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Banff, Oct. 15
all the conventional grizzly features.
I was especially struck with height
of configuration at shoulders - a
veritable wave there, locking in
the adjacent black and cinnamon
bears. The grizzly's long front
claws were very light colored -
yellowish white.
The Martens were out, active.
Two of them, in adjacent pens, were
trying to get at each other, screeching
and biting at each other thru the
wires. They are exceedingly quick
in their movements.
Two Magpies were in a cage; two
foraging around outside!
Later, we saw two more Nutcracker
about town - still "camp"-robbers!
Oct 16
In Saskatchewan: (Out of Moosejaw)
about 8 a.m. In station, a dozen or so
English Sparrows; on a cooler a bit east, some
ducks including Mallards, and some Coots.
Then almost continuous Wheat fields
until well east of Regina. 10:40 a.
at Indian Head: a rolling glaciated
country; lots of water-worn boulders; no
drainage; waterless; swales grown &
jingles of small birch, willow, and
margining cherry (?). Irregular-shaped