Saskatchewan Landing, Lake Diefenbaker May 31-June 1

You may think that Southern Saskatchewan is flat. It can be. But suddenly the flat land can drop into a deep coulee. That is the case at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park at Lake Diefenbaker. Greenish-gold hills line the lake and beckon you to go hiking. We did and found a pair of mountain bluebirds nesting at a birdbox. Here the male poses nicely on a barbed-wire fence.
While Ron was photographing the bluebirds I spotted this Common Nighthawk (below) sleeping away the day on a tree branch. It kindly posed too as it was too sleepy to go anywhere. Ron also photographed spotted towhees and a prairie falcon. But no matter how much we looked along the beaches we didn't find any piping plovers. Guess we'll just have to settle for pictures of plovers in Manitoba and Quebec only. Here are some we've taken on other trips in Manitoba: http://www.agpix.com/results.php?agid=ronerwin&keyword=piping