Day 6, Purple Martin / Progne subis
Day 6, Purple Martin / Progne subis
Day 6, Purple Martin / Progne subis
Frank Lake bird blind
Osprey pair harassed by Red-winged Blackbird
Cedar Waxwing
Osprey
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing
Osprey
Brown-headed Cowbird / Molothrus ater
Yellow Warbler / Setophaga petechia
Osprey / Pandion haliaetus
Cedar Waxwing / Bombycilla cedrorum
Storm Clouds near Ghost River
Bobolink male / Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bobolink male / Dolichonyx oryzivorus, on a windy…
Bobolink male / Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Bobolink / Dolichonyx oryzivorus, singing
Osprey with fish
Osprey with fish
Osprey with fish
Osprey with fish
Time to hurry home!
Frank Lake birding blind
Storm clouds moving in
Storm clouds in the direction of home
Old, red barn
Golden Eagle!
The yellow has bloomed!
The far side of the river valley
Osprey with a fish
Osprey with a fish
Afternoon trip to the mountains
Two old churches in an almost-ghost-town
Very old grain elevator in the Badlands valley
Little old Catholic church in the Badlands
Little country church, Alberta
One of my favourite old barns
Long ago, someone's pride and joy
Osprey
Osprey
Wedge Pond, Kananaskis, Alberta
Kananaskis 'winter'
Barrier Lake, Kananaskis
Kananaskis
Swans in the sunlight
Day 4, Loggerhead Shrike / Lanius ludovicianus, Po…
Day 3, nesting Great Blue Herons, Rockport rookery
Day 2, sunrise 8
Short-eared Owl out on a tree limb
Farm with sheep and a donkey
Northern Hawk Owl juevnile - from the archives
Peace in the countryside
Snowy Owl 1st year male, Snowy Owl Prowl 2019
Snowy Owl male, Snowy Owl Prowl 2019
Snowy Owl 1st year male, Snowy Owl Prowl 2019
Day 12, SW of Port-au-Persil, Quebec
Prairie Falcon - Status: SENSITIVE, Species of Spe…
Male Snowy Owl
The beauty of hoar frost
Male Snowy Owl
Horse and hoar frost
Hoar frost tree and vanishing fields
Frosted chin whiskers
Disappearing into nothingness
A quick drive-by shot
Boldly red
A favourite old barn
Red barn, High River Christmas Bird Count
Day 7 afternoon, Prince Shoal Lighthouse, near Tad…
Day 7 afternoon, Prince Shoal Lighthouse
Day 7 afternoon, Prince Shoal Lighthouse, off Tado…
Beauty of winter (well, late fall)
Day 3, Delaurier Homestead and Trail, Pt Pelee, On…
Day 3, Orchard Oriole, Pt Pelee
A view from Chain Lakes
On the way to Chain Lakes
Into the sun at Pine Coulee Reservoir
Clouds over Chain Lakes
Birdhouse with a difference
Old farm wagon
Two of my favourite things
Looking into the sun
Clouds over Chain Lakes
Fine old truck
Great Horned Owl
When fall comes after 'winter'
Filtered barn
A favourite barn
On its last legs
The storm rolls in
Day 2, Tree Swallow, Rondeau PP
Early fall, looking (and feeling) like winter
Mushrooms galore
Old and weathered
Our majestic mountains
Photo-bombed by Blackbirds
Swainson's Hawk watching for its next snack
Another red barn
Swainson's Hawk / Buteo swainsoni
Yesterday's Chinook Arch
Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Osprey number 2 / Pandion haliaetus
Ferruginous Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker male
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, adult male
Glorious Canola
Bow Lake on a cloudy day
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Day 5, Bronzed Cowbirds / Molothrus aeneus
Despite the fact that most of the bird photos that I have posted this afternoon are cropped and poor quality and have been posted really just for the record, I think I have made a good start on Day 5.
This was a really special full day, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, on 23 March 2019, Day 5 of our 13-day birding holiday in South Texas. Before we left Calgary, we had booked a tour at The King Ranch and we were greatly looking forward to it. The area we explored was way south on the ranchland, called the Norias Division. The driver of the van/mini-bus was Barb, who did a great job of finding 47 bird species for us, and also trying to find a tiny Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. We also bumped into Barb's boss a couple of times and he went off in search of an owl. Almost at the end of our great day, he managed to find a pair of them! A man, originally from Holland, but now living in Houston, had travelled all the way to the King Ranch, hoping most of all to see one of these beautiful owls. The rest of us had actually seen one of these owls on our Trinidad & Tobago trip in 2017. He joined us for the day and, needless to say, he was delighted that his sought-after species was successful. The owls were far away, so photos (to be posted later) are very distant, but what a gorgeous pair of little owls they were. Everyone was thrilled to bits. Many thanks to Tom (?) for searching and searching!
"In 1853, Captain Richard King purchased a creek-fed oasis in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas, sparking generations of integrity, preservation, and innovation.
