Beautiful orange moon last night in southern Alberta. The orange colour in the moon is caused by the scattering of light by the atmosphere. It usually happens when the moon is close to the horizon because it then has more atmosphere that it must pass through than when it is directly overhead. Photo taken by my father.
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We were up on the bridge crossing the Oldman River when a deer and it's mother passed underneath of us. As soon as the young one made it a safe distance away it turned it's head back and looked right at us! I couldn't have asked for a better pose.
Different than the photo of the day two days ago with the mule deer, this is a white-tailed deer. Still quite young but old enough to have lost his spots. You'll notice immediately the thick white haired border around his tail, hence the name whitetail. When alerted they will flag their tail up as a sign to other deer that there may be danger near (check the photo below). They have smaller bodies than the mule deer, and the males' antlers all branch off of one main beam. I don't have a lot to say about this photo. I've posted a few photos of the High Level Bridge that spans across the Oldman River Valley in Lethbridge, Alberta. However, the reflection on the Oldman river of the bridge with the train going across was too good to pass up.
We've gone for walks down in the Oldman River valley the last few evenings and have always come across some sort of wildlife. This evening we happened upon a mule deer doe and her fawn. They couldn't have cared any less that we were there. I've seen many deer in my life but I always enjoy watching them and their behaviour. Especially the fawn's curiosity. Mule deer are among the different species of deer in this area. They are known for their big ears (which resemble those of a mule), their black tipped tail, larger bodies (than a whitetail), and the male's antlers are forked instead of growing off of a single beam like the whitetail's. There are many subspecies of Mule deer that range across the western United States and Canada. There were some White Pelicans down in the Oldman River tonight. They usually arrive in Alberta in late April from down south and may return to the same area year after year. They usually way 5-8 kg and have a wingspan of 3 metres. An adult pelican eats up to 2 kg of food a day. |
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