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When you are a Turkey Vulture, sometimes you have to watch your own back. West bank of the Devils River near Loma Alta, Texas.
Backyard bird gathering food for it's fledglings. Near Arcata, California on the Northcoast of Humboldt County
Back to Flickr after injuring my back a couple of weeks ago. I am much better now, but still recovering. This was in our yard among the heathers. This is a rare sighting for us and I don't remember seeing one here in my 40+ years of living in Arcata, California on the Northcoast of Humboldt County. I just read that they can eat live birds. Very surprising to me!
Straight out of camera, a long exposure from one of my first trips to Fall's Ridge.
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A Columbia black-tailed doe typically has one to two fawns per year.
The three fawns with this doe are a mystery. Is one adopted? Is there another doe hiding nearby?
I never found out, so however you answer these questions, your answer is as good as any I could provide.
The doe with fawns was captured in a field of wildflowers at Tom McCall Nature Preserve on an early July morning moving out of woods surrounding a year round pond.
Notice how the fawns' spots rhyme the flower pattern.
[Explore August 4, 2014 #11]
Until seeing this eagle up close and personal last weekend, I never realized just how beautiful they were. Here I caught the eagle looking down at one of the young onlookers sitting on the ground beside me at the Huron Natural Area Earth Day celebrations.
Posting this quick shot just so that I can add it to my Bunchberry Meadows album. On many websites, this is given as Viburnum trilobum, but the Cornell website gives the name Viburnum opulus var. americana, formerly Vibernum trilobum.
www.fruit.cornell.edu/mfruit/cranberries.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viburnum_trilobum
"The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has a rare opportunity to protect a 640-acre (260-hectare) property neighbouring Alberta's capital city. In 1974, five families bought Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area — a parcel of land bordering Edmonton near the Devonian Botanic Garden. For 40 years the families cared for the land, protecting important habitat for moose and numerous other species.
The five ownership families have generously offered to sell Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) for half the asset value. Their vision is to ensure that the land is conserved for our province; particularly for our children.
Over the years Bunchberry Meadows has remained intact. But the surrounding lands and the city of Edmonton have undergone significant changes. Natural spaces in and around Edmonton continue to be developed. It’s increasingly difficult for city dwellers to find open green spaces to enjoy a sunny afternoon, or teach their children about the outdoors.
The campaign for Bunchberry Meadows was officially launched in Edmonton on May 21, 2015. Since then, Edmontonians have stepped up in support so that this special community amenity can be created.
Urban development on this property would mean the loss of habitat for many plant and wildlife species, and the loss of a wonderful space in which Albertans and all Canadians can reconnect with nature.
In June 2016, the Bunchberry campaign was closed sucessfully. NCC willl open Bunchberry to the public in the fall of 2016 as a natural retreat for everyone to enjoy."
www.natureconservancy.ca/en/where-we-work/alberta/feature...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FibqXugavrc
Four days ago, on 17 September 2016, it was a long day, spent with a group of people - some of us travelled north from Calgary and others lived in or near the capital city of Alberta - Edmonton. Two friends had been invited to meet with members of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, to do a walk at a newly acquired 640 acre parcel of land, immediately to the east of the Devonian Botanic Garden. Edmonton is a three-hour drive north of Calgary, so it makes for a long drive when one goes for just a day trip. Set my alarm for 4:20 am. That, plus walking for several hours (my pedometer said 16,175 steps by the time I went to bed) completely knocked me out.
One of the two friends I went with, Dr. Peter Whitehead (who drove us there and back, which was wonderful) is an ecologist and bryologist, founder of the Western Canada Bryophyte and Lichen Interest Group. Also, see the first link below about his exciting program for school children.
www.capeecology.ca/people.html
The other friend I went with was Dr. Janet Marsh, Lichenologist. She is considered one of Canada's leading authorities on lichens. So, as you can see, I was in the company of extremely knowledgeable people. I'll add that I have been on many outings the last few years that have included both these specialists. Always most enjoyable and lots of fun!
My big confession is that so many of the lichens that they find are growing in forests - and when I'm in a forest, my focus immediately turns to fungi! Which is why I still barely know anything about lichens : ) I do enjoy photographing them, however, and have quite a few in my photostream. This day, I was able to see a number of different fungi, which made my day.
