Cariboo 3

Hi everyone, I have a few more pictures of the Cariboo to show you today, but first of all I must apologize about the fellow below. I asked for assistance in identifying the Marmot below because I couldn't find any that quite matched this little fellow.

 

Well I now think that is because this is not a Marmot, instead I now think it is a Ground Squirrel. Compare my images below..

 

 

to this Ground Squirrel picture I found on the internet:

 

 

There are definitely Marmots is the Cariboo this just isn't one of them. That gives me a mission for my next visit!

 

Now this is definitely a horse:

 

 

My sister Dorothy with the horse, I am sure about that too.

 

Canada Goose sitting on nest, and not too pleased about company, the mate chased me away shortly after taking this picture.



 

This egg shell (goose sized) was nearby, must be an egg thief nearby. 

 

 

Here is a fawn grazing happily, until a door opened and someone let a dog out,

 

 

then both mother and fawn scooted away. They still have their shaggy winter coats.

 

 

 

Here is a doe and two fawns taken by my brother in law last summer.

 

 

Now we get to the new (to me) birds for today:

 

I think a Canvasback, above and below.

 

 

 A Hawk, no sure want kind. It was heading for a marshy area where I had just seen a brood of goslings being escorted by protective parents.

 

 

An American Kestrel:

A Meadow Lark

A Ruddy Duck, and yes, that beak is bright blue. 

White Crowned Sparrows:

I think this a Yellow Rumped Warbler:

 

Yellow Warbler?:

A tractor, just slightly past its' best before date:

There were lots of great fences too, this one decorated with a bark wreath. 

 

Well that is the last of my Cariboo pictures and all the pictures for today.

 

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I have a couple of paintings to share with you. The first is a painting of an Arbutus Tree on a rocky shore, not sure this one worked, may need to start again.

 

 

 

Second is is an ink and watercolour painting called "Pear Duet":

 

 

 It is the latest of my Food cards, which include a recipe card using the pictured ingredient. What is the recipe for this card, take a look:

 

View at:http://www.pswhimsy.com/food-cards-series-22.html

 

or all the food cards at: http://www.pswhimsy.com/food.html

 

 

 

 

Until next time...

Thank you for all your kind comments on my last post.

 

Thanks for stopping by,

 

happy Whimsy Wednesday