My friends, Ron and Monelle, were kind enough to let me stay in a little cabin on their quarter section of land (located in Willow Valley) for about a week to take some photos of the area.  Willow Valley is located in SW Alberta..NW of Pincher Creek, W of Hwy 22, and E of the Livingstone Range.
Flycatcher bird

Flycatcher of some type I believe (perhaps an Olive-sided or a Western Wood-Pewee) - August 14th

Livingstone Range

First light of the day casts a pinkish color onto the Livingstone Range at 6:31 am - August 15th

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron leaving the pond just as I arrive at 10:00 am - August 15th

American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch - August 15th

Young Sparrow

Young Sparrow I believe (not sure of the specific type) - August 15th

Pond

Pond (located at the northeast corner of the quarter section of property - August 15th

Angus cattle

Angus cattle - August 15th

cattle

Neighboring cattle to the west, up to some shenanigans - August 15th

Butterfly

Butterfly - August 15th

bee

A bee visiting a flower - August 15th

Dragonfly

Dragonfly in flight (side view) - August 15th

Juvenile American Goldfinch

Juvenile American Goldfinch - August 15th

Milky Way visible from the backyard

Milky Way visible from the backyard at 11:03 pm (looking south) - August 15th

Livingstone Range

Pinkish color cast onto the Livingstone Range, with mist on the water at 6:32 am - August 16th

Juvenile bird

Juvenile bird (unsure of type) - August 16th

Chickadee

Juvenile Mountain Chickadee I believe - August 16th

portion of the Livingstone Range

View of a portion of the Livingstone Range - August 16th

portion of the Livingstone Range

View of a portion of the Livingstone Range - August 16th

Dragonfly

Dragonfly - August 16th

doe

A doe sees me, through the tall grass, heading in her direction - August 16th

Red-winged Blackbird devouring a dragonfly

Red-winged Blackbird devouring a dragonfly - August 16th

Red-winged Blackbird flaps its wings while choking downing a dragonfly

Red-winged Blackbird flaps its wings while choking downing a dragonfly - August 16th

Livingstone Range

First light of the day casts a bright pinkish color onto the Livingstone Range at 6:30 am - August 17th

Livingstone Range

Early light of the day casts a golden color onto the Livingstone Range at 6:45 am - August 17th

house

Ron and Monelle have a lovely home (front view) with the Livingstone Range in the background - August 17th

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