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"MERLINS FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED" - Merlin

August 09, 2023 • 1 Comment

"MERLINS FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED" Merlins - 9 Photos The following photos were taken over a period of a few days and times, hence the change in lighting. It appears these are three young Merlins hanging out together in a wetland area with the occasional oversight of one or both parents. And yes, they do seem to get along but like all siblings t...

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"TREE TOPPINGS" - Great Blue Heron

August 08, 2023 • 2 Comments

"TREE TOPPINGS" Great Blue Heron - 7 Photos What with intense sunlight, humidity and smoke, Nature's lighting this Summer has been interesting and challenging at times. In fact, the day prior I had a similar opportunity to capture a Great Blue Heron (may even have been the same heron) on the same tree close to the same time of day. Because the...

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"NIGHTY NIGHT - HERON" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

August 02, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"NIGHTY NIGHT - HERON" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 5 Photos Because of the hot sunny weather Southern Alberta has been currently experiencing, I decided to try an early evening reconnaissance in the wetland area. Wildlife has tons of common sense. It knows not to expend energy unnecessarily in the dry heat and use up valuable energy and resources.

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"ALL IN THE FAMILY" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 30, 2023 • 1 Comment

"ALL IN THE FAMILY" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Mature & Immature) - 3 Photos Rain was now moving in, so made the decision to head back. Just as I approached the edge of a pond, I looked across & down and there huddled up was this young Black-Crowned Night Heron (Photo #1). So quietly moved in, took some shots & then as I increased my range, I s...

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"AHHH - YOUTH" - Pileated Woodpecker

July 29, 2023 • 1 Comment

"AHHH - YOUTH" Pileated Woodpecker (Immature) - 7 Photos Was off to track down a Great Blue Heron (GBH) that from all appearances had landed in a nearby pond when passing a small wooded area, I spotted that distinctive red headdress peaking out from behind a tree trunk. It then flew to a fallen tree and began scooping up ants with its tongue....

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"DEEP DIVE" - Double-Crested Cormorant

July 24, 2023 • 1 Comment

"DEEP DIVE" Double-Crested Cormorant - 7 Photos Once in a while, Nature does give do-overs. Had missed a dive & resurface of a Double-Crested Cormorant the day before. When it came up, there was something hanging from its bill. The "something" disappeared down the cormorant's throat so quickly I thought it was some weedy substance from the bo...

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"CLOSE TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW" - White-Faced Ibis

July 22, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"CLOSE TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW" White-Faced Ibis - 11 Photos Although with the very hot weather continuing in Alberta, it is difficult to believe that Summer officially ends in September but before that the White-Faced Ibises will begin their migration south. It should be noted that White-Faced Ibises are only found in the Americas. It has be...

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"THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 20, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature) - 9 Photos Apologies - I just couldn't help myself with the title of this one. The following photos are of an immature Black-Crowned Night Heron. I find the colour transition of immature birds to mature totally fascinating. That includes the gradual change of the young Bald Eagle...

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"THE MUD STALKER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 17, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE MUD STALKER" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 6 Photos According to The National History Museum, "birds evolved from a group of meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods. That's the same group that Tyrannosaurus rex belonged to, although birds evolved from small theropods, not huge ones like T. Rex". The Black-Crowned Night Heron although small...

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