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Photo of the Week - Feb 18/18 - "UNDERSTUDIES" - American Bald Eagle (2) - Immature

February 17, 2018 • 1 Comment

"UNDERSTUDIES" American Bald Eagles - 2 Immature (4 Photos) Last Sunday's blog (February 11, 2018) highlighted the skill in flight of an adult American Bald Eagle The following photos are of two immature eagles at different stages in their development. They may not have the striking white feathered heads of the mature bird but their mastery...

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"BUSTED" - American Bald Eagle (Mature)

February 16, 2018 • 1 Comment

"BUSTED" American Bald Eagle (Mature) Looking into a very large eagle's eyes is daunting, is an understatement. Not certain if that eagle look is a glare or is there the tiniest of small smiles appearing at the edges of its beak?

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"SKATING ON THIN ICE" - American Bald Eagle (Mature)

February 15, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"SKATING ON THIN ICE" American Bald Eagle (Mature) "Skating on Thin Ice" or perhaps one step away from airborne. And the judges award that eagle a 10/10 based on technical difficulty and performance. Why should only people experience a Winter Olympic moment!

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Photo of the Week - Feb 11, 2018 - "WINTER BLUES" - American Bald Eagle (Adult)

February 11, 2018 • 1 Comment

"WINTER BLUES" American Bald Eagle (Adult) - 3 Photos A weather forecast of cloudy all day turned into an actual happening of brilliant blue skies. There is nothing sad about this eagle. He had been resting in one tree and then after quite a length of time, flew to one closer to the river. It must have had great hunting success the day before a...

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"HOLDING COURT" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

February 10, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"HOLDING COURT" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 3 Photos A definition of "holding court" is "to be surrounded by and command the attention of admirers, subordinates, etc." This young eagle has already mastered the captivation. The third photo demonstrates how quickly an eagle can go from "all show" to "all business" as it prepares for flight with...

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"WINTER IRIDESCENCE" - American Ringed Neck Pheasant (Male)

February 09, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"WINTER IRIDESCENCE" American Ringed Neck Pheasant (Male) A bright show of colour and feathers on a cold winter's day in Calgary. Something to crow about when Spring arrives and he is looking to compete for the ladies' attention.

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Photo of the Week - Feb 4, 2018 - "WISHIN' & HOPIN' & ...." - Coyote

February 04, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"WISHIN' & HOPIN' &..." Coyote Having seen this coyote from a side view, with its long legs and smaller snout, it appears to be a young female. Its favourite hunting territory is abundant in pheasant, duck and muskrat. No snow pouncing for voles for this youngster when you can dine on 5 star meals.

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"MOVING INTO THE FUTURE" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

February 03, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"MOVING INTO THE FUTURE" American Bald Eagle - Immature Not quite there yet, but well on our way to adulthood. There is something to be said about flat light conditions. Nothing detracts from the make-up of the eagle.

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"GOLDEN MOMENT" - Common Goldeneye - Male

February 02, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"GOLDEN MOMENT" Common Goldeneