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Any translators out there? I don’t speak bird. (I recorded this from 18” away) 😊 Black Billed #Magpie

Braveheart 🖤🤍 with a shy friend, and a bold friend and what?! Some brave flowers! 💕 A brief walk with #Magpies

Road trip to the mountains yesterday: Mount Yamnuska underlined by a strip of low-lying cloud, cute little Pine Siskens foraging at a gas station in Banff, American Dipper was at the same location as a month ago. 😍

Many don’t like #Magpies because they steal the eggs of other birds - a crime of opportunity as the magpies raise their young. But Magpies also help other birds. and species. Their sturdy nests provide shelter as I witnessed with this flock of sparrows on a cold snowy day. 😍

‘Sup? #Magpies

Being given some instructions by Braveheart. 😆 An embarrassing walk this morning, being followed around by a flock of #Magpies who were convinced that I was NOT out of peanuts, but was just withholding them out of spite. 🤪

Northern Flickers adding to the fall colour just before dusk.

Ten past five, Braveheart time. 😆⏱️ At the riverbank, the leaves are grounded, goodbye green until May… Perhaps that’s why I love our colourful #Magpies We are all preparing for the grey months ahead.

Stand still Mr. Spidery feet! 🤣🕷️🕷️ #Magpies

Special on unshelled peanuts causes chaos at RiverCo™️ Ring-billed gull realizes he’s not a member. 😢 #Magpies

How nice! The peanuts have been shelled 🤣😋

Coming to see me, ride em cowboy (working that stash 😆), into the grasslands w reflection, Braveheart snags a peanut. A beautiful warm evening at the river. #Magpies

This lonely little female Common Goldeneye was paddling along next to the path at Lake Louise yesterday. Merlin says it is uncommon to see one here. One tourist was loudly proclaiming this was a Loon, a true symbol of Canada. Oh well. 😆

The Steller’s Jay shows off his vibrant colour, trying to outshine the waters of Lake Louise. 💙🩵

Here at beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta: The Chateau, a thoughtful Clark’s Nutcracker and a Steller’s Jay. Love the white eyebrow on the Jay! 😍 #ThursJay

A pretty good catch! #Magpies

Well I guess fall has fallen! Shut up. I’m working on a twofer…. #Magpies #Snow

A master class in the “twofer”. Careful placement of peanut 1 allows for acquisition of peanut 2. #Magpies

I was in my best pose, the doofus barged in and spoiled my portrait. 😡 #Magpies

White tailed deer frolic in Cochrane yesterday. 😍