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"The Griffon" - Osprey (Adult)

June 06, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"THE GRIFFON" Osprey (Adult) - 3 Photos Osprey certainly have a striking appearance. These photos were taken as the male osprey flew directly up from one branch to the one above it, to the nest to check on its partner. In those moments of ascent, what struck me was its resemblance to a creature of Greek mythology - the Griffon. PHOTO #1 P...

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Photo of the Week - May 31/2020 - "GOT MILK - SORRY THAT'S GOT MINK!" - North American Mink

May 31, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"GOT MILK - SORRY THAT'S GOT MINK!" North American Mink (3 Photos) Don't know if anyone remembers that ad campaign for a dairy industry that had the slogan "Got Milk?" which featured various individuals with the "milk moustache". It's a shame that it doesn't run anymore because I have found a great new star for the advertisement. And in the cas...

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"PEEK-A-BOO" - Mink (North American)

May 28, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"PEEK-A-BOO" Mink (North American) - 2 Photos Certainly no "snake in the grass". Just a cheeky mink. Like so many predators (regardless of size) - oh so cute & oh so deadly. PHOTO #1 - "Peek-A" PHOTO #2 - "BOO!"

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Photo of the Week - May 24, 2020 - "DON'T BLINK, MINK!: - North American Mink

May 24, 2020 • 1 Comment

"DON'T BLINK, MINK!" North American Mink (3 Photos) I probably have that same fixated stare when I am looking into the creek for mink. You can almost hear the mink's inside voice saying to the fish, "You are getting sleepy, very sleepy." PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3

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"CARPENTER BIRDS" - Pileated Woodpecker

May 22, 2020 • 1 Comment

"CARPENTER BIRDS" Pileated Woodpecker (7 Photos) Woodpeckers are sometimes referred to as "carpenter" birds and that certainly can be descriptive of the Pileated Woodpecker. These photos were taken late April and I didn't spot them first, I heard them. It sounded like a pair of jackhammers in the woods. And to find one was amazing, to find a pa...

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Photo of the Week - May 17, 2020 - "AN OSPREY & ITS FISHING TACKLE" - Osprey

May 17, 2020 • 1 Comment

"AN OSPREY & ITS FISHING TACKLE" Osprey (4 Photos) So what is in an Osprey's "fishing tackle box" that contribute to its fishing prowess. Well, ospreys fly without a net (fishing net, that is) but here are three of its adaptations. PHOTO #1 - Vivid yellow eyes with sharp vision which allow the osprey to see past the surface of the water & sp...

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"COLOR MY WORLD" - Yellow-rumped Warbler

May 14, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"COLOR MY WORLD" Yellow-rumped Warbler Was looking for the elusive mink, when in and out of the creek area flew various little warblers. Normally, I don't take up the challenge as soon as you twitch, they're gone. However, in this instance,this little warbler not only stayed but just as the camera took the shot, it turned his head which defi...

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Photo of the Week - May 10, 2020 - "New Beginnings" - Osprey

May 10, 2020 • 1 Comment

"NEW BEGINNINGS" Osprey (8 Photos) it's Spring in Calgary and the ospreys have returned. (It is snowng today!). Having been binge watching on Nature programmes, it has come to mind that we are truly blessed in Calgary to view close-up Ospreys, from nest building, re-affirmation of their pairing, fishing and of course, the arrival of this year's of...

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"HAVE SOME OF US LOST OUR CONNECTION TO NATURE?" - Wildlife Wednesday (May 6, 2020)

May 05, 2020 • 1 Comment

"HAVE SOME OF US LOST OUR CONNECTION TO NATURE?" (Wildlife Wednesday - May 6, 2020) Three conversations came to mind for today's Wildlife Wednesday. Although amusing on the surface, they are somewhat disturbing as they demonstrate how some of us have lost our connection to Nature & wildlife. And yes, not everyone is an expert (I'm definitely not)...

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