Water Lily
Common Raven at Bow Lake
Black Bear seen from the bus
Bow Lake on a cloudy day
Is this invasive Phragmites / common reed?
Red Trillium
Tree Swallow
Recreation at Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario
Is this invasive Phragmites / common reed?
Yellow Warbler
Red Trillium
Tree Swallow at Rondeau Provincial Park
Beaver, Rondeau Provincial Park
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Rondeau PP
Resting on a window
Chameleon
Glorious Canola
Ruddy Duck male
Black-crowned Night-heron
Wait for me, Mom! Western Grebe
Decaying in a field of Canola
Shorebirds
Purple tulip against Canola
Hibiscus beauty
Tree Swallow, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Tree Swallow, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Painted Turtle, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Grey-cheeked Thrush, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Par…
Red-breasted Merganser, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial…
Baltimore Oriole, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Baltimore Oriole, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Turkey Vultures, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Turkey Vultures, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Turkey Vultures, Day 2, Rondeau Provincial Park
Trip to Rondeau Provincial Park, Day 2
Mourning Dove at sunrise
Mountain Bluebird male
Pink Wintergreen / Pink Pyrola / Pyrola asarifolia
Mountain Death Camas
Purple Avens / Water Avens
Brewer's Blackbird female
Maryland Black Snakeroot / Sanicula marilandica
Indian Paintbrush
One-flowered Wintergreen, with texture
Mountain Bluebird male
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This morning, after viewing the photos I posted last night, from our second day at Pt Pelee, I needed to remind myself that I CAN take much better photos, given the opportunity : ) So, I decided to find, edit and post three "better", more colourful images. These three were all taken at the Calgary Zoo on 26 June 2018.
The last time I had visited the Calgary Zoo was on 6 October 2015. I used to go fairly often, but my usual parking lot and Zoo entrance then closed for the winter. Since then, road construction and bridge replacement have been going on, but has now been completed. The drive to the north entrance of the Zoo is definitely out of my driving comfort zone, so I have been waiting for this day for a long time. This day was THE day - for me and for half the people in the city!! It was packed! I decided to go before schools closed for the summer. However, I suspect some schools had end-of-term Zoo visits on this day. When I checked the weather forecast, rain was in the forecast for the next six days, so I knew i needed to go straight away.
My visit only covered about half the Zoo, as I usually spend a lot of time in the Conservatory, enjoying the plants and tropical butterflies. My daughter had taken a photo of a gigantic lily pad, Victoria Water Lily / Victoria amazonica, and I really wanted to see it. There were three or four of these in a tiny pool. I love the pattern on the underside of the upturned edge of each lily pad, I didn't see a huge variety of butterfly species that day, but there were enough to keep me happily clicking.
My intention had not been to visit the Panda family, as I was sure there would be an extremely long line-up. However, I was able to just walk in, which was great. How lucky we are to have these four amazing animals visit our Zoo. They were in an inside enclosure, full of plants - and Bamboo, of course. I'm not sure how many hours a day these animals sleep, but two of the three that could be seen slept for part of the time I was there. Had to smile at the very uncomfortable positions in which they slept. There was no glass in front of one of the Pandas, but two other Pandas, including the one in this photo, were in a glassed-in part of the enclosure. Almost impossible to get photos without the reflections of the crowds of people. I will add some information later about these very special guests of our Zoo.
The Bactrian Camel had recently given birth to a baby - such a cute little thing, that they have named Gobi. No sign of the Red Pandas when I passed their enclosure. One of the birds I love to see - though these birds tend to hide! - is the amazing Himalayan Monal. The male, especially, takes my breath away each time I see it.
A few hours well spent happily clicking. Hopefully, it won't be almost three years before my next visit, though the west entrance does close each winter. It felt so good to once again be back in a place full of colour and interest.
The last time I had visited the Calgary Zoo was on 6 October 2015. I used to go fairly often, but my usual parking lot and Zoo entrance then closed for the winter. Since then, road construction and bridge replacement have been going on, but has now been completed. The drive to the north entrance of the Zoo is definitely out of my driving comfort zone, so I have been waiting for this day for a long time. This day was THE day - for me and for half the people in the city!! It was packed! I decided to go before schools closed for the summer. However, I suspect some schools had end-of-term Zoo visits on this day. When I checked the weather forecast, rain was in the forecast for the next six days, so I knew i needed to go straight away.
My visit only covered about half the Zoo, as I usually spend a lot of time in the Conservatory, enjoying the plants and tropical butterflies. My daughter had taken a photo of a gigantic lily pad, Victoria Water Lily / Victoria amazonica, and I really wanted to see it. There were three or four of these in a tiny pool. I love the pattern on the underside of the upturned edge of each lily pad, I didn't see a huge variety of butterfly species that day, but there were enough to keep me happily clicking.
My intention had not been to visit the Panda family, as I was sure there would be an extremely long line-up. However, I was able to just walk in, which was great. How lucky we are to have these four amazing animals visit our Zoo. They were in an inside enclosure, full of plants - and Bamboo, of course. I'm not sure how many hours a day these animals sleep, but two of the three that could be seen slept for part of the time I was there. Had to smile at the very uncomfortable positions in which they slept. There was no glass in front of one of the Pandas, but two other Pandas, including the one in this photo, were in a glassed-in part of the enclosure. Almost impossible to get photos without the reflections of the crowds of people. I will add some information later about these very special guests of our Zoo.
The Bactrian Camel had recently given birth to a baby - such a cute little thing, that they have named Gobi. No sign of the Red Pandas when I passed their enclosure. One of the birds I love to see - though these birds tend to hide! - is the amazing Himalayan Monal. The male, especially, takes my breath away each time I see it.
A few hours well spent happily clicking. Hopefully, it won't be almost three years before my next visit, though the west entrance does close each winter. It felt so good to once again be back in a place full of colour and interest.
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