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"TROUBLE IN PARADISE" - Swans (Trumpeter)

March 12, 2023 • 1 Comment

"TROUBLE IN PARADISE" Trumpeter Swans (Adult) - 9 Photos Swans appear to have this angelic or seraphic quality, maybe because of their pure white colour (in the adults) & their grace in flight (Photo #1). However, this gracefulness doesn't transpose when it comes to their movement on land, which brings us to the dialogue & photos below. These t...

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"A MINK'S FAMILY TREE" - Mink (North American)

March 08, 2023 • 1 Comment

"A MINK'S FAMILY TREE" - A Throwback Thursday Blog Mink (North American) - 11 Photos Having accumulated quite a number of photos of related minks over the past few years, I felt it time to put this family tree down, with a bit of their history. My very first encounter with a mink was just over five years ago and eventually I came to know that...

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"OLD MAN COYOTE" - Coyote

March 07, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"OLD MAN COYOTE" Coyote - 4 Photos In some legends of Indigenous peoples, "Old Man Coyote" created people, animals, plants and the earth. Upon close examination of the photos below, you can see that this healthy coyote's teeth are yellowish & relatively well worn which leads me to believe that this is an older canid, probably male from its size...

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"MUSKRAT ON ICE" - Muskrat

March 01, 2023 • 1 Comment

"MUSKRAT ON ICE" Muskrat - 11 Photos Muskrats are, not only the cousins to our North American Beaver, but also to the European Water Vole. In fact, "Ratty" in the children's story, " The Wind in The Willows " was actually a water vole and not a rat. It's so unfortunate to have "rat" in your name, particularly when you are a relative to the be...

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"WHAT? iT'S THAT TIME AGAIN?" - Bufflehead

February 26, 2023 • 1 Comment

"WHAT? IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN??" Bufflehead - 11 Photos I'm probably not the only one out there who has seen the male Bufflehead duck from a distance and thought, "What a cute little black & white duck". Buffleheads are a third of the weight of a Mallard duck & smaller than the Common Goldeneye. But if you add in one natural ingredient, sunlight,...

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"NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T" - Coyote

February 20, 2023 • 1 Comment

"NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T" Coyote - 9 Photos It's always great excitement to see a coyote out hunting. This handsome canid, from its leggy appearance, was probably born Spring 2022 and from its size, most likely a male. Hitting the shoreline just after sunrise, he was out looking for a meal - maybe a vole or two or perhaps, even a glori...

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"BALD EAGLE FAN CLUB" - Bald Eagle (Mature)

February 20, 2023 • 1 Comment

"BALD EAGLE FAN CLUB" Bald Eagle (Mature) - 11 Photos This eagle is one of a pair that I have photographed previously. I am not certain if it is the male or female but whatever its gender, it certainly amassed a small number of admirers on this sunny Winter afternoon. The eagle had landed on a tree branch in a small grove of trees, close to...

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"THE GRYPHON" - Bald Eagle (Immature)

February 15, 2023 • 1 Comment

"THE GRYPHON" Bald Eagle (Immature) - 7 Photos I feel all Bald Eagles, no matter what their age, are magnificent & awe inspiring birds of prey. This particular immature Bald Eagle has particularly striking markings and is probably approximately 3 years old. Because of its stature and appearance, I have dubbed him/her "The Gryphon", after the my...

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"MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL" - Long-Tailed Weasel

February 14, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"MAKING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL" Long-Tailed Weasel - 8 Photos Having crept under a log with the "catch of the day", the weasel eventually resurfaced, first without its meal, then with. At first I thought it had spotted me and kept ducking down to avoid a confrontation but then it dawned on me! The little snow hill was probably no more...

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