by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Watkinson’s Kraken Owned by Cynthia Mills Kraken has been here at Double V for a little bit. I think he feels like he has been sent to boot camp. Very nice outrun on Kraken, he searches for sheep even when he is just in the yard with me. I like a nice searching...
by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
It is hard to deal with the loss of something or someone close. I have been thinking of this a lot this year. It has hit me again the other day as my niece is having to deal with the loss of her horse. How do you deal with the loss of a close companion? Some people...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
It was a very nice day here on the farm. Trudy as normal, was working hard and spotting birds for me. She spotted the Northern Flickers out digging their beaks into the soil as deep as they could. I did not see them come up with anything but it was still fun to...
by admin | Oct 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Got to go visit friends yesterday with their litter of 4 1/2 week old Aussie pups. Had lots of fun visiting and taking pictures of the pups. Four pups, don’t know names but in order: Blue tri Male, Black tri Female, Blue tri Male, and last photo is of the Blue...
by admin | Oct 15, 2014 | Wildlife
While visiting in Alberta, I went with my brother up to Ram Falls. On the way home we saw a Spruce Grouse with a clutch of chicks. We stopped to photograph them for a little bit. The Hen would try to lead us off while the chicks moved through the brush. She would then...
by admin | Jul 30, 2014 | Wildlife
Was out the other night just at dusk watching a Spotted Towhee catch insects. Here are a couple crops of the same photo as it came to rest in one of the Christmas trees. I tend to prefer the closer study. I find the red eye of the Spotted Towhee fascinating. More...
by admin | Jul 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Well the stockdog competition at the Calgary Stampede is over. Not the results in the standings I was hoping for but that is all part of it. The sheep were not the easiest sheep but some people did it so we can not say impossible. I have to… add: congratulations...
by admin | Jul 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
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by admin | Jun 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Trudy does a lot of work maintaining the sheep. All her spare time is put into the sheep and the pastures they are on. When she is not around she is continually thinking about what she needs to do next to keep the sheep healthy and happy. Since her dogs are key...
by admin | Jun 12, 2014 | Wildlife
A Yellow-bellied Marmot up at Ya Ha Tinda Ranch in Alberta. It is interesting watching the social interactions of Marmots. I enjoy watching their behaviors but I also find their appearance appealing. I like their hair colors and how they combine. This one was...
