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"A VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE" - Long-Tailed Weasel

February 13, 2023 • 1 Comment

"A VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE" Long Tailed Weasel - 5 Photos A wildlife predator doesn't have a Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde split personality. Like Nature, it just "is". Without predators to maintain that delicate balance in Nature, the animals they prey upon would multiply & create unhealthy eco-systems. One good example is the re-introduction of nati...

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"MAGPIE - THE OTHER WHITE MEAT" - Weasel (Long-Tailed)

February 07, 2023 • 1 Comment

"MAGPIE - THE OTHER WHITE MEAT" Weasel (Long-Tailed) - 5 Photos Apologies to any extra sensitive individuals out there!:) I was going to use the first line of that old magpie nursery rhyme, "One for Sorrow" but although it was sad for the magpie, it was a great catch for an amazing little predator. The magpie's demise probably went a long way t...

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"NUM, NUM, NUM!" - White-Tailed Deer

February 03, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"NUM, NUM, NUM" White-Tailed Deer - 7 Photos This young deer was in relatively close proximity to its mother. From its size & appearance, I would say it was born Spring 2022 and as it does not appear to have any "buds" on its head, would assume it's a little girl. It was a case of walking through some trees & shrubbery, watching for icy patches...

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"THE NOT SO COMMON - COMMON GOLDENEYE" - Common Goldeneye

January 31, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE NOT SO COMMON - COMMON GOLDENEYE" Common Goldeneye (Male) - 8 Photos Common is, of course, a word defined as "the most known or the most frequently seen" and is often used in nomenclature of plants & animals. It can also be used in a derogatory sense, inferring cheapness or inferiority. While pursuing opportunities for photos of the mor...

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"EVERYONE MUST HAVE THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU FEEL BLUE" - Belted Kingfisher

January 30, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"EVERYONE MUST HAVE THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU FEEL BLUE" Belted Kingfisher - 4 Photos Everyone must have those days, even occasionally, when you feel blue. For the Belted Kingfisher, it must be every day.:) The question is does he know he's blue (literally) or on a poor fishing day, does he feel blue (figuratively)?? On this day, the skies were th...

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"WHAT EAGLES GET UP TO IN THEIR DOWNTIME" - Bald Eagles (Mature)

January 24, 2023 • 1 Comment

"WHAT EAGLES GET UP TO IN THEIR DOWNTIME" Bald Eagles (Mature) - 11 Photos The following photos feature two Bald Eagles (actually a partnership) and were taken over the course of several hours. I followed one as it landed on a tree and it was subsequently joined by its mate. The two then flew to a pair of trees very close by and then eventually...

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"GUESS WHO JUST DROPPED IN?" - Sharp-Shinned Hawk

January 22, 2023 • 1 Comment

"GUESS WHO JUST DROPPED IN?" Sharp-Shinned Hawk- 10 Photos So I was sitting by a river, waiting for a certain Belted Kingfisher to come in closer. The seconds turned to minutes which turned to over an hour, which - well you get the picture. Then I heard this plop close-by and looked quickly to my right and there sitting on a semi-submerged bran...

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"CROUCHING EAGLE" - Bald Eagle (Mature)

January 16, 2023 • 1 Comment

"CROUCHING EAGLE" Bald Eagle (Mature) - 3 Photos "Crouching Eagle" can be a yoga pose or even a play on the movie title "Crouching Eagle (Tiger), Hidden Dragon". One could almost imagine an eagle being mistaken for a dragon, with its wing span, large head & beak and those magnificent talons. This particular Bald Eagle flew into a grove of trees...

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"CUDDLE BUG" - Porcupine (North American)

January 15, 2023 • 1 Comment

"CUDDLE BUG" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos Perhaps "'Cuddle Bug" isn't the first nickname that comes to mind when one thinks "porcupine" but with their dark furry brown faces & their cute little footpads (that always remind me of soled slippers), maybe a re-visit is in order. This Cuddle Bug probably stayed up in a tree after a night ou...

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