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"TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

December 24, 2020 • 1 Comment

"TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" or perhaps "THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS " Weasel (Long Tailed) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;" (Clement Clarke Moore) "SAY WHAT!!!!! THAT BETTER NOT BE TRUE!" Perhaps, a weasel's worst nightmare. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Photo of the Week - Part 2/2 - "YOUNG THUNDERBIRDS" - Bald Eagle (Immature)

December 20, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"YOUNG THUNDERBIRDS" - Part 2/2 American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 5 Photos Some final photos of the youngest eagle and its departures & flights. Will never tire of seeing these magnificent birds take to the skies and cruise the river in search of food. Winter in Calgary, Alberta, Canada may bring cold weather & snow but its onset also brings more A...

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Photo of the Week - Part 1/2 - "YOUNG THUNDERBIRDS" - Bald Eagles (Immature)

December 19, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"YOUNG THUNDERBIRDS" Part 1/2 American Bald Eagles (Immature) - 6 Photos The Thunderbird is a legendary creature found in some North American indigenous peoples' mythology. It is usually attributed to a very strong spirit taking the form of a large bird. These young eagles may not be mythical but they certainly "own the sky" when they take flig...

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Photo of the Week - "A LITTLE NOSTAGLIA" - Grizzly Bears (Adult & Cub)

December 13, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"A LITTLE NOSTALGIA" Grizzly Bears (Adult & Cub) - 3 Photos (Kananaskis, Alberta, CA) A little nostalgia for a cold overcast Winter day in Calgary, Alberta, CA. The photos were taken in September 2020. I would think that this Mother Grizzly (who I have nicknamed Mountain Mamma) and this cub, along with its two siblings, are now hopefully stocke...

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"Waiting in The Wings" -Trumpeter Swans (Immature)

December 12, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"Waiting in the Wings" Trumpeter Swans (Immature) - 6 Photos "Waiting in the Wings" can be related to the fact that stage actors wait in the wings at the side of the stage until it's time for them to play their part in the drama. Thought that was a good description of these young swan siblings on their first migration south. They were acco...

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Photo of the Week - "Shadow Play" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

December 06, 2020 • 1 Comment

"SHADOW PLAY" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 3 Photos Little weasel had retreated into the shade with a grove of shrubbery & trees so it made clear shots a little difficult. However, as she kindly waited to have her portrait taken and what she had accomplished in the minutes prior, I felt this young weasel deserved "Photo of the Week". Had been a li...

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"DAWN PATROL" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

December 03, 2020 • 1 Comment

"DAWN PATROL" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 2 Photos While out foraging the landscape, sometimes it's only seconds that the weasel will pause long enough for a couple of shots with the camera and then off it goes again, usually through undergrowth. I have read that the cheetah has the designation of the fastest land mammal. Well the authorities have n...

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Photo of the Week - "Nature's Metamorphosis" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

November 28, 2020 • 2 Comments

"NATURE'S METAMORPHOSIS" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 5 Photos Was thrilled to capture this young weasel hunting in the woods. Had seen lots of tracks for sometime but no mammal. It appears young from its hunting technique so perhaps this year's offspring. Nature's metamorphosis of the weasel's fur coat from Spring/Summer to Autumn/Winter is amazing...

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"DUCK!!" - American Bald Eagle (Juvenile)

November 23, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"DUCK!!!" American Bald Eagle (Juvenile) Sometimes it just takes one shot to convey a moment! This young juvenile was sitting in a tree for the longest time (and I mean the longest time) surveying the river and watching the abundance of geese and ducks. Eventually it flew and then dived. The light was flat and it was a downward shot. One of tho...

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