Sunday, 2 February 2025

Trumpeter Swan Count Saturfay

 My excitement knew no bounds 


But even  the wise old bird makes mistakes/ gets carried away. Those are not Trumpeters!



Yes"

And now the challenge - not its yellow label:


U49.

The challenge is to read the band on its right "male" leg:



No animal was harmed in this investigation!


Not even the Wise Old Bird, thanks,


WOB

Saturday, 1 February 2025

They call the wind Maria

 Away out here they got a name
For rain and wind and fire
The rain is Tess, the fire's Joe
And they call the wind Maria

-from Paint your Wagon

sung by Harve Presnell 

as
[ROTTEN LUCK WILLIE]



 Looking East along Atherley toward Tudhope Park


I have been trying to capture the wind for several decades.



And at minus 12 degrees Centigrade I am also trying to capture "wind chill".

 

And what feels like to be  "liked" in Canada -






They call the wind Maria

 

WOB