Since the land bridge to Gull Island was underwater, I rolled up my pantlegs and waded thru the icy water of Lake Ontario, thinking...well it will be worth it to spot some shorebirds. With great anticipation I looked along the shoreline - nothing! But wait, a rustling in the bushes beside me and out pops.....a Mourning Dove :-( .(things eventually got better).
Lake Louise Village, Alberta - 28 June 2009
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We had just arrived at the village and stopped at a gas station for a pit stop. My brother Mark saw a bird on the roof and asked me what it was. I used the camera as binoculars, but as soon as I got the camera up it started to fly off. This was my first viewing of a Nutcracker.