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PHOTO OF THE WEEK - February 10, 201;9 - "EWE2" - Rocky Mountain Sheep (Female)

February 09, 2019 • 1 Comment

"EWE2" Rocky Mountain Sheep - Female (2 Photos) (Near Canmore, Alberta, CA) No just a play on spelling of the Irish rock band (U2) but here are not only two photos of one ewe but on close study there can be no doubt that this ewe is expecting again. The grasses aren't that green or plentiful to increase a ewe's "waistline" to this extent. So at le...

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"THE NURSERY GROUP" - Rocky Mountain Sheep

February 09, 2019 • Leave a Comment

"THE NURSERY GROUP" Rocky Mountain Sheep (4 Photos) (Near Canmore, Alberta, CA) These Rocky Mountain Sheep appear to be part of a "nursery group". I suppose in a way it is full time "day care". A nursery group is generally made up of females, lambs and sub adult males. The mature males form bachelor groups. The back drop of some old fencing mad...

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Photo of the Week - Feb 3, 2019 - "TAKING THE PATH LESS TRAVELED" - Coyote

February 03, 2019 • Leave a Comment

"TAKING THE PATH LESS TRAVELED" Coyote (6 Photos) Long legs and excellent pads for traversing Alberta's snow covered landscapes. A coyote on a mission - looking for a tasty meal be it rabbit or rodent. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3 PHOTO #4 PHOTO #5 PHOTO #6

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"SUPERB OWL" - "DIVE, DIVE, DIVE!" - February 3, 2019 - Great Gray Owl

February 03, 2019 • Leave a Comment

"SUPERB OWL" - "DIVE, DIVE, DIVE!" Superbowl Sunday, February 3, 2019 Great Gray Owl On the only occasion I have seen a Great Gray Owl, hover and then execute a "death dive", straightening out at the last moment when it inverted and tried to catch its prey. Unfortunately, no success on that account but an amazing feat to watch.

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"PILEATEDS WORKOUTS" - Pileated Woodpecker

February 02, 2019 • 1 Comment

"PILEATEDS WORKOUTS" Pileated Woodpecker (5 Photos) No, didn't get the spelling wrong. Certain most people have heard of the "pilates workout". Well this was the "pileateds workout". Two pileated woodpeckers flying from tree to tree and one photographer trying to follow their movements through deep snow, stepping over fallen trees and bending i...

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Photo of the Week - Jan 27, 2019 - 'THE UGLY DUCKLING" - Trumpeter Swan

January 26, 2019 • Leave a Comment

"THE UGLY DUCKLING" Trumpeter Swan (5 photos) A tragic fairy tale but with a happy ending. Through its reflection in the water, "the ugly duckling" discovers that he too is a beautiful swan and starts a new life among a flock of swans. This Trumpeter Swan has remained in Calgary, apparently for the duration of the Winter until perhaps Spring br...

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"EAGLE & A MAGPIE SITTING IN A TREE" - American Bald Eagle & Black-Billed Magpie

January 25, 2019 • Leave a Comment

"EAGLE & A MAGPIE SITTING IN A TREE" American Bald Eagle & Black Billed Magpie I think we all know how the rest of this rhyme goes but in this case, I think the rhyme stops here!

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Photo of the Week - Jan 20, 2019 - "SLEEPING BEAUTY" - ;North American Porcupine

January 20, 2019 • Leave a Comment

"SLEEPING BEAUTY" North American Porcupine (3 Photos) A possible caption could have been "Let Sleeping Porcupines Lie" or closer to the Christmas season "A Porcupine in a Pine Tree". What an amazing face. And those red teeth, supposedly it is from iron oxide in the teeth enamel. In any event, it was a lovely sunny winter afternoon and this p...

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"INHERIT THE SKIES" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

January 19, 2019 • 1 Comment

"INHERIT THE SKIES" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 4 Photos It is often said that you don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Thank goodness that wasn't the case in this instance. Walking up a path which wound its way through a dense growth of trees, I spotted what I thought was a large hawk. With its unusual perch on a low tree...

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