Wildlife & Birds Spotting

[seldomseen]

The birds I see at the feeder is Red Poles, Pine Grosbeaks, Chickadees and Blue Jays.

We have 15-20 Whitetail that come into the yard most nights and had a decent sized buck go into an empty grain bin and curl up on the floor and die. The local conservation officer is getting it checked for Chronic Wasting Disease.
I looked out the front window one morning and a moose was walking by and one night I was going to a hockey game and a moose stepped out in front of me on the hi way that I almost hit.

There is also a herd of 35-40 Elk that cross our home half going between some bush land and the Carrot River.

[Braveheart]

We have lots of blue jays, red polls, pine siskins, chickadees, nuthatches and a few song sparrows. Had to scare a shrike away from the yard (hunting small birds). Magpies and ravens busy on road and coyote kills.

Red fox and coyote out. Why aren't the skunks and coons sleeping? Squirrels are busy. A few jackrabbits. Saw some fisher tracks as well as mink.

Some whitetails through the yard every night and a moose around.

[Horse]

We have all of the above except elk, the odd one goes through but no resident heard less than 30 mi away.lots of woodpeckers as we have a lot if trees and m a lot are dying the last few yrs, still wouldn't trade the trees for a canola field any day, we have about a 200 acre piece with 2 other neibours that I find very relaxing just to go for a walk and enjoy just being alive, I depose when I am gone someone will crash them trees, some people can't seem to stand seeing trees,i love em.

[Braveheart]

We also have lots of woodpeckers, both downy and large hairy. Also, just saw a weasel near some straw bales.

[seldomseen]

We have all of the above except elk, the odd one goes through but no resident heard less than 30 mi away.lots of woodpeckers as we have a lot if trees and m a lot are dying the last few yrs, still wouldn't trade the trees for a canola field any day, we have about a 200 acre piece with 2 other neibours that I find very relaxing just to go for a walk and enjoy just being alive, I depose when I am gone someone will crash them trees, some people can't seem to stand seeing trees,i love em.

Count yourself lucky if you don't have a resident Elk herd. Do what ever you can to discourage them! They are very destructive.

[dalek]

Deer, black bears and turkeys. Lots of turkeys. Occasional elk. Bald eagles fairly regularly the last few years. Snowy owls this winter for some reason and we had a bunch of tundra swans go through last year. Then all the normal coyotes, foxes, raccoons, porcupines etc

[Blaithin]

Chickadees, house sparrows, nuthatches, Red polls, juncos. Blue Jays seem to have disappeared recently. Magpies haven’t... Ravens do their fly by. Had a Great Horned Owl eating my chickens. It’s not around anymore. Seen a few Bald Eagles all winter which is surprising. And not many Snowy Owls. Must be a trade off.

A herd of white tail come out of the coulee every night. Sometimes a moose or an elk as well. Lots of porkies down there. Probably start seeing muskrats soon. Weasels are usually around. Lots of coyotes, always lots of coyotes. Got my second LGD puppy for back up in December so getting prepared for them this summer!

[grassfarmer]

My favourite trail cam catch, not mine but folks we know in Alberta. Grizzly chewing on a beef watched over by a wolf. What were the chances of getting both in one picture?