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" A VIEW FROM THE TOP" - Rocky Mountain Sheep (Male)

June 23, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"A VIEW FROM THE TOP" Rocky Mountain Sheep (Male) (Kananaskas, Alberta, CA) Beginning with one ram staring down from a high precipice, the "boy's club" eventually worked their way down the rocky shale. You would like to think it was to allow for some great photo opportunities, but think the remaining salt from the winter maintenance on the road wa...

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Photo of the Week -June 10, 2018 - "OMG or Owlet Mini Gymnastics" - Great Horned Owl (Owlet)

June 10, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"OMG - or OWLET MINI GYMNASTICS" Great Horned Owl (Owlet) - 2 Photos This young owl has now successfully fledged and with the strengthening of its wings and flight ability, is no longer residing or tied to the nest. These two photos were taken weeks earlier when balancing and returning to the nest were an essential part of daily life. The first...

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"ANGELICA" - Great Horned Owl (Female)

June 09, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"ANGELICA" Great Horned Owl (Female) - 2 Photos Caught Mrs. Owl in a relaxing moment from her owlet that has now fledged. She stretched out her wings while in a sitting position. In this pose and her wings fully out behind her, she appears to have the look of an angel. However, on closer inspection of the two inside talons, there appears to have b...

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The Tall Fisherman - Heron

June 07, 2018 • Leave a Comment

The Tall Fisherman - Great Blue Heron A Series of Photos Featured in a previous blog, the link for the slideshow below shows the sequence of events of a Great Blue Heron fishing. http://www.inaturephoto.com/thetallfisherman/slideshow#haafefb0d

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Photo of the Week - June 3 , 2018 - "MORNING HAS BROKEN" - Great Horned Owlet

June 03, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"MORNING HAS BROKEN" Great Horned Owlet Since this photo was taken, the owlet has now completely fledged and is living in the trees, along side its parents. This was one of our first few attempts to the top of the trunk and out of the nest, just as the morning sun broke through the trees.

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Photo of the Week - May 28, 2018 - "HOME CONSTRUCTION" - Mountain Bluebird (Female)

May 27, 2018 • Leave a Comment

HOME CONSTRUCTION Mountain Bluebird (Female) - 3 Photos Priddis, Alberta, CA Mrs. was out searching the meadow for all types of nesting material and demonstrated that although small in size, she can fetch, carry and fly with "bedding" back to the nest. In the last photo, as an animated film, you could almost picture her wearing the feather, as a...

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SHADES OF BLUE- Mountain Bluebird (Male)

May 27, 2018 • Leave a Comment

SHADES OF BLUE Mountain Bluebird (Male) - 2 Photos Priddis, Alberta, CA While Mrs. was out on a nesting material foray, (see this week's Photo of the Week), Mr. was busy close to the nest guarding against pesky swallows. Only Nature can naturally create such a vibrant prism. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2

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Photo of the Week - May 20, 2018 - "ON THE FLY" - Great Horned Owl (Female)

May 20, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"ON THE FLY" Great Horned Owl (Female) A short flight from tree to tree and not much time to get that "landing gear" up and then back down.

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"SPRINGTIME IN THE MOUNTAINS" - Moose (Male)

May 19, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"SPRINGTIME IN THE MOUNTAINS" Moose - Male Having seen my first "ghost moose" (a moose so irritated by winter ticks that it rubs off most of its dark brown hair, exposing its pale undercoat and skin), this winter, it was uplifting to see such a healthy animal making its way through the new greenery.

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