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Photo of the Week - Jan 14/17 - "LIFE IMITATING ART" - Bald Eagle (Adult)

January 14, 2017 • 1 Comment

"LIFE IMITATING ART" Bald Eagle (Adult) - 2 Photos (Near Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada) At first glance, I thought this was a decoy placed on the pole by a farmer wishing to deter pigeons, etc. and in fact, thought I was going to look very foolish when I stopped to take some shots. Another photographer falls for the old plastic eagle trick. It wasn'...

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"HAWK AT SUNSET" - Rough Legged Hawk

January 13, 2017 • Leave a Comment

"HAWK AT SUNSET" Rough Legged Hawk (Southeast of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) A perfect moment to capture this hawk - at the end of the day.

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"GOT THE WINTER BLUES" - Blue Jay

January 13, 2017 • Leave a Comment

"GOT THE WINTER BLUES" Blue Jay This is one aspect of "got the winter blues", which is definitely not dreary!

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Photo of the Week - Jan 8, 2016 - "EAGLE DEVELOPMENT" - Bald Eagles (Adult & Juvenile)

January 08, 2017 • Leave a Comment

"EAGLE DEVELOPMENT" Bald Eagles (Adult & Juvenile) - 2 Photos The development and change in appearance from juvenile to adulthood in Bald Eagles is, at the very least, astounding if not magical. Photo #1 "GOLDEN CHILD" Photo #2 "WHITE CROWN"

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"MR. (OR IS THAT MRS.?) FROSTY - Great Horned Owl

January 07, 2017 • Leave a Comment

"MR. (OR IS THAT MRS.?) FROSTY - 2 Photos Great Horned Owl (Vulcan County, Alberta, Canada) We were out looking for a Snowy Owl when instead found a "Frosty Owl". With our current very cold and snowy conditions in Southern Alberta, I'm certain everyone can sympathize with this owl. I don't know why it chose to sit on fence posts out in the middle o...

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"THE SHAPESHIFTER" - Coyote

January 02, 2017 • Leave a Comment

"THE SHAPESHIFTER" Coyote There is a new gallery under "Coyotes" and "Featured" - The Shapeshifter, which contains this and other photos recently taken. You can find the link below. If you wish to view the photos in full screen mode, just click on the "Slideshow" button at the far right hand corner, once you have clicked on the link. http://www.in...

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"PHOTO OF THE WEEK" - Jan 1, 2017 - "VOLE HUNTING" - Coyote

January 01, 2017 • Leave a Comment

"VOLE HUNTING" - 4 Photos Coyote For the first "Photo of the Week" for 2017, here are four photos which demonstrate this coyote's prowess in catching dinner. Within the 20 minutes I was fortunate to watch him, he caught four voles. Caught two, missed the third and then caught two more. Something for the gardeners out there to keep in mind. Photo #...

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"FIELD CATCH" - Snowy Owl

December 31, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"FIELD CATCH" Snowy Owl (Southeast of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) To catch a shot of a snowy owl on the ground, relaxed and willing to pose is a rare opportunity. This photo together with those recently posted on blogs can be seen in the gallery "Winter Wonderland". A link that will go directly to the gallery is below. "Winter Wonderland" also appea...

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"CHINOOK BLUE JAY" - Blue Jay

December 30, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"CHINOOK BLUE JAY" Blue Jay We have all had that the windy Chinook experience in Southern Alberta. The one where the wind picks up everything and leaves you feeling disheveled. This blue jay can certainly relate and doesn't look impressed.

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