King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres—more land than the state of Rhode Island. Over the course of over 160 years, King Ranch led some of the first cattle drives, developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle, bred the finest Quarter Horses, and produced champion Thoroughbreds—all under its iconic Running W® brand.
Today’s King Ranch is a major agribusiness with interests in cattle ranching, farming (citrus, cotton, grain, sugar cane, and turfgrass), luxury retail goods, and recreational hunting."
king-ranch.com/
Some of the species we were already familiar with, but new birds included the amazing Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, and Bronzed Cowbird. I was really hoping that we might see a Green Jay, and I was in luck.
A variety of wildflowers, a mushroom (Ink-cap or similar), a beautiful moth, and several deer added to our enjoyment. We were also very lucky to see a Javelina/Collared Peccary travelling fast through the bushes. Another sighting that was as fleeting as could possibly be were half a dozen Nilgai Antelope.
"Texas is home to more free-range nilgai antelope than their native country of India. Originally stocked on the King Ranch in the 1930’s, these sporty game animals quickly took hold and are currently free- ranging on a handful of large private properties in lower South Texas." From link below.
www.wildlifesystems.com/nilgai-antelope.html
For me, I think the highlight of the day was when I happened to spot a tiny Texan Horned Lizard / Phrynosoma cornutum. A few years ago, I had been so disappointed to miss a trip to SE Alberta to see a Horned Lizard. At the King Ranch, we were standing still for some reason, when something caught my eye near my shoes. I thought a small piece of dead, faded plant had blown in. Then it moved again, still not far from my feet. Couldn't believe my eyes!! What an interesting creature - it actually can shoot blood from small protuberances by its eyes when it feels threatened! Will post photos later, when I get to them.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_horned_lizard
We had lunch outside and were visited by a beautiful, curious White-tailed Deer. Several others were also seen while we were driving around the ranchland.
A good day, for sure, and we appreciated the effort that Barb and her boss put into searching for various species.
This was a really special full day, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, on 23 March 2019, Day 5 of our 13-day birding holiday in South Texas. Before we left Calgary, we had booked a tour at The King Ranch and we were greatly looking forward to it. The area we explored was way south on the ranchland, called the Norias Division. The driver of the van/mini-bus was Barb, who did a great job of finding 47 bird species for us, and also trying to find a tiny Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. We also bumped into Barb's boss a couple of times and he went off in search of an owl. Almost at the end of our great day, he managed to find a pair of them! A man, originally from Holland, but now living in Houston, had travelled all the way to the King Ranch, hoping most of all to see one of these beautiful owls. The rest of us had actually seen one of these owls on our Trinidad & Tobago trip in 2017. He joined us for the day and, needless to say, he was delighted that his sought-after species was successful. The owls were far away, so photos (to be posted later) are very distant, but what a gorgeous pair of little owls they were. Everyone was thrilled to bits. Many thanks to Tom (?) for searching and searching!
"In 1853, Captain Richard King purchased a creek-fed oasis in the Wild Horse Desert of South Texas, sparking generations of integrity, preservation, and innovation.
King Ranch now covers 825,000 acres—more land than the state of Rhode Island. Over the course of over 160 years, King Ranch led some of the first cattle drives, developed the Santa Gertrudis and Santa Cruz breeds of cattle, bred the finest Quarter Horses, and produced champion Thoroughbreds—all under its iconic Running W® brand.
Today’s King Ranch is a major agribusiness with interests in cattle ranching, farming (citrus, cotton, grain, sugar cane, and turfgrass), luxury retail goods, and recreational hunting."
king-ranch.com/
Some of the species we were already familiar with, but new birds included the amazing Scissor-tailed flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, and Bronzed Cowbird. I was really hoping that we might see a Green Jay, and I was in luck.
A variety of wildflowers, a mushroom (Ink-cap or similar), a beautiful moth, and several deer added to our enjoyment. We were also very lucky to see a Javelina/Collared Peccary travelling fast through the bushes. Another sighting that was as fleeting as could possibly be were half a dozen Nilgai Antelope.
"Texas is home to more free-range nilgai antelope than their native country of India. Originally stocked on the King Ranch in the 1930’s, these sporty game animals quickly took hold and are currently free- ranging on a handful of large private properties in lower South Texas." From link below.
www.wildlifesystems.com/nilgai-antelope.html
For me, I think the highlight of the day was when I happened to spot a tiny Texan Horned Lizard / Phrynosoma cornutum. A few years ago, I had been so disappointed to miss a trip to SE Alberta to see a Horned Lizard. At the King Ranch, we were standing still for some reason, when something caught my eye near my shoes. I thought a small piece of dead, faded plant had blown in. Then it moved again, still not far from my feet. Couldn't believe my eyes!! What an interesting creature - it actually can shoot blood from small protuberances by its eyes when it feels threatened! Will post photos later, when I get to them.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_horned_lizard
We had lunch outside and were visited by a beautiful, curious White-tailed Deer. Several others were also seen while we were driving around the ranchland.
A good day, for sure, and we appreciated the effort that Barb and her boss put into searching for various species.
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