Brooks Dinosaurs and Birds

Dinosaur Provincial Park - one of the richest sources of Dinosaur fossils in the world
Dinosaur Provincial Park Interpretive Sign - this explains the importance of the park for research and collection
Dinosaur Provincial Park Badlands - when you come to the edge of the prairie, the badlands seem to stretch on for miles and miles
Dinosaur Provincial Park Erosion - the upper layer of rock is harder than the lower layers...sometimes a column with the harder cap rock is formed, known locally as a "Hoo Doo"
Raptor in a Cage! - a local farmer has a good sense of humor!
Chipping Sparrow #4 - a common bird throughout the area
Northern "Red-shafted" Flicker #19 - the red coloring of the tail feathers (visible here) and the wing linings give this bird its name
Ring-billed Gull #6 - the adult lives up to its name, with a ring around its bill
Swainson's Hawk #6 - by far the most common hawk of the prairies
Horned Lark #21 - displaying the feature which gives it its name
Wilson's Phalarope #83 - the male Wilson's Phalarope incubates the eggs after the female lays them...this male was trying to distract us from finding its nest along the side of the road
Northern Rough-winged Swallow #3 - an uncommon bird of the prairies
Sunflower - a wild Sunflower growing along the roadside in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Harebell - growing along the roadside in Dinosaur Provincial Park
Rodent Sand Tunnels? - at first we thought these were "above-ground" tunnels, but the sandy soil is not hollow, and looks like it was extruded from a hose...any comments explaining these would be most welcome
Indian Beer - we found the Indian Pan Flame, a great Indian restaurant in Brooks, which served authentic beers (in authentic glasses) from India
Prairie Thunderstorm - we skirted this massive thunderstorm on the prairie...
Swainson's Hawk #7 - ...as did this Swainson's Hawk, which was soaring in the wind produced by the leading edge of the storm
Rainbow After a Thunderstorm - when the sun peeks out from behind a cloud and shines on a rainstorm, you get a rainbow
Welcome to Moose Jaw -
The Moose Jaw Trolley - many people come to the Moose Jaw Visitor Center to ride the converted electric trolley
The Moose of Moose Jaw - this is the "Moose Jaw"...
The Moose of Moose Jaw - ...and this is the "Moose Butt"...sorry, just couldn't resist...
Fields of Yellow Rape - the green shrubs and trees look like boats sailing in a yellow sea...Rape seed produces an oil which is processed into an odor-free, palatable version called "Canola Oil". Canola Oil was developed at the University of Manitoba, and was originally a trademark of the Canadian Rapeseed Association. The name comes from: "Can" for Canadian and "Ola" for Oil (sort of, although "Canola Oil" would actually mean "CanadianOil Oil")