Tony LePrieur photographed these American Pikas recently at Rock Glacier trail near the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country.
See more of Tony’s Photos on his Flickr page here.
If you have good photos of Calgary-area mammals, send them to our email address and we may post them on an upcoming Friday.
Judi Willis photographed these Mule Deer bucks in the early morning sun on September 25 in South Glenmore Park, Calgary.
Resting in the grass.
Getting up.
A second buck.
Posted by Bob Lefebvre
Despite living in Calgary for thirty years, up until this spring I had never seen a Grizzly Bear. I had never gone looking for them specifically, but I do sometimes get out of the city and into the foothills and mountains, so this was becoming a nemesis mammal for me. In early June as we were driving west out of the city to do a bird survey on the Livingstone Ranch Golf Course, we spotted a young Grizzly in a field opposite Calaway Park, just outside the city limits. This was an unusual place to see one, and since we were driving at 100 km/hr, not a very satisfying sighting.
On July 24 I went for a drive on Highway 40 through Kananaskis Country, and just north of Highwood Pass spotted this bear, feeding on berries at close range.
Bear 104, Kananaskis Country, July 24, 2016.
The bears in this busy area are carefully monitored and are tagged and tracked .
I spent about forty-five minutes watching this bear as it fed.
Showing the claws:
And the tongue:
And a little wet after wallowing in a small stream:
Birds and Mammals photographed by Tony LePrieur on August 7, 2016 in Fish Creek Provincial Park and in Carburn Park in Calgary.
Juvenile American Robin feeding on Chokecherries.
Black-crowned Night-Heron (adult).
Black-crowned Night-Heron (a first-summer bird, not yet in adult plumage).
Eastern Kingbird.
A wet Black-billed Magpie.
Orange-crowned Warbler.
White-tailed Deer.
North American Beaver.
Tony LePrieur took these photos on the weekend of July 23-24, 2016. The Stilts were at Frank Lake; the rest in Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary.
Black-necked Stilt chick.
Black-necked Stilts are a relatively new arrival in Alberta. They were first observed to breed in Canada in 1977, and are now found in several provinces. They breed as far north as the Edmonton area now. We are lucky to be able to see them breeding at many areas in the region, including at Frank Lake and Weed Lake.
Black-necked Stilt adult.
House Wren.
This looks like a young LeConte’s Sparrow.
And some mammals: North American Beaver…
… and White-tailed Deer fawn.
Rodney Nicholson saw this American Mink on August 1, 2016, in Chinook Winds Park in Airdrie. It was hunting for Richardson’s Ground Squirrels.
Diane Dahlin photographed these two young Moose west of Calgary on April 30, 2016.
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You can see more of Diane’s photos at I Kiss Horses Photography.
A selection of mammals seen in and around Calgary in the last few months.
All photos by Tony LePrieur.
Coyote pair, Weaselhead, October 18, 2015.
Porcupine, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, October 25, 2015.
White-tailed Deer, Carburn Park, January 31, 2016.
White-tailed Deer, Carburn Park, January 31, 2016.
White-tailed Jackrabbit, Queen’s Park Cemetery, January 31, 2016.
Coyote, Weaselhead, January 31, 2016.
Meadow Vole, Weaselhead, February 27, 2016.
Meadow Vole, Weaselhead, February 7, 2016.
American Mink, Fish Creek Park, November 16, 2015.
Long-tailed Weasel, Fish Creek Park, November 15, 2015.
Long-tailed Weasel, Fish Creek Park, November 15, 2015.
Long-tailed Weasel, Fish Creek Park, November 16, 2015.
And finally, a Feral Rabbit at Frank Lake, April 10, 2016.
The Friends of Fish Creek Provincial Park Society is now taking registrations for its popular Spring Birding Course. This 12-week course starts March 28 and runs until the end of June. You can choose to go out one or two days per week. Field trips, which take place in a variety of parks throughout the city, last 2.5 to 3 hours.
By the time the Spring course starts, Mountain Bluebirds will be passing through Calgary on migration. Photo by Dan Arndt.
Once again there is a very nominal $5 fee for youth 16 or younger accompanied by a registered adult. This is a great opportunity for parents to take their kids birding and learn about nature in our city!
For more information and to register, go to this page.
Great Horned Owls are already nesting in Calgary. Join the FFCPP Spring course to see the owlets hatch and fledge. Photo by Dan Arndt.
Some summer birds and mammals from Calgary, taken in late June 2015. All photos by Tony LePrieur.
Redhead chicks.
American Coot chicks and adult.
Male Yellow Warbler.
Savannah Sparrow.
Yellow-rumped Warbler.
Great Blue Heron.
Black-crowned Night-Heron.
Green-winged Teal.
Barn Swallow.
Beaver.