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Photo of the Week - Feb 11, 2018 - "WINTER BLUES" - American Bald Eagle (Adult)

February 11, 2018 • 1 Comment

"WINTER BLUES" American Bald Eagle (Adult) - 3 Photos A weather forecast of cloudy all day turned into an actual happening of brilliant blue skies. There is nothing sad about this eagle. He had been resting in one tree and then after quite a length of time, flew to one closer to the river. It must have had great hunting success the day before a...

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"HOLDING COURT" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

February 10, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"HOLDING COURT" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 3 Photos A definition of "holding court" is "to be surrounded by and command the attention of admirers, subordinates, etc." This young eagle has already mastered the captivation. The third photo demonstrates how quickly an eagle can go from "all show" to "all business" as it prepares for flight with...

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"WINTER IRIDESCENCE" - American Ringed Neck Pheasant (Male)

February 09, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"WINTER IRIDESCENCE" American Ringed Neck Pheasant (Male) A bright show of colour and feathers on a cold winter's day in Calgary. Something to crow about when Spring arrives and he is looking to compete for the ladies' attention.

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Photo of the Week - Feb 4, 2018 - "WISHIN' & HOPIN' & ...." - Coyote

February 04, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"WISHIN' & HOPIN' &..." Coyote Having seen this coyote from a side view, with its long legs and smaller snout, it appears to be a young female. Its favourite hunting territory is abundant in pheasant, duck and muskrat. No snow pouncing for voles for this youngster when you can dine on 5 star meals.

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"MOVING INTO THE FUTURE" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

February 03, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"MOVING INTO THE FUTURE" American Bald Eagle - Immature Not quite there yet, but well on our way to adulthood. There is something to be said about flat light conditions. Nothing detracts from the make-up of the eagle.

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"GOLDEN MOMENT" - Common Goldeneye - Male

February 02, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"GOLDEN MOMENT" Common Goldeneye (Male) I have tried on many occasions to capture this little duck with all its best attributes highlighted. Usually because of the brightness of its white feathers, its overall beauty is diminished by the glare from the sun. The secret this time was to shoot on an overcast day (you might even say miserable) and al...

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Photo of the Week - Jan 28/17 - "BUT CAN YOU DO THIS?" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

January 28, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"..... BUT CAN YOU DO THIS?" - 2 Photos American Bald Eagle (Immature) This immature bald eagle had just finished its left-over duck meal (which is another story), when it spent some time cleaning its beak. It learnt well from its parents - clean your beak after every meal! Photo #1 - "WELL, YOU PROBABLY CAN DO THIS!" (i.e. stand on one foot on...

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"HAVING ALL YOUR 'EAGLE' IN A ROW" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

January 27, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"HAVING ALL YOUR 'EAGLE' IN A ROW" American Bald Eagle (Immature) Fortunate enough that after I had tramped through some deep snow, this immature eagle stayed for some still shots and then flew across in front of the trees and in the direction of the photographer. And yes, with the lens at the correct length, caught the full extent and wing spread...

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"RINSE IN COLD WATER" - Trumpeter Swan (Juvenile)

January 26, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"RINSE IN COLD WATER" Trumpeter Swan (Juvenile) Brrrrr - One can only imagine how cold the water temperature is in the Bow River in January, particularly with ice floating by. But these swans don't appear to mind the cold. Could probably have also called this shot, "Swans Just Want to Have Fun"!

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