaries Part 13
This was the first lake weekend that we had rain. Sometime during Saturday night, a nice gentle rain started and clearly luled me into a great sleep, as I awoke the next morning at 11:00 am. Mind you, I had been up all hours of the previous night, putting those …
Marsh Diaries Part 10
Our weather has the hiccups. Last Friday was 30C (90F), the weekend was 14C (58F) and raining. Today is supposed to be 90C again. Suffice it to say, we didn’t go camping, but it was World Cup weekend anyway. Let me take this moment to say, yet again, I TOLD …
Marsh Diaries Part 9
Summer birding has clearly arrived on the prairies. It’s no longer a matter of just following my ears – now I have to actively go look for the birds as the singing has decreased dramatically. Fortunately, we have a very handy little spruce tree close by. Warbling Vireo, House Wren …
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Wednesday Wings: Corvid Cuties
Wednesday Wings: A Plethora of Sparrows
Wednesday Wings: Mr. Swivel Neck
If you’re new to this blog and wondering why I posted a bird-less picture, read my Bird (?) Watching post from earlier this year!
Marsh Diaries Part 14
I’m pretty sure I broke a new personal record for the number of pictures taken last weekend. After record high temperatures, a cool front pushed the smoke from forest fires in British Columbia across the Rocky Mountains. A haze covered the entire province for a few days, and the sun …
Wednesday Wings: Who’s Watching Who?
Spending a lot of time at a southern Alberta lake this summer, I’ve been watching white pelicans and various gull species on a regular basis. Noticing some activity in the water near the boat launch one afternoon, I wandered over to see what was happening. A young white pelican was keeping …
Wednesday Wings: Prairie Birding
Marsh Diaries Part 13
This was the first lake weekend that we had rain. Sometime during Saturday night, a nice gentle rain started and clearly luled me into a great sleep, as I awoke the next morning at 11:00 am. Mind you, I had been up all hours of the previous night, putting those …
Marsh Diaries Part 10
Our weather has the hiccups. Last Friday was 30C (90F), the weekend was 14C (58F) and raining. Today is supposed to be 90C again. Suffice it to say, we didn’t go camping, but it was World Cup weekend anyway. Let me take this moment to say, yet again, I TOLD …
Marsh Diaries Part 9
Summer birding has clearly arrived on the prairies. It’s no longer a matter of just following my ears – now I have to actively go look for the birds as the singing has decreased dramatically. Fortunately, we have a very handy little spruce tree close by. Warbling Vireo, House Wren …