The one and only time I was at Haskayne Legacy Park was early October of last year. My intentions were to pay this park a visit in the winter but I decided to pass on that, it's not a road I care to venture down even with winter tires on. So, spring has sprung, it's time to see who and what hangs out here during this season!
I stepped out of my vehicle and before even zipping up my jacket or grabbing my gear, I reached for my camera because this male Mountain Bluebird dropped by to check me out. They go by two other names, Arctic Bluebird and Ultramarine Bluebird, two very fitting names. Seeing him was a nice welcome!
I wondered would I see crocuses! I saw hundreds of them! Only a very few were just off the path. I was able to photograph them without stepping out of bounds. The most beautiful bouquets were a few feet off the trail, so they were off limits.
I was surprised to see this bouquet growing out of dried mud!
The breeze had a chill to it, I have four layers on and could have worn a winter hat instead of the bandana. Winter is on its way, no not later this year but tomorrow and the day after and the day after that! I made the most of today!
It was time for another photo op with a macrame project. This double heart is my latest. The piece of wood the project is crafted onto is from a special place that make the hearts more meaningful. With a sweet little story to tell, this now hangs on my fairy light tree.
Here we go again, another sweet story being sung by this Savannah Sparrow. I heard it long before I spotted it. I had to use my full zoom to get this photograph. This is my first sighting this season of a Savannah Sparrow. I look forward to seeing and hearing many more!
The muskrat was holding on tight to the twig.
I am not playing with perspective here! It looked like the train was coming down my trail. With my mind not fully away from caboosing last week, I was curious to see what this train's caboose would look like.
This is it, KCS (Kansas City Southern) 4529. It looks like a locomotive to me!
This Killdeer was busy sloping through the mud searching for snacks!
The songs and then the sightings continued! I knew it was a woodpecker I heard but not one of the usual Downy nor Hairy Woodpeckers. It was not until I got home and used my ID app that I found out it was a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker! That's a "lifer" for me!
Deep into Glenbow Ranch, I decided to turn around and make my way back the way I came, which is the only way you can go here. With an hour and a half roughly to get back if I don't stop, I hoped the weather would not wallop me. I kept checking over my shoulder. The clouds were building but that was about it.
It took longer to get back than I anticipated, of course I had to stop, many times!
The weather did not derail while I was "out & about".
So many glorious birds. That blue one is stunning. I haven’t seen anything like it.
ReplyDeleteThe males are the most beautiful blue and I have been fortunate to have seen many this season!
DeleteI just love that muskrat!
ReplyDeleteIt looked like it was bringing that twig to where it may have been building a nest!
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