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"SUNRISE, SUNSET" - Beaver (North American)

November 14, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"SUNRISE, SUNSET" Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos Have started with the sunset photos and as the cooler temperatures had remained during the day, the pond remained partially frozen around the beavers' lodge. Photo #1 is a beaver sitting just at the edge of the ice shelf assessing the distance to shore. Photo #2 is an appearance of the bea...

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"THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY" - Coyote

November 07, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY" Coyote - 9 Photos Picking up from the blog of October 30th, 2023, "The Coyote in Winter", here is the narrative & photos of the coyote's " doggedness " in its pursuit of a meal. First there was a lot of stop, look & listen before this coyote settled on one particular burrow hidden in the snow. Then came a lot of di...

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"STOP, DROP & ROLL" - Coyote

November 06, 2023 • 1 Comment

"STOP, DROP & ROLL" Coyote - 8 photos The title does have other connotations but I have seen that look of "oh no" when someone's dog gets a ground scent, stops, checks it out, drops & then proceeds to roll in it with great enthusiasm. And no, this activity isn't a learned behaviour, it's inherited with that "canid" or canine gene so it's not...

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"CLOUDY DAYS" - Coyote

November 02, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"CLOUDY DAYS" Coyote - 7 Photos Not everyone enjoys cloudy days for photography but I have found that on those days when you can have the light source behind you & your subject, the light softly filters through the cloud cover. It provides a more diffuse & softer effect. The overall lighting quality is even & it generates no shadows. Snow can a...

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"THE COYOTE IN WINTER" - Coyote

October 30, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE COYOTE IN WINTER" Coyote - 7 Photos I am one of the last people to rush the seasons and I do realize that Winter officially is over a month away. But from appearances, in Calgary, Alberta, the seasons went from Autumn to Winter in less than one week. And with colder temperatures, came snow and an accumulation that covered the grasses & shr...

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"AND JUST THE VERY NEXT WEEK" - Coyote

October 28, 2023 • 1 Comment

"AND JUST THE VERY NEXT WEEK" Coyote - 9 Photos There are other places in North America where weather & seasons can change rapidly but Southern Alberta certainly has its share of dramatic transitions. Case in point, last Friday and this past Friday. Temperatures went from the high 20 degrees Celsius to -15 degrees Celsius (at night) with highs of...

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"ARNOLD VS ELVIS" - Mule Deer (Male)

October 23, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"ARNOLD VS ELVIS" Mule Deer (Males) - 10 Photos I first saw "Elvis" a few weeks ago exiting a woods, following one of the does in his harem. Then I spotted him again this weekend with exactly the same doe & youngster grouping (Photo #6 through to Photo #10). The next day I spotted a stag in the same area but this time there were only two does &...

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"PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS" - Coyote

October 23, 2023 • 1 Comment

"PRAIRIE GRASSLANDS" Coyote - 9 Photos Not certain of the age of this coyote but it was hunting with a partner, who subsequently disappeared at a far off distance. However, this one continued its hunting along the top of the ridge until finally making its way down through the grass where it eventually ended up across from the creek where I was...

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"LOG-GRRR-HEADS" - Mink (North American)

October 19, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"LOG-GRRR-HEADS" Mink (North American) - 7 Photos So the definition of "loggerheads" is to be in disagreement with someone and believe it or not, "grrr" is used to express annoyance. So put the two together & include the "logs" that the mink was utilizing as cover. Then one can accurately describe a long session waiting, watching for and period...

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