The people of Edmonton and area are so very fortunate that this land is being preserved by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. What a beautiful area of meadows, bogs and forest! I especially liked the spectacular Birch trees that were growing there, with their beautiful peeling bark - some of these trees were quite large.
Thanks so much to the Nature Conservancy of Canada for inviting us for this walk. I know you will receive extensive lists of the species that Peter and Janet found. Many thanks, Peter, for organizing this trip and for all the driving you did, too. I really appreciated the opportunity to visit this new area and capture a few species with my camera. Even the weather cooperated, giving us a very pleasant temperature for walking (around 18C?) and even the rain that had been falling in Edmonton, stopped for the rest of the day. A great day in great company!
Overcast skies saturate the usually muted autumn colors in the Rowena Dell, Oregon. This image of Rowena Dell's west side was taken from the east high on Rowena Crest in Tom McCall Nature Preserve.
East of the Cascade Mountain ridge, the dominant trees are ponderosa pines and oaks. It's the oaks that are providing the color here.
Each summer, up to 80% of the world's population of Semipalmated Sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) arrive in the upper Bay of Fundy from their breeding grounds in the Arctic. The extreme tides of the bay expose mudflats which extend for 3 or 4 Km and are the habitat of mud shrimp (Chorophium volutator). These shorebirds feed on mud shrimp at low tide and, in the 10 to 15 days spent here, they double their weight in fat reserves in order to complete a nonstop 72 hour flight to South America. At high tide, they roost at the water's edge. Other shorebird species are also found in these huge flocks.
For a fascinating account of the origin of mud shrimp in the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine, please see the following CBC Radio link:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/maritime-sea-life-li...
These photos were taken at the Nature Conservancy Canada Interpretive Centre, Johnson's Mills, New Brunswick.
SAD NEWS: the following is an email that I have just received early this afternoon, 11 August 2020, from David Mitchell, about the death of Gus Yaki, at the age of 87.
"Hi Everyone,
Gus Yaki has passed away. He died on Monday at the Rocky View Hospital. Where – I’m told – he had a beautiful view of the reservoir and was identifying birds up until the end! Gus has been ill with pancreatic cancer since January.
I am struggling to find all the right words I need to describe the man, most will have to come later. For now I’ll just remember him for starting and leading the Friends of Fish Creek Birding Program, railing against invasive species, picking up every scrap of garbage on the path, and the many “Gus-isms”. And then there’s the humor from the really, really corny jokes. The was so much more to Gus than I am able to mention here, I am sure that there will be much more said in the coming days.
For now, our thoughts are very much with Aileen and the Yaki Family.
David"
www.albertaprimetimes.com/lifestyle-news/his-life-has-bee...
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/naturalist-84-leads-wal...
calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=950800&jwsource=cl
calgary.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=950800&jwsource=cl
www.natureconservancy.ca/en/where-we-work/alberta/stories...
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Tuesday, 11 August 2020: our temperature just after noon is 15C (windchill 14C). Sunrise is at 6:18 am and sunset is at 9;03 pm. Sunny with clouds.
The day before yesterday, 9 August 2020, I needed to drive east of the city to look for a certain farm that I will be visiting soon. Having no idea how long the drive there would take, I wanted to find out, so that I allow plenty of time to get there for my actual visit. However, I kept stopping to take photos, so I still don't know how long it will take me.
My intention had been to leave the house early, but it was just after noon when I was finally on my way. The first part of my drive was on familiar roads, but the further north I went, I was on new territory. By the time I got back home, it was just before 6:00 pm, after driving 198 km.
Though I saw quite a few different kinds of birds, spending almost 20 minutes with an absolutely gorgeous young Swainson's Hawk, while sitting in my car across the road, was the highlight of my day. I almost missed it, as it was perched on a rock in front of what looked rather like a junk yard. Only a Swainson's Hawk would stay for this long, unlike a Red-tailed Hawk. It changed direction a few times, posing so nicely, and even lay down briefly. It was still there when I left, with a called-out Thank You for being such a delightful character.
There were various bird babies everywhere, on fence posts, barbed-wire, in the water. Eastern and Western Kingbirds were noisily demanding to be fed.
A few barns added a final touch to a very enjoyable few hours. Some old barns were familiar, but my day is always made when I discover new ones also.