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Following in the footsteps of David Thompson and Mary Schäffer, pathways of rediscovery.

10/20/2024

Red-breasted Nuthatches can usually be found in coniferous forests where they creep up, down, and sideways over the bark without regard for which way is up. They travel the tree trunks and branches, where they search bark furrows for hidden insects. The seeds of conifers make up a large part of their winter diet.

10/08/2024

"Autumn Ripples"

10/06/2024

The Cree called it Atimoswe (or Atim Ozwe Sipi) Dog Rump Creek. With the post office and a small cluster of buildings, the Town of Stoney Plain was formed in 1907. However, as time passed the “e” was dropped and the more common spelling of Stony Plain was adopted. A small creek south of the town is called Atim Creek, which is Cree for dog.

10/03/2024

Good Morning from Lake Abraham. I was at my perch for the sunrise this morning and was not disappointed!

09/22/2024

My morning muse with this juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. Walking ever so slowly in search of breakfast, this young one worked the shoreline.

09/19/2024

"Look this way"

Once you have heard It's distinctive catty mew, you won’t forget it. Gray Catbirds are relatives of mockingbirds and share the vocal abilities of copying the sounds of other species and stringing them together to make their own song.

09/16/2024

Another shot with my American Bittern from the weekend.

09/15/2024

"Walk like an Egyptian"

American Bitterns are stealthy carnivores that stand motionless among the tall marsh vegetation awaiting their prey to approach, or stalk it with barely noticeable movements.
You'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of this streaky brown heron as they can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly with their camouflage.

09/11/2024

If you sit long enough, they will come to you. This pair of female Goldfinches settled into the tree next to me for a brief visit. A male flew by, and away they went.

American Goldfinches are among the strictest vegetarians in the bird world, selecting an entirely vegetable diet and inadvertently swallowing the occasional insect.

09/09/2024

These little ones are tough to spot due to their colour and size. Not much bigger than a sparrow, the Red-eyed Vireo are difficult to find among the green leaves of the deciduous trees. This one seemed curious of me and presented itself for a quick shot.

09/03/2024

I watched this young Blue Heron in search of a breakfast meal. Slowly, with a deliberate step and moving closer to it's prey, time was the factor of a good catch. Today's hunt consisted of a few bugs. With a flap of it's wings, it was air born and on to more abundant waters.

09/01/2024

In the corner of my eye, I saw this juvenile sitting in a tree over looking a small pond. After a few minutes, it took flight and flew to another pond in search of breakfast.

Black-crowned Night Herons are stocky birds compared to many of their long-limbed heron relatives. They’re most active at night or at dusk, when you may see their ghostly forms flapping out from daytime roosts to forage in wetlands. In the light of day adults are striking in gray-and-black plumage and long white head plumes. These social birds breed in colonies of stick nests usually built over water. They live in fresh, salt, and brackish wetlands and are the most widespread heron in the world.

08/26/2024

Nothing to see here, just a Ring-billed Gull.

07/30/2024

“One of these is not like the other”

Although there wasn’t a lot of room on this sandbar, this lonely Double-crested Cormorant felt that it was deserving of a little bit of real estate. It slowly inched its way in among the two dozen pelicans.
The myth that the cormorants hang out with the pelicans to steal their food is only that, a myth. The cormorant actually works with the pelican to flush out the deeper fish. As the cormorant dives down in search of a meal, they flush the fish closer to the surface for the pelicans to feed on.

07/21/2024

I came across these two juvenile Red-winged Blackbirds making a fuss about nothing. They flew back and forth from this branch for several minutes before moving on.

07/21/2024

I came across these two juvenile Red-winged Blackbirds making a fuss about nothing. They flew back and forth from this branch for several minutes before moving on.

Male Red-winged Blackbirds are highly territorial during the breeding season, defending it from almost everything in the area. Being a polygynous species, the males have many female mates, up to 15 in some cases.

07/16/2024

"A Buena Vista Morning"

In 1913, at a cost of $24,000, the Buena Vista opened its doors, with Alex DeCoteau as one of their first residents.

Alexander Wuttunee DeCoteau was born November 19, 1887, on the Red Pheasant First Nation. In 1911, at the age of 24, he came to Edmonton and joined the Edmonton Police becoming the first Indigenous police officer in Canada.

He was known for his athletic ability and his achievements in running. A holder of numerous long distance records in Western Canada, he represented Canada in the 5,000 meters event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

DeCoteau joined the 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), in April 1916 and during the Second Battle of Passchendaele on October 30, 1917, lost his life.

Late 2015, the Buena Vista Building closed it's doors and was sold. Edgar Developments had plans for a new complex on the site which incorporated the history of the original building. The facade was carefully removed and intergraded into the new design.

07/08/2024

Just like this Black-necked Stilt, nothing to see here. Move along please.

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