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"MORE FOR ME" - Pileated Woodpecker

April 08, 2024 • 1 Comment

"MORE FOR ME" Pileated Woodpecker (Male & Female) - 7 Photos It was just one of those magical moments when all the camera "ducks were in a row", i.e. camera settings were suitable, lens was at the maximum length for a close up & timing was just right. I try to remember to shoot head shots on wildlife if I'm near enough to the subject to get in...

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"WHITE WATER BEAVERS" - Beaver (North American)

April 03, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"WHITE WATER BEAVERS" Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos There were so many titles that could have been used for this blog: - 1. Beavers Just Want To Have Fun (Sometimes) 2. White Water Kayaking Beaver 3. Beaver Body Surfing 4. Over The Falls, etc. Due to the melting ice, there was a major breach in one of the beaver dams in one of the pond...

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"WALKING IN THE CLOUDS" - Coyote

April 01, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"WALKING IN THE CLOUDS" Coyote - 7 Photos Flat light, particularly on a snowy day, can sometimes prove to be challenging. For one thing, it's more difficult to put one foot in front of the other while trying to distinguish definition in snow covered terrain, where everything appears white with no depth. Or in conjunction with a pure white lands...

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"THE CROSSING" - Coyote

March 26, 2024 • 1 Comment

"THE CROSSING" Coyote - 7 Photos Coyotes are so fleet of foot that because of their easy gaits & ability to cover distances with such ease, they can seemingly appear & disappear at will. Having quickly recovered from the realization that the coyote was actually going to attempt to cross a narrow beaver dam bridging a small creek, I was somewhat...

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"A BEAVER'S DAY IN THE SUN" - Beaver (North American)

March 25, 2024 • 1 Comment

"A BEAVER'S DAY IN THE SUN" Beaver - North American (5 Photos) The following photos were taken in full sunlight approximately an hour before sunset. Figuratively, to have "a day in the sun" can mean having a heyday or you have reached the highest possible level of success. This family of beavers, through their hard work, have made a series of w...

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"SPRING CLEANING" - Porcupine

March 20, 2024 • 1 Comment

"SPRING CLEANING" Porcupine - 8 Photos Spring has arrived and in Calgary, Alberta, per normal, so has the snow. The photos that follow were taken just over a week ago, when the sky was pure blue & the temperatures much warmer. And warmer temperatures & sunny skies can entice porcupines to climb trees after a night of foraging and bask in the su...

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"WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE" - Bald Eagle & Black-billed Magpie

March 17, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE IS FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE" Bald Eagle & Black-billed Magpie - 6 Photos It's that infamous line from the 1967 film, "Cool Hand Luke". Continuing on from the post, "Parent Potential", eventually the male adult Bald Eagle took flight, leaving his female partner preening on her branch of the tree. Not long after, arrived the in...

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"COYOTE BIDS THE SUN GOOD NIGHT" - Coyote

March 13, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"COYOTE BIDS THE SUN GOOD NIGHT" Coyote - 7 Photos It may have been an end to the day, but for the coyote it's probably only the beginning of another shift of hunting. And although there may have been some "negotiations" between two coyotes as to which direction to take, eventually the second coyote won the debate and the first (and larger) one...

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"PARENT POTENTIAL" - Bald Eagle

March 11, 2024 • 1 Comment

"PARENT POTENTIAL" Bald Eagle - 9 Photos Courtship now complete (or at the very least a re-affirming of the partnership), it will be back to nest building for preparation of egg laying & eventually the arrival of chicks later in the Spring, hopefully. This probably won't be the first go-round for this pair and potentially not the last. In fact,...

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