Speyeria Hesperis Beani Butterfly
A recent hiking adventure close to my current home resulted in some 350 photos being taken of wildlife in the area. A few of those photos consisted of this brilliant orange, but very nervous butterfly, and had to test out the new 300mm Tamron zoom lens to even get this…
The Western Kingbird
Photo taken May 9, 2015 in central Alberta. Identified as a Western Kingbird. From the AllAboutBirds.org web site: An eye-catching bird with ashy gray and lemon-yellow plumage, the Western Kingbird is a familiar summertime sight in open habitats across western North America. This large flycatcher sallies out to capture flying…
Swainsons Hawk
It might be time to already upgrade to a higher powered zoom lens for the camera… I couldn’t get close enough to this pair of Swainsons Hawks before they squawked and flew off. From the AllAboutBirds.org web site: A classic species of the open country of the Great Plains and…
The Canada Goose
The Canada Goose is a pretty magnificent bird and worth of some of your bird watching time while out hiking. I spotted some nicely formed goose tracks while out hiking a few days ago. The Canada Goose is a fairly large bird with a wingspan of 50-73″ (127-185cm) so you…
Athabasca Ice Fishing Adventure
As part of a corporate team building event, it was decided a few that a few of us would head a couple of hours North of Edmonton to the small town of Athabasca to meet with a guide to take us out ice fishing for the weekend. It’s a quiet…
