Most readers know that I am a fanatic about ice skating. Many of my posts are on skating. Most readers know that I am a fanatic about cycling. I cycle a minimum of 1000 km (625 miles) a summer.
One other thing I'm a fanatic about is bird watching. I don't get nearly enough time as I would like to watch birds.
Sunday I was to meet a group and spend a couple of hours bird watching. I managed to mangle the time and location so as a result I did not meet up with the group. However, that was not a problem. I spent time on my own. So there I was with binoculars and camera looking for birds.
Sunday here was very windy. Birds stay close to cover when it's windy. As a result I saw only two birds... a couple of female common mergansers. I didn't even see a crow and we are in the middle of crow migration. They will probably leave this area in about ten days.
However, all was not lost. Fall colors were in abundance. So I got some photos to show a great area for birding.
The Red Deer River Naturalists have just finished a birding guide for Central Alberta called Central Alberta Birding Trails. We hope to set up a website so that people can download the map we produced.
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| Usually you find many species and numbers of birds on this section of river |
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| The fine trail I had to follow |
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| The other side of the river always looks more inviting |
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| Young poplar |
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| A clump of trees at the edge of the parking lot |
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| Escarpment view |
