The Ellis Bird Farm is located in central Alberta and "is both a working farm as well as a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Mountain Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and other native cavity-nesting birds."
From the gazebo you can see the big barn, or just sit and watch water fowl and provide lunch for the mosquitoes.
Beautifully kept grounds and inviting places to sit and enjoy the summer sun abound - as do bird houses.
There is an abundance of hiking trails and a paved path for wheelchairs & strollers.
Everywhere you turn there are bird houses and more beautiful gardens. This is outside the Tea House where you can get refreshments.
Many beautiful gardens everywhere you go, attract butterflies and hummingbirds.
They have plans on their website for making bird houses and much more information on the types of birds that visit the farm. Please click on the link above. They even have pictures of the birds - something I didn't manage on our trip there ;) I'd love to go back though now with my new camera and see if I do a better job taking photos.
Hope you all enjoyed a little bit of summer. Have a good day.
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18 comments:
Lovely visit to the Bird Farm, Reb. I think I'll add it to my places to visit.
Love the view from the gazebo.
Leah, I am surprised that you haven't been there already. It is very beautiful.
David, thanks. It is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon.
"provide lunch for the mosquitoes." LOL
Such a beautiful place! Our bird feeder looks just like that one outside the tea house.
Thanks for the view, Reb!
Looks like a great place. I love to hear and watch hummingbirds flit around.
The pics are beautiful, and Canada looks much warmer in winter than I'd imagined : )
Nothing makes me more excited than seeing a hummingbird in my yard-doesn't happen often.
Birds and gardens - two of my favorite things. What a beautiful place - thanks for sharing your pictures.
Thanks for this post, sis!
Looks like a lovely place to visit, and this was a lovely taste of summer to whet our appetites!
I'll have to add this to my wish list of things to see.
Kcinnova, it is a beautiful place. Glad you enjoyed.
Travis, they are wonderful to see and rather rare up here.
Clare, you'd be surprised about how warm it can be up here ;)
Patti, they are a rare sight up here too.
Fiwa, me too. Glad to share.
Sis, next time you are down here, we'll have to hook up with Leah and go visit.
What a wonderful place! And, look! It's Spring :-)
Oh Debra, if only it was spring!
That's a beautiful place. Looks like a nice place to hang out for an afternoon.
Jay, it certainly is.
Seems like a great place to visit and you captured it well. Those flowers are so colourful. I've almost forgotten how beautiful summer can be.. sigh!
Thanks Hilary. I would like to see what I can do with the digital camera now.
Looks like a great places to visit, and it's not far from where my friend, Ken, lives in Bentley.
Barbara, it is lovely there.
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