"They can't see me"
Beautiful Mule Deer family
Mule Deer doe
Licking salt off the road
Remember to stop and smell the .... wildflowers
Beautiful Mule Deer doe
Licking salt from the road
Handsome Mulie buck
Not quite Santa's reindeer
Resting near the Cattails
Time to rest awhile
Mule Deer buck
Resting in the meadow
Mule Deer, Mom and baby
Very young Mule deer
Curious Mule Deer
Mule Deer at dusk
The face of innocence
Mule Deer on the prairies
A few of the 25 Mule Deer seen
Checking us out
Cleaning the BBQ
Deer in Foxtails
Life is all about conquering hurdles
Just checking
Mule Deer
Basking in the sun
The winner and his prize
A tasty meal of fresh, green grass
Focussed on feeding
Mule Deer fawn
Haven't we met somewhere before?
Hopeful contestant
You must be kidding - spring?
Enjoying the park
Little Mulie
Balsamroot heaven
Watching the watchers
Rutting season
Munching Mulie
Out with Mom
Delicious, tasty, young buds
She's so fine
At home in the snow
Giving me a look
Are you looking at me?
Watching the watcher
Young Mule Deer
The winner
Mule Deer buck
Little cutie with BIG ears
The eye of Innocence
Mule Deer fawn
Checking me out
Surprise!
Mule Deer
Mule Deer
Winter sun
Snack time
Curious duo
Mule Deer
A welcome encounter
Curious Mule Deer doe
On the alert
Leftovers
What a sight!
Out with Mom
Weary
Mule Deer in sunlight
Fall by the Beaver Pond
Almost in the crosswalk
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Rolling hills and distant peaks
All three photos posted today were taken the day before yesterday, 15 March 2016. I drove NW of Calgary again, hoping that maybe one of the Great Gray Owls might just be seen. When I arrived, a car was pulled over at the side of the road and the occupants were photographing an owl. It was hidden from my view by a group of bushes and I only saw it when it flew over to the distant trees.
This particular photo was taken during my drive there, to give an idea of the kind of countryside I go through to reach my destination. The drive is along a huge valley, past farms and fields and the very occasional wildlife, such as these Mule Deer. Love the colouring of the fields at the moment, though they may now be at least partly covered in the snow that fell last night, at least here in Calgary.
I hadn't been sure whether to do such a long drive that day (roughly 250 km round trip) as the weather forecast wasn't exactly the best. Just after I left home, a few snowflakes fell for maybe five minutes, but not enough to settle. When I got closer to my destination, the gravel roads were snow-covered and not very pleasant to drive on. However, I'm glad I did decide to go, as I did get to see an owl on several different trees while it hunted. Eventually, it flew off into the forest and didn't return.
"Although the Great Gray Owl is the tallest American owl with the largest wingspan, it is just a ball of feathers. It preys on small mammals and has relatively small feet. Both the Great Horned and Snowy owls weigh half again as much, and have larger feet and talons. The oldest recorded Great Gray Owl was at least 18 years, 9 months old and lived in Alberta." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/lifehistory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
Last night, we had some proper snow - March does tend to be the snowiest month here. The temperature is -1C early this afternoon and the sun is trying to burst through the overcast sky.
This particular photo was taken during my drive there, to give an idea of the kind of countryside I go through to reach my destination. The drive is along a huge valley, past farms and fields and the very occasional wildlife, such as these Mule Deer. Love the colouring of the fields at the moment, though they may now be at least partly covered in the snow that fell last night, at least here in Calgary.
I hadn't been sure whether to do such a long drive that day (roughly 250 km round trip) as the weather forecast wasn't exactly the best. Just after I left home, a few snowflakes fell for maybe five minutes, but not enough to settle. When I got closer to my destination, the gravel roads were snow-covered and not very pleasant to drive on. However, I'm glad I did decide to go, as I did get to see an owl on several different trees while it hunted. Eventually, it flew off into the forest and didn't return.
"Although the Great Gray Owl is the tallest American owl with the largest wingspan, it is just a ball of feathers. It preys on small mammals and has relatively small feet. Both the Great Horned and Snowy owls weigh half again as much, and have larger feet and talons. The oldest recorded Great Gray Owl was at least 18 years, 9 months old and lived in Alberta." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Gray_Owl/lifehistory
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_grey_owl
Last night, we had some proper snow - March does tend to be the snowiest month here. The temperature is -1C early this afternoon and the sun is trying to burst through the overcast sky.
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