What you don't see

What you don't see is what I heard - a nuthatch, a mountain chickadee (striped head instead of a solid cap),  a junco (millions of them here it seems this spring and different colouring than the ones out east) their song sounds to me like a handful of tiny, tiny gold coins dropped from one palm to another., and the magpie, squawky bird that can sound like a good honk or a car horn.

Every day when I climb up Tunnel Mountain to the Centre - I have to plan for stopping time to see and listen to the birds. Saw an eagle twice, yesterday saw a woodpecker and a nuthatch and I hear all sorts of birds and I cannot always identify them. Fortunately the bird society has started early morning walks...so I plan to go on some of the walks to learn more about the birds here.

I bumped into Bambi on the way home

This little deer was not the least bit bothered by my walking by on the sidewalk and stopping to take pictures. I think this would be a baby from last fall. Don't know if we actually see the littlest ones - I can only hope.

The last photo is the view from outside a building at the Banff Centre. A lovely location in which to work.

A DAY WITH SANTIAGO - She gets cookies wherever she goes - the bank, the post office and of course our house

If it's Mojo's blog it must be pictures of deer or mountains....sorry I can't help myself when I bump into the deer.

Easter Sunday one had a nap behind the fence across the street from our living room window.

Today, one did a high jump over a fence - an Olympic athlete would envy the standing jump that catapulted the deer over a six foot fence from a standing start - to get at this garden for lunch. That's why gardens are discouraged in town.

There are more deer pictures here - I can't resist them.

These deer were in a front yard near our house and Santiago - my dog friend - and I came across them one morning on our walk. The orange tail in the forefront of one of the pictures belongs to Otis - the most amazing and friendly little cat - he reminds me of our little Maisey, the most sociable cat ever. Otis was in among the deer visiting with them - until he saw Santi - he loves her! and he jumped down to come and see her and so I only got the tail end of Otis in the picture.

Spring is arriving in Banff - hope it is in your front yard too.

The Bow River is thawing and pussy willows have started to bloom on the river bank.