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All three photos posted this morning were taken yesterday, 10 October 2015, during a day birding trip east of Calgary. A usually happens when we search sloughs/ponds, the birds were all too far away to take photos of them. Instead of a list of the bird species seen, I will add our leader, Terry Korolyk's, detailed account of where we saw what. Thanks so much for this, Terry, and for taking us on another great day of birding!
"Ralph Klein Park is a 30 hectares wetland park in the City of Calgary, Alberta. It is named after former premier of Alberta and mayor of Calgary Ralph Klein. Construction started in 2009, and the dedication ceremony was on July 19, 2010." From Wikipedia.
calgaryplaygroundreview.com/ralph-klein-park-and-the-oise...
"A small, but, very experienced troop of 5 birders turned up for today's Field Trip going east of Calgary. The only bird of note at Glenmore Reservoir when we met was a Common Loon. From there, we left eastward stopping firstly by the City of Calgary Landfill. Good numbers of Gulls, but, amongst all the Ring-billed Gulls were only a few California Gulls. There may have been 1 juvenile Herring Gull. From there, we headed eastward ending up at the Walmart Parking Lot at 17 Avenue and Stoney Trail, where there was a flock of possibly a couple of thousand Gulls. We checked them out. All were Ring-billed Gulls except for 2 FRANKLIN'S GULLS. At October 10, it's getting a bit late for this species. It looks like the good weather has had most of them leave already.
From there, we moved on to Chestermere Lake. A regular staging area for Common Mergansers in the Fall, probably 350 were in the north end of the Lake. Also of note were about 50 Bonaparte's Gulls There was nothing much off Sunset Park on the east side of the Lake. From the Dam, we found 2 Common Loons on the far west side; these were probably the same birds that were there a week or so ago. Also, there were 2 adult HERRING GULLS. We also heard here one of our only 2 Red-tailed Hawks of the day.
Between the north end of Chestermere and Sunset Park, we went over to McElroy Slough on the other side of Highway One. Upon arrival, we were rewarded with a superb view of an adult NORTHERN SHRIKE. Piles of waterfowl on the slough, but the only birds really of note were 5 BARROW'S GOLDENEYE which included 3 adult males. Other than those, there were extremely large numbers of American Wigeons there today. This seems to be a favorite Fall staging area for this species. Ring-necked Ducks also were still in good numbers there; this species has been hanging on there this Fall. A WESTERN MEADOWLARK was also heard there.
From the Dam at Chestermere, we headed over to Highway One and 791. Gadwall dominated here with 450 birds. We continued north on Highway 791 turning east on Inverlake Road. Along here, we had the best bird of the day, a PRAIRIE FALCON moving westward--we had great looks at it flying.The slough south of the road at Range Road 275 was so congested with American Coots, we couldn't estimate the numbers.
We didn't see much else of note until we were approaching Langdon on Highway 560, when we watched an adult light-phase Eastern Red-tailed Hawk soar over the intersection. Weed Lake had our only shorebirds of the day with 6 tossed about as a number for Greater Yellowlegs; probably 500-600 Dowitchers, and 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS; October 10 around these parts is getting on for this species.
From Weed Lake, we returned to Langdon, driving south, then west on Twp. Rd. 232. A male Ring-necked Pheasant was a surprise find along the road going westward.
The large slough east of Shepard didn't hold much, except for possibly 3 BLACKBIRDS, so we moved on to Ralph Klein Park. Large numbers of waterfowl again, almost all resting, particularly Northern Pintail (mind-boggling numbers), and Canada Geese. There were 6 SWANS there today, but because of the distance and wind, we could only identify one of them -- an adult TRUMPETER. At the south end of the Park, a Merlin added to our day's total."
A beautifully textured autumn scene is interrupted by a discarded green can among fallen leaves. This image serves as a powerful commentary on human impact on nature—where beauty and pollution collide. A thought-provoking visual reminder of the importance of environmental responsibility.
On 21 April 2013, I went with birding friends on a half-day trip east of the city, to visit the Ralph Klein Park. Most of the time, we had dark clouds overhead, but it was interesting to see this place for the first time. We also drove around the Shepard area to look for birds on the sloughs (ponds). Not much out there, but we did see a very, very distant Ferruginous Hawk perched on a tall light pole along the road into the Park. There was also a single Red-breasted Merganser (much too far away for photos), and several beautiful Black-necked Stilts, that I did manage to capture.
