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Photo of the Week - "Tis The Season" - American Bald Eagle (Juvenile & Adult)

November 23, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"TIS THE SEASON" American Bald Eagle (Juvenile & Adult) - 6 Photos No - not that season:)! It's late November drawing into early December - that magical time of the year when American Bald Eagles migrating south from Alaska and Northern Canada arrive in Calgary, many of whom decide to spend their winter here. As the Bow River in Calgary remains...

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Photo of the Week - "Snipe Snippets" - Common Snipe

November 15, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"SNIPE SNIPPETS" Common Snipe - 4 Photos I know it's an actual term but I do cringe every time I put up an animal that has the term "Common" in its name. It may not be a more unusual member of a species but rarely are they mundane or common. Caught this small bird a couple of weeks ago, as it flew into the creek for a quick respite, most likely...

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"AGAINST THE WIND" - Trumpeter Swan

November 07, 2020 • 1 Comment

"AGAINST THE WIND" Trumpeter Swan (5 Photos) The preferred method of take-off, the Trumpeter Swan is so stunning but it takes quite the runway and effort to achieve lift off but what an opportunity to catch the dynamics in the execution. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3 PHOTO #4 PHOTO #5

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Photo of the Week - "The Great White North" - Trumpeter Swans (Mature)

November 01, 2020 • 1 Comment

"THE GREAT WHITE NORTH" Trumpeter Swans (Mature) - 4 Photos Canada has often been referred to as 'The Great White North". One reference suggests the basis of this description is that Canada is "Great' as size wise it is the second largest country in the world. It is "White" because of the amount of frozen Arctic tundra and snow within the country...

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"MUSICAL INTERLUDE FOR MUSTELIDS" - Mink (North American)

October 30, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"MUSICAL INTERLUDE FOR MUSTELIDS" North American Mink (3 Photos) Here is "Little Girl" mink again. (Perhaps, not so little or inexperienced now.) A few musical tunes came to mind with these three captures. PHOTO #1 - "THE WOLVERINE (SUBSITUTE "MINK") MARCH BY JOHN PHILIP SOUSA PHOTO #2 - "WALKING ON SUNSHINE" BY KATRINA & THE WAVES PH...

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Photo of the Week - "NATURE IS HERE TO KEEP US HUMBLE" - Mink (North American)

October 17, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"NATURE IS HERE TO KEEP US HUMANS HUMBLE" Mink (North American) - 4 Photos Probably most wildlife photographers have had that experience where they have been watching for long periods of time and at the moment, they are distracted that owl or eagle flies from the tree or that weasel comes out of the log and runs across, etc. I had one of those...

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"GIVING THANKS TO NATURE"

October 11, 2020 • 1 Comment

"GIVING THANKS TO NATURE" It's Thanksgiving weekend in Canada and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Nature for all her many opportunities she has gifted me this year so far. There are many more such as the Porcupine, the Bald Eagle, etc. land hopefully they won't hold it against me for not including their photos at this time. I lik...

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Photo of the Week - "Berried Treasure" - Grizzly Bear (Female Adult)

October 10, 2020 • 1 Comment

"BERRIED TREASURE" Grizzly Bear (Adult Female) - 7 Photos Rocky Mountains, Alberta, CA These photos were taken on that extraordinary day in the mountains. While the three cubs scampered around, their mother got down to business and found the "Mother" berry load, so to speak. To see a large adult Grizzly Bear harvest berries was one of those "li...

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Photo of the Week - "ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLE" - Grizzly Bear Cubs

September 26, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCRAMBLE" Grizzly Bear Cubs - Rocky Mountains, AB, Canada - 7 Photos Was thinking a title for this series could have been "WILD SUGAR BERRY HIGH"! These three cubs were keeping fairly close together but they were tearing around through the shrubbery and around their mother. i don't know if it was all that berry sugar or just the...

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