Fort Whyte outing was short but well worth it.
Got an incredible deal on some premium tires, witnessed a Merlin catch a bird in mid flight then on the way home was the last person to get gas before they jacked up the price by .10 cents a liter (about .40 cents a gallon). Felt so blessed and lucky that I splurged on a lottery ticket.
Quite a few Geese at Fort Whyte, but, still a lot more to come. Estimate there were at least 1,000 in and around Fort Whyte. Quite a few immature Ducks present and saw lots of small birds but didn't see them long enough to identify most of them or get photos.
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| Cackling Geese |
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| Cackling Geese |
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| Canada Geese on the move. Exited one pond then waddled down the trail to another. |
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| Half way there. |
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| Getting Close |
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| Trip complete. |
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| Geese A few of the many that were present in the area. |
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| Start of Fall colors |
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| Mallard Male Immature |
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| Mallard Female |
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| Mallards - Canada Geese |
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| Muskrat As I approached this pond I thought the little stump is higher in the water than usual. As I got closer I saw it was something furry and figured it was a Muskrat. This is the only angle I could get due to heavy brush around this pond. I started to make kissing noises and the Muskrat slowly turned to have a look at me. |
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| Northern Flicker |
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| As I rounded a corner into this garden I saw this Ruby Throated Humming Bird feeding. Photo was quick and on the wrong setting so it not great, but, it is the first time I've seen a Humming Bird feed from a flower. |
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| Wood Duck Immature |
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| Wood Duck |
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| Mallard - Coot - Wood Ducks |
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| Yellow Bellied Sapsucker |
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| Yellow Rumped Warbler Fall colors |
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