"Ralph Klein Park is Calgary's newest major park featuring a man-made wetland that uses natural vegetation to treat stormwater before it is discharged into the Bow River.
This state of the art facility delivers innovative environmental education programs and services to Calgary citizens with an emphasis on promoting sustainability and stewardship for a healthy future for the city. The facility serves as the hub for the park and supports the outdoor setting through learning gardens, weather stations, wetland study stations and viewing areas, outdoor amphitheatre, and picnic areas. The Environmental Education Ethics Centre is a LEED® Gold certified building by meeting high performance standards in environmental responsibility and energy efficiency.
Ralph Klein Park is the first park to be named for a former mayor during his lifetime. Ralph Klein, who died just recently, was a visionary and tireless advocate on behalf of Calgary and Alberta, and served as Calgary's 32nd Mayor and Alberta's 12th Premier."
www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pages/Locations/SE-parks/Ralph-...
Recently for the last week the air has been filthy dirty in east China. But actions that contribute march on. Its like an old saying "the dogs bark but the troops continue to advance". This is a plant that I pass by each day on my way to work - these types of plants are abundant in China. I am not criticizing China but the world. The things we enjoy there is a price that is paid and this is just a demonstration. In the west we critizise this action but the reality is we really just moved the garbage to the neighbors yard, we didn't really solve it. "out of sight out of mind". I see things that are against the law in the USA but in China I see the same US companies do what is against the law in America but they can get by with it in China - they didn't learn they just complied and when no ones looking or cares the industries go back to the old state. So this issue is global and everyone has a responsibility to help China to rectify these issues - not to point fingers because everyone is contributing to this action in some way by how you spend money and on what you spend your money on. In a way it is a vote in favor for the current situation - words mean nothing, follow the money. Merry Christmas
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Posted by: Adrijana
Stop the pollution start the evolution
Taken on: 13.1.2010
Place: street wall
City: Ptuj
Country: SLOVENIA
Comment: This graffiti is made on the wall of a parking lot. The author of the graffiti wants to show that with recycling people can do much for nature and environment. This message points to the problems of ecology and pollution. I think graffiti with such contents do much to raise awareness of people about environmental pollution. This is really good because pollution in such a way leads to destruction of the planet. Therefore, let's start with evolution and save our planet!
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
At a town hall meeting titled, "Balancing Oil and Gas Development with Environmental Responsibility", Calgary MLA Dr. David Swann addresses local TV news media. (Both CityTV and Global TV covered the event.)
More details to come.
Posted by:Nina
Graffiti text:Smrad city
Graffiti translation:Stink city
Taken on:26.8.2009
Place:Street
City:Ptuj
Country:SLOVENIA
Comment:The graffiti was made on the festival of the contemporary visual arts, called Art Stays, which took place between 24th and 31th July. It communicates a strong message of a possible future of the human who may soon walk the streets of their home town with a gas mask as a consequence of their egoism and greediness.
Posted by: Alyona Kutsan
I live in the town of Krasnokamsk. There are some walls in it that are talking! What is this wall talking about? I think in such a way: there are many nice cities and towns in our country. The nature is rich. But there are many plants and factories. Unfortunately some of them pollute the air and the water.
Taken on: 20.1.2010
Place: near the post-office
City: Krasnokamsk
Country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
At a town hall meeting titled, "Balancing Oil and Gas Development with Environmental Responsibility"
At a town hall meeting titled, "Balancing Oil and Gas Development with Environmental Responsibility"
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
The Breakfast Club, Environmental Responsibility with Barry Clough of Neenah Paper, at ForkRestaurant.com. 2006-09-28 (Photography by, Matt Reece, matt@eyeseestudio.com)
Posted by:Radivoj
Spring on the meadow
Taken on:18.4.2010
City:Ajdovščina
Country:SLOVENIA
Comment:A depiction of a green meadow radiating a not-too-inviting atmosphere... There are some big brother eyes in the sky watching over the meadow, a sun which does not look quite like our sun and some other weird formations...