Coyote

There are those days when things just don’t work out from the birding perspective, but all is not lost.

Such was the case today and then I happened across this coyote at the end of my afternoon outing.

Juveniles Of A Different Sort

Managed to get to Reifel first thing this morning. Being there before the crowds has its rewards as I was greeted by this at the foot of the east dyke trail.

A Great Horned Owl juvenile.

While still not as clean a shot as I would like,

… it was not as obstructed as the last one I saw and photographed.

A little further along on the Alaksen National Wildlife Area side of the trail,

… was a Coyote family.

Staying under the trees mostly while they played,

… they would make the odd dash out into the open. It was fun being able to watch this family group interact before they eventually moved on.

Canada Goose & Coyote

Spring activity is well underway with birds pairing up for the nesting season.

On days when not much may be happening on the bird front,

… something else may oblige.