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"THE EYES HAVE IT!" - Mink (North American) Plus 1

June 24, 2021 • 2 Comments

"THE EYES HAVE IT!" Mink (North American) Plus 1 - 3 Photos Taken on two different days at different times. The little mink had been fishing, taken her catch off to eat in her favourite dining spot. She then reappeared down the creek heading out (towards me) when she disappeared and then reappeared within "spitting distance" of me. Her look is...

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"BREAKING NEWS - NESSIE HAS BEEN FOUND BUT ......" - Great Blue Heron

June 22, 2021 • 2 Comments

"BREAKING NEWS - NESSIE HAS BEEN FOUND BUT....." Great Blue Heron - 7 Photos ..... IT WAS EATEN BY THE GREAT BLUE HERON!:) Am certain almost everyone has heard of "The Loch Ness Monster" or Nessie for short. Well I know this Great Blue Heron's catch isn't really "Nessie" although its head bears a strong resemblance but the fish's size is eno...

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"MAGIC MINK" - Mink (North American)

June 19, 2021 • Leave a Comment

"MAGIC MINK" Mink (North American) - 5 Photos The mink in North America is a fierce predator and may well be one of the smaller members of the Mustelid family but its heart is that of a wolverine. I value every opportunity I have to photograph this little mammal but when I can capture the moments featured in the photos below, it is pure Magic!...

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"ROOMIES" - Beaver (North American) & Muskrat

June 16, 2021 • Leave a Comment

"ROOMIES" Beaver (North American) & Muskrat (4 Photos) Perhaps a more fitting title would be "Lodgies" as muskrats frequently share living quarters in lodges with their beaver relatives. And they don't receive free rent either as they contribute with the upkeep, such as mudding the gaps inside the lodge. I have also observed that frequently they e...

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"THE MUSTELID EXPRESS" - Mink (North American)

June 10, 2021 • 1 Comment

"THE MUSTELID EXPRESS" Mink (North American) - 7 Photos How better to describe a brief encounter with a mink. It was approximately five minutes. Having reviewed these current photos with those taken last year, I am left with the impression that this is not the same female mink as seen in previous years. And this latest mink bears a strong resem...

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"BATHING IS FOR THE BIRDS" - Various

June 08, 2021 • 2 Comments

"BATHING IS FOR THE BIRDS" Black Capped Chickadee, Cedar Waxwing, Great Horned Owl - 5 Photos Over the past week or two, I caught the Black Capped Chickadee and the Cedar Waxwing after they had indulged themselves in a bird bath in the little creek. Love to see how different & fluffy they can appear when you add a little water. In the case of...

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"MOODY BLUES" - Great Blue Heron

June 05, 2021 • 1 Comment

"MOODY BLUES" Great Blue Heron - 6 Photos Although the Great Blue Heron can be a regular sighting (other than the Winter) in this part of the woods, it is important not to take them for granted. This particular heron was fishing along the bank and although it may look as if it is swimming, it is actually walking through the water with its long l...

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"A BEAVER'S LIFE ISN'T ALL WORK" - Beaver (North American)

June 02, 2021 • 1 Comment

"A BEAVER'S LIFE ISN'T ALL WORK" Beaver (North American) - 4 Photos All work and no play makes the beaver a dull mammal - to paraphrase that well known proverb. I was fortunate to catch this beaver coming out of the lodge (two had already headed further down into the pond) and swimming back to the shoreline, before twilight. His/her first in...

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"WHAT IS A GROUP OF PORCUPINES CALLED?- Porcupine (North America)

May 29, 2021 • Leave a Comment

"WHAT IS A GROUP OF PORCUPINES CALLED?" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos This is definitely a "believe it or not" but please feel free to do some research. BUT a group of porcupines is called a "prickle". (And a baby porcupine is called a "porcupette".) I recently did a walk with Brian Keating (the naturalist who appears on CBC's Homest...

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