today's trip took us from Alberta's capital (Edmonton) to Drumheller and Calgary.
Drumheller is the home of the Royal Tyrrell Museum which is a world-class dinosaur museum.
- the prairie landscape
- one of the many Royal Tyrrell Museum dinosaurs
on the way to Calgary from the museum, we stopped to look at some scenery. we were soon set upon by a pack of prairie dogs (small gophers). they're about as ferocious as an elderly pigeon. however, they did nip at my shoes and I got some fantastic shots of the little creatures.
- they look innocent at first
- but then they start to plan
- and they call in reinforcements
- then they start getting rowdy
- and soon you have a standoff
we're now in Calgary visiting with friends. tomorrow we'll set off across Saskatchewan.
Actually, these look like ground squirrels (maybe Franklin's). Prairie dogs are larger, stouter,much more tan, and have very short, non-bushy tails. I hope this does not disappoint you! I'm not sure why these were so tame, though- usually all these rodents dive underground in the presence of anything that looks like it might incorporate them into the food chain.
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