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"BEHIND THE GREEN CURTAIN" - Hooded Merganser & Northern Waterthrush

August 23, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"BEHIND THE GREEN CURTAIN" Hooded Merganser & Northern Waterthrush - 7 Photos Behind the "Green Curtain" is, of course, behind the rushes & sedges, etc. of marshes & creeks. I took the Hooded Merganser to be a female Mallard Duck at first, as it was in the shadows of the marsh. Once it swam out into open water, those crested feathers became mor...

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"IRIDESCENT" - White-Faced Ibis

August 20, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"IRIDESCENT" White-Faced Ibis (9 Photos) A definition of "iridescent" is "having or showing a shifting change in colour or an interplay of rainbow like colours, as when seen from different angles". In simpler terms, light magic with a touch of illusion. The White-Faced Ibis is not the only bird that has this quality but because of its size a...

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"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE" - Mink (North American)

August 18, 2022 • 1 Comment

"IT'S NEVER TOO LATE" Mink (North American) - 5 Photos I was slightly late leaving from home and thought that I had missed the male mink making his way back down the creek, beyond view. His timing varies (and no, mustelids don't text me) but if he is using this particular route, there is an approximate time for a sighting. Had just arrived, sat...

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"LIFE IN THE MARSH " - Various

August 16, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"LIFE IN THE MARSH" Dragonflies, Pied Billed Grebe (Juvenile), White-Faced Ibis, Black-Crowned Night Heron, Mallard Ducklings - 11 Photos I've been spending some time at this particular marsh and as you can see from the photos, it has quite the community. And you never know who is going to pop up, fly in or fly by, for that matter. Over the cou...

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"GET THEM BEFORE THEY'RE GONE" - Ibis (White-Faced)

August 11, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"GET THEM BEFORE THEY'RE GONE" White-Faced Ibis - 9 Photos I suppose it won't be long now before these warm weather birds begin their migration south to their Wintering grounds. It has been an extraordinary treat to have them in the Calgary area for the summer. Even the ducks have now accepted them and no longer view them as some alien invader.

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"SOMETHING IN THE WATER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

August 08, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"SOMETHING IN THE WATER" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 9 Photos When I first approached this pond from the side directly opposite the Black-Crowned Night Heron and saw it head on, I thought the heron was standing on a flat stone (not unusual) in the water. Once I managed to walk around the pond and made it through the shrubbery, I realized the he...

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"IT'S ALL IN THE GENES" - Mink (North American)

August 07, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"IT'S ALL IN THE GENES" Mink (North American) - 7 Photos Well the mink that appeared in the August 4, 2022 blog, "No Two Minks Are Alike", returned to the creek later in the week and this time, to fish. And my goodness, fish he did. He caught three fish in a little over an hour. All devoured in situ but under cover. I managed to capture the firs...

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"NO TWO MINKS ARE ALIKE" - Mink (North American)

August 03, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"NO TWO MINKS ARE ALIKE" Mink (North American) - 6 Photos It has been some time since I have seen a mink at this location. The female that was there last year and had had three offspring, has not since re-appeared. She may have moved dens or unfortunately has "moved on".:( So there I was taking in some shade on a very hot day, when all of a sud...

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"SPLASH WATER PARK" - Moose

August 01, 2022 • Leave a Comment

"SPLASH WATER PARK" Moose - 6 Photos The following photos demonstrate that all 3 to 4 year old's, no matter what the species, enjoy a splash water park on a very hot summer day!:) This stunning bull moose was grazing on the bountiful tall willows in a marsh area. After approximately one hour, he suddenly changed direction went from a walk to a...

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