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"ALL SYSTEMS GO!" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

March 24, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"ALL SYSTEMS GO!" American Bald Eagle (Immature) Definitely would not want to be on the receiving end of this dive. Although Winter in Calgary has been cold and snowy, the sightings of American Bald Eagles (for me) from November to February has been extraordinary. Although they can be sighted in Calgary the rest of the year, it is generally that...

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"TREE SPIRIT" - Great Gray Owl

March 23, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"TREE SPIRIT" Great Gray Owl (Southwest of Calgary, AB) At a quick glance, this could have been "Can't See the Owl for the Tree". The Great Gray Owl - a Master of Disguise.

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Photo of the Week - Mar 18, 2017 - "Owl Super Heroes" - Great Gray Owl

March 18, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"OWL SUPER HEROES" Great Gray Owl (3 Photos) (Southwest of Calgary, AB) One Great Gray Owl - three different looks. PHOTO #1 - "THE ALTER EGO" A familiar look. PHOTO #2 - "THE BAT" If you spotted this late one evening, from the silhouette, you would think it was a gigantic bat. PHOTO #3 - "FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET" Don't belie...

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"WISDOM IN THE WOODS" - Great Gray Owl

March 17, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"WISDOM IN THE WOODS" Great Gray Owl (Southwest of Calgary, AB) Why do owls appear so wise? Perhaps it is their wide front facing eyes and their ability to turn their heads almost completely around that makes them "all seeing". According to a National Geographic blog (February 6, 2013), owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees without breaking bloo...

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"GO TO THE WINTER WOODS" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

March 16, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"GO TO THE WINTER WOODS" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 3 Photos A day of snow, white light and cold temperatures. Not a first choice for photography but when a young Bald Eagle perches for over an hour, opportunities for some different perspectives can arise. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3

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Photo of the Week - Mar 11, 2018 - "CONCENTRATION" - Great Gray Owl

March 11, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"CONCENTRATION" Great Gray Owl (2 Photos) (Southwest of Calgary, AB) Concentration - The action of power of focusing one's attention or mental effort. Another lesson that we can learn from Nature. Shutting out all distractions and maximizing the potential of what can be achieved by being in the moment. The beauty and diversity of species that in...

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"DUCK DOWN OR EAGLE FEATHER?" - American Bald Eagle (Juvenile)

March 11, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"DUCK DOWN OR EAGLE FEATHER?" American Bald Eagle (Juvenile) Only this eagle knows for sure. If you look closely at its left talon, there is more feathery material and three small suspicious reddish spots (one directly under the talon, a second one just below the first and a third one just to the right) - hmmm.

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"THE TRUMPET-ER SECTION" - Trumpeter Swans (Immature)

March 09, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"THE TRUMPET-ER SECTION" Trumpeter Swans (Immature) It will be interesting to see if these youngsters join the wedge of swans flying north to their Spring nesting grounds. Whatever their decision, their stay has been a great gift during these past few winter months in Calgary. And thank you for lining up in perfect order for a group shot.

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Photo of the Week - Mar 4, 2018 - "FLIGHT MANOEUVRES" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

March 03, 2018 • 1 Comment

"FLIGHT MANOEUVRES" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 4 Photos One star attraction and three flight manoeuvres. It's always a gift when the eagle flies towards you and not away, when the end result is tail feathers. The last photo is my personal favourite - it's the dive and twist move. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3 PHOTO #4

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