Short-billed Dowicher

Here is another Short-billed Dowicher that was feeding with some Baird's Sandpipers at Crawford Lake recently :

Chipmunk

I found this Least Chipmunk at Diefenbaker Park last week. I don't know what you think, but it looks to me like he found something rather amusing...

Baird's Sandpiper

Here is an unpublished Baird's Sandpiper photo from Crawford Lake this Autumn :

Whooping Cranes

Here is another photo of the Whooping Cranes at Osler, Saskatchewan . I didn't get all 10 in the frame for this photo, but it was nice to get a flight shot.
A few days ago another Whooping Crane joined them bringing the total up to 11 birds.
We really are fortunate to have them here as they stop over before migrating further south :

Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel

I found this very obliging and friendly ground squirrel on the east side of the river a few weeks ago :

American Pipit

Here is another image of an American Pipit I got while looking for the Whooping Cranes at Osler :

Dark-eyed Junco

Here's a Junco from this week that visited the backyard :