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"GAME OF THRONES" - Great Blue Heron

August 10, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"GAME OF THRONES" Great Blue Heron & Double-Crested Cormorant - 10 Photos A Great Blue Heron had entered the pond and immediately walked up to a small peninsula where there was already a young Common Merganser roosting & grooming. A short time passed and a Double-Crested Cormorant flew in and landed near the dry land. When Cormorants dry t...

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"NO THE SKY IS NOT FALLING!" - Great Blue Heron (Immature)

August 07, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"NO, THE SKY IS NOT FALLING!" Great Blue Heron (Immature) - 12 Photos "Squawk! cried Chicken Little, "the sky's falling down"!" No, it's not but what was this young Great Blue Heron looking at with his/her superior vision? At first it was leisurely walk around the pond, fishing at the edges with much success (Photo #1 & Photo #2) and then...

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"CANADIAN LOGGER" - Beaver (North American)

August 07, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"CANADIAN LOGGER" Beaver (North American) - 6 Photos What could be more Canadian than a beaver and then a beaver tackling logs on a slope to reach the creek below (Photo #1). It wasn't exactly log rolling which is done with a floating log in water but although the logs are "grounded", they can move. I certainly wouldn't want to navigate any sli...

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"WATCH TOWER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature)

August 07, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"WATCH TOWER" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature) - 10 Photos A young Black-Crowned Night Heron flew out from a creek bed and landed on top of a dead fir tree, close to where I was positioned waiting for other wildlife to appear (Photo #1 through Photo #3). The tree stands alone surrounded by wetland. I assume it was regarded as a safe haven f...

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"ACTION MINK" - Mink (North American)

July 26, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"ACTION MINK" Mink (North American) - 5 Photos So if there was a Wildlife Olympics, this mink would be a strong contender for a gold medal in the standing long jump. First there is the launch from a complete stop (Photo #1), to a full flight into air (Photo #2). And then the successful landing onto an elevated rock, front feet first (Photo #3),...

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"GOING FOR GROCERIES" - Beaver (North American)

July 26, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"GOING FOR GROCERIES" Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos There appeared to be no beavers swimming near the lodge or anywhere in the pond, but eventually one beaver slowly swam in and cautiously approached the creek below (Photo #1 through Photo 3). He/she paused halfway down and checked the surroundings before proceeding into the creek below...

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"NIGHT TIME" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 26, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"NIGHT TIME" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Adult) - 5 Photos At times, I have a problem with the naming of the Black-Crowned Night Heron. Firstly, their crowns are not black but navy blue. And yes, they can be seen close to dusk but my experience is that they can be seen basically at any time during daylight hours. And what about those dark ruby eyes...

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"INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER" - Great Blue Heron

July 26, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER" Great Blue Heron - 6 Photos Great Blue Herons are highly territorial which is probably why when a second heron landed in a marsh close to a heron who had obviously claimed that area, there was the unmistakable squawk and a chase ensued. There was no ground contact only a pursuit in the air. When you have two Great...

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"LOOK BEHIND YOU" - Pika

July 21, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"LOOK BEHIND YOU!" Pika - 7 Photos Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada "Look behind you!" is probably the most "call-and-response" from the audience in British pantomime. It is often performed during the Christmas period and generally attended by families with young children. Have found the best way to see Pikas is to track their rapid movements....

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