Highlight of yesterday

Ha, I was determined to post one of the four photos I took yesterday, looking across a lake to the very far side, to where four Wolves were walking near the frozen lake shore! I could just make them out with 48x zoom. A small group of us spent the day in the Sibbald, Harvie Heights and Exshaw areas in Kananaskis, mostly driving, but with the occasional short walk. While we were walking along a few roads in a wooded residential area, checking feeders for any birds, someone told us he had just seen this pack of Wolves. We drove back to that area and were thrilled to bits that the Wolves briefly came into sight, before disappearing back into the forest. I feel really lucky, especially as I had been to the mountains just one week earlier. Normally, this never happens : ) Oh, and by the way, our day had started off well, too, with the sighting of two young Moose : )

Later today: I received a report from the Bow/Kan Christmas Bird Count, to which was added the following information .... "Yesterday, when passing Gap Lake I noticed four “Canis” species animals romping on the ice of Gap Lake. Without my field glasses, they acted and looked like wolves (I was hoping) but a closer inspection revealed that they were in fact Coyotes." Am I disappointed? Yeah, of course, lol! These words were written by the person who had told us about the four "Wolves". That's too bad, Cliff, but thanks anyway for the temporary excitement and a chance to see this lake in beautiful light!