Winter textures
Logging piles in the Porcupine Hills
Agouti, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Golden Tegu lizard, Asa Wright Narture Centre, Tri…
Golden Tegu, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Agouti, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
Golden Tegu, Asa Wright Nature Centre, Trinidad
The look that says: "Please feed me"
Licking salt off the road
A road less travelled
Green-winged Teal and Black-bellied Plover
Plains Garter Snake / Thamnophis radix
Rumely Oil Pull Tractor, Pioneer Acres, Alberta
Magpies, Wood Ducks and a (Greater?) Yellowlegs
A popular row of old granaries
Before the snow arrived
Licking salt from the road
A country scene
The fun times are over
Handsome - Norwegian Fjord Horse?
Before the next snowfall
Agouti, Asa Wright, Trinidad
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Agouti, Trinidad
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Thirsty Bighorn Sheep
Farm cat, High River Christmas Bird Count
Farm dog
Gravel and dust - a favourite road
pebble beach
Gravel For Road Works.
Gravel
beside a gravel road in the badlands
The Ghosts of Easter Past
driving in the sky
Lac du Salagou
Lac du Salagou
Lac du Salagou
Hattem
The Road Narrows.
And they call this winter (in Alberta)?
Travelling the Cobble Flats road
Pine Siskin
Ruffed Grouse - from my archives
rainbow gravel
Benacre cliffs: Norwich Crag cross-bedding detail
Benacre cliffs - Norwich Crag cross-bedded sands
Norwich Crag at Benacre cliffs
Benacre Cliffs - Norwich Crag bioturbated clay wit…
Looking towards Southwold from Benacre Cliffs
Benacre Cliffs cross-bedded gravels 1
Collapsed pill box at Benacre Cliffs
Benacre Cliffs - Westleton Formation
Herb Robert
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Condensation on plastic sacks.Garden Centre
Condensation on plastic sacks.Garden Centre
Condensation on plastic sacks.Garden Centre
Condensation on plastic sacks.Garden Centre
Condensation on plastic sacks.Garden Centre
Condensation on plastic sacks.Garden Centre
Carretera Austral
Rock crusher with job john
Grace Highway
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Winter in the Nanton, Alberta, area
Some years, the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the town of Nanton is held late in December. Other years, it ends up being held early January, sometimes delayed because of really bad weather. The Count for 2016 was held on 30 December.
We drove through such beautiful scenery when we were covering the SW quadrant of the Christmas Bird Count circle that centered on the town of Nanton. A landscape over which the occasional Golden Eagle soars and in which, some years, numerous Sharp-tailed Grouse wander on the ground or perch in trees.
Actually, there are not many chances to take photos of birds on many of these Counts, but those of you who know me well know that I love taking scenic shots, old barns, farm cats, and anything else beautiful and/or interesting. This is one of my favourite roads in the area.
Last year, the highlight for me was seeing Pine Grosbeaks nice and close. This Count, I think the highlights were the stunning winter scenery, and a Great Horned Owl.
I absolutely love this area SW of Nanton! Some of these backroads are extremely steep and almost look vertical when seen from a distance. Some years, the whole area is white, covered in deep snow, so that you can't tell where the roadside ends and the ditch begins. This Count, it wasn't too bad, thank goodness, though I might have felt differently if I had been one of the two drivers for our group!
After driving (being driven, for me, which is always pure luxury) the backroads from about 8:00 a.m. till around 3:30 p.m., we returned to the wonderful home of the Truch family. Not only do Bill and Leah Truch and their son, Mike, always welcome everyone with open arms, they also provide a much-appreciated breakfast snack for us and then, at the end of the day, a delicious supper. Have to say that I love travelling these scenic backroads (though I've never driven them myself), but I also really enjoy getting together with everyone who covered the rest of the Count circle, afterwards. This is one of my favourite Bird Counts, and perhaps the most favourite.
Thanks so much for doing all the driving, Tony and Andrew, and thanks, Leah, Bill and Mike for all the effort and time you put into your wonderfully warm welcome! It was another well-organized Count, Mike, as usual - thank you!
We drove through such beautiful scenery when we were covering the SW quadrant of the Christmas Bird Count circle that centered on the town of Nanton. A landscape over which the occasional Golden Eagle soars and in which, some years, numerous Sharp-tailed Grouse wander on the ground or perch in trees.
Actually, there are not many chances to take photos of birds on many of these Counts, but those of you who know me well know that I love taking scenic shots, old barns, farm cats, and anything else beautiful and/or interesting. This is one of my favourite roads in the area.
Last year, the highlight for me was seeing Pine Grosbeaks nice and close. This Count, I think the highlights were the stunning winter scenery, and a Great Horned Owl.
I absolutely love this area SW of Nanton! Some of these backroads are extremely steep and almost look vertical when seen from a distance. Some years, the whole area is white, covered in deep snow, so that you can't tell where the roadside ends and the ditch begins. This Count, it wasn't too bad, thank goodness, though I might have felt differently if I had been one of the two drivers for our group!
After driving (being driven, for me, which is always pure luxury) the backroads from about 8:00 a.m. till around 3:30 p.m., we returned to the wonderful home of the Truch family. Not only do Bill and Leah Truch and their son, Mike, always welcome everyone with open arms, they also provide a much-appreciated breakfast snack for us and then, at the end of the day, a delicious supper. Have to say that I love travelling these scenic backroads (though I've never driven them myself), but I also really enjoy getting together with everyone who covered the rest of the Count circle, afterwards. This is one of my favourite Bird Counts, and perhaps the most favourite.
Thanks so much for doing all the driving, Tony and Andrew, and thanks, Leah, Bill and Mike for all the effort and time you put into your wonderfully warm welcome! It was another well-organized Count, Mike, as usual - thank you!
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