Canada: A Squirrel and a Flower

Yes, if I weren’t a birder I’d be a squirreler, and Columbia ground-squirrel has long been a favorite. They love trashy, newly disturbed roadsides and construction sites–almost as much as they love fresh leaves.

This one was laying on spring fat at the Castlegar airport on Saturday.

And here, for Memorial Day, a lovely flower from the banks of the Columbia River.