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"WHAT ARE THOSE OSPREYS DOING NOW?" - Ospreys

May 10, 2022 • 1 Comment

"WHAT ARE THOSE OSPREYS DOING NOW?" Ospreys - 10 Photos So this pair of ospreys are back from their deep south Winter vacation and appear to be attempting to nest in their new site. There has been at least 10 days of mating rituals so hopefully the female will soon be laying her eggs and the pair can begin the process of raising offspring....

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"LATE TO THE PARTY" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

May 07, 2022 • 1 Comment

"LATE TO THE PARTY?" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 6 Photos This is a tale (not tail) of two weasels. Both were extremely cheeky & outfoxed me. Or should I should say "out weaseled me! Weasel No. 1 was kind enough to stay in one place long enough to give the camera time to focus and take a couple of shots. Then it was off. I tried to follow its path thr...

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"BLACKBIRD SINGING ..... " - Blackbirds (Red Winged & Yellow Headed)

May 05, 2022 • 1 Comment

"BLACKBIRD SINGING IN THE...... " Blackbirds (Red-Winged & Yellow Headed) - 7 Photos Unlike the song by Paul McCartney, this wasn't the dead of night, close to evening though. And as for the singing, well: I have a non scientific proposal.:):) When Nature was giving out her gifts to the birds, they had to choose two of the three following choic...

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"SPIDERMAN, SPIDERMAN - DOES WHATEVER A ..." - Porcupine (North American)

May 03, 2022 • 1 Comment

"SPIDERMAN, SPIDERMAN - DOES WHATEVER A... " Porcupine (North American) - 6 Photos Now I know this is a porcupine climbing down a tree but its movements can appear a little disturbing, if not intriguing. It almost looks like a person in a porcupine suit. One rarely gets to see the complete action of a porcupine's legs in the climbing process. Y...

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"THE AW FACTOR" - Porcupine (North American)

April 26, 2022 • 2 Comments

"THE AW FACTOR" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos While just sitting enjoying the warm April sunshine, something appeared in my peripheral vision. Quickly glancing to the right, there was a porcupine making its way down the tree. Someone made a movement from the other side of the creek and back it went, heading for those succulent buds at the...

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"THE DEMONIC MINK" - Mink (North American)

April 21, 2022 • 1 Comment

"THE DEMONIC MINK" Mink (North American) - 4 Photos Now I am almost certain this "demonic" look in the eyes of the mink is due to eyeshine and the trick of shadows & light but it certainly gives this little mustelid a different perspective. On the general side, this little mink was making use of the logs as scratching posts, particularly around...

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"A WINDOW INTO A PORCUPINE'S WORLD" - Porcupine (North American)

April 20, 2022 • 1 Comment

"A WINDOW INTO A PORCUPINE'S WORLD" Porcupine (North American) - 9 Photos These photos are of the same porcupine but two different days, both days having variable weather conditions & strong gusty winds. Hence the "quill blown" look on the porcupine. When there are opportunities to view a porcupine's face close up, you can see the character & e...

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"A PREDATOR'S LIFE IS NOT AN EASY ONE" - Coyote

April 19, 2022 • 1 Comment

"A PREDATOR'S LIFE IS NOT AN EASY ONE" Coyote - 11 Photos The coyote was travelling along the ridge line across the river, out for late afternoon patrol and scouting for food (Photos #1 to #5). A predator by nature and sometimes a scavenger, the coyote like other predators does not make a kill every time, whether that be with small or large pre...

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"NOT JUST ANY WALK IN THE PARK" - Porcupine (North American)

April 11, 2022 • 2 Comments

"NOT JUST ANY WALK IN THE PARK" Porcupine (North American) - 10 Photos This porcupine session began at 10:30 a.m. in the morning & I left for the day at approximately 4:30 p.m. I did take two brief walking tours around the area in the morning and the afternoon, leaving this fellow asleep (hopefully) in the sunshine and returned to my rather comfor...

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