Seen but unable to photograph feeding on Canada Thistle blossoms, one of the last flowers still present.
feeding on alfalfa, the only flowers seen in bloom.
flew from ditch at homestead, stopped on road then continued east on to mowed hay field. (Seen again the following day, flying across road at same spot.
Penultimate sighting for the year. Same species was seen flying across road at same spot the following day (Oct.14).
adult male, transitioning to breeding plumage. Present 9-11 April.
CAGU albertaensis SSP (individual wth wings up) w/HERG and RBGU
Adult Thayer's SSP w/FRGU and 1st cycle/1st summer HERG
Calling at dusk in marshy area at edge of Lac du Bonnet trout ponds. Bass boosted on audio file stripped from video.
Small part of a steady, bi=directional east/west flight of cormorant flocks.
One of several resting flocks in shallow water just offshore.