Eastern Slopes Adventure Company

Eastern Slopes Adventure Company Following in the footsteps of David Thompson and Mary Schäffer, pathways of rediscovery.

Red-breasted Nuthatches can usually be found in coniferous forests where they creep up, down, and sideways over the bark...
10/20/2024

Red-breasted Nuthatches can usually be found in coniferous forests where they creep up, down, and sideways over the bark without regard for which way is up. They travel the tree trunks and branches, where they search bark furrows for hidden insects. The seeds of conifers make up a large part of their winter diet.

"Autumn Ripples"
10/08/2024

"Autumn Ripples"

The Cree called it Atimoswe (or Atim Ozwe Sipi) Dog Rump Creek. With the post office and a small cluster of buildings, t...
10/06/2024

The Cree called it Atimoswe (or Atim Ozwe Sipi) Dog Rump Creek. With the post office and a small cluster of buildings, the Town of Stoney Plain was formed in 1907. However, as time passed the “e” was dropped and the more common spelling of Stony Plain was adopted. A small creek south of the town is called Atim Creek, which is Cree for dog.

Good Morning from Lake Abraham. I was at my perch for the sunrise this morning and was not disappointed!
10/03/2024

Good Morning from Lake Abraham. I was at my perch for the sunrise this morning and was not disappointed!

My morning muse with this juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. Walking ever so slowly in search of breakfast, this young ...
09/22/2024

My morning muse with this juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron. Walking ever so slowly in search of breakfast, this young one worked the shoreline.

"Look this way"Once you have heard It's distinctive catty mew, you won’t forget it. Gray Catbirds are relatives of mocki...
09/19/2024

"Look this way"

Once you have heard It's distinctive catty mew, you won’t forget it. Gray Catbirds are relatives of mockingbirds and share the vocal abilities of copying the sounds of other species and stringing them together to make their own song.

Another shot with my American Bittern from the weekend.
09/16/2024

Another shot with my American Bittern from the weekend.

"Walk like an Egyptian"American Bitterns are stealthy carnivores that stand motionless among the tall marsh vegetation a...
09/15/2024

"Walk like an Egyptian"

American Bitterns are stealthy carnivores that stand motionless among the tall marsh vegetation awaiting their prey to approach, or stalk it with barely noticeable movements.
You'll need sharp eyes to catch sight of this streaky brown heron as they can materialize among the reeds, and disappear as quickly with their camouflage.

If you sit long enough, they will come to you. This pair of female Goldfinches settled into the tree next to me for a br...
09/11/2024

If you sit long enough, they will come to you. This pair of female Goldfinches settled into the tree next to me for a brief visit. A male flew by, and away they went.

American Goldfinches are among the strictest vegetarians in the bird world, selecting an entirely vegetable diet and inadvertently swallowing the occasional insect.

These little ones are tough to spot due to their colour and size. Not much bigger than a sparrow, the Red-eyed Vireo are...
09/09/2024

These little ones are tough to spot due to their colour and size. Not much bigger than a sparrow, the Red-eyed Vireo are difficult to find among the green leaves of the deciduous trees. This one seemed curious of me and presented itself for a quick shot.

I watched this young Blue Heron in search of a breakfast meal. Slowly, with a deliberate step and moving closer to it's ...
09/03/2024

I watched this young Blue Heron in search of a breakfast meal. Slowly, with a deliberate step and moving closer to it's prey, time was the factor of a good catch. Today's hunt consisted of a few bugs. With a flap of it's wings, it was air born and on to more abundant waters.

In the corner of my eye, I saw this juvenile sitting in a tree over looking a small pond. After a few minutes, it took f...
09/01/2024

In the corner of my eye, I saw this juvenile sitting in a tree over looking a small pond. After a few minutes, it took flight and flew to another pond in search of breakfast.

Black-crowned Night Herons are stocky birds compared to many of their long-limbed heron relatives. They’re most active at night or at dusk, when you may see their ghostly forms flapping out from daytime roosts to forage in wetlands. In the light of day adults are striking in gray-and-black plumage and long white head plumes. These social birds breed in colonies of stick nests usually built over water. They live in fresh, salt, and brackish wetlands and are the most widespread heron in the world.

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