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"ALL IN THE FAMILY" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 30, 2023 • 1 Comment

"ALL IN THE FAMILY" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Mature & Immature) - 3 Photos Rain was now moving in, so made the decision to head back. Just as I approached the edge of a pond, I looked across & down and there huddled up was this young Black-Crowned Night Heron (Photo #1). So quietly moved in, took some shots & then as I increased my range, I s...

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"AHHH - YOUTH" - Pileated Woodpecker

July 29, 2023 • 1 Comment

"AHHH - YOUTH" Pileated Woodpecker (Immature) - 7 Photos Was off to track down a Great Blue Heron (GBH) that from all appearances had landed in a nearby pond when passing a small wooded area, I spotted that distinctive red headdress peaking out from behind a tree trunk. It then flew to a fallen tree and began scooping up ants with its tongue....

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"DEEP DIVE" - Double-Crested Cormorant

July 24, 2023 • 1 Comment

"DEEP DIVE" Double-Crested Cormorant - 7 Photos Once in a while, Nature does give do-overs. Had missed a dive & resurface of a Double-Crested Cormorant the day before. When it came up, there was something hanging from its bill. The "something" disappeared down the cormorant's throat so quickly I thought it was some weedy substance from the bo...

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"CLOSE TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW" - White-Faced Ibis

July 22, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"CLOSE TO THE END OF THE RAINBOW" White-Faced Ibis - 11 Photos Although with the very hot weather continuing in Alberta, it is difficult to believe that Summer officially ends in September but before that the White-Faced Ibises will begin their migration south. It should be noted that White-Faced Ibises are only found in the Americas. It has be...

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"THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 20, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature) - 9 Photos Apologies - I just couldn't help myself with the title of this one. The following photos are of an immature Black-Crowned Night Heron. I find the colour transition of immature birds to mature totally fascinating. That includes the gradual change of the young Bald Eagle...

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"THE MUD STALKER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 17, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THE MUD STALKER" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 6 Photos According to The National History Museum, "birds evolved from a group of meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods. That's the same group that Tyrannosaurus rex belonged to, although birds evolved from small theropods, not huge ones like T. Rex". The Black-Crowned Night Heron although small...

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"SNIPPETS" - Wilson's Snipe

July 17, 2023 • 1 Comment

"SNIPPETS" Wilson's Snipe - 4 Photos This little bird was making so much vocalization from a clump of reed grasses, I just had to wait and see if it would make an appearance into a non-obstructed area. And then it walked across to the little beaver dam and there was Wilson - sorry Wilson's Snipe. It took a few minutes to view the surrounding...

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"NIGHT TIME, DAY TIME" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

July 15, 2023 • 1 Comment

"NIGHT TIME, DAY TIME" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 8 Photos There is something so special of spending some day time with a Black-Crowned Night Heron, particularly one that has found sanctuary in a more remote part of a pond, safe from the harassment of Red-Winged Blackbirds. I can relate, having been hazed by a few of those Red-Winged bullies w...

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"MOUNT MUSK-ARAT" - Muskrat

July 13, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"MOUNT MUSK-ARAT" Muskrat - 7 Photos I'm not certain why this muskrat repeatedly made a beeline to this small mound created by a fallen reed. From its size and appearance, it is most likely a young muskrat, maybe even born earlier this year. It had to divert from its regular swimming path to make its ascent. The muskrat could easily have swa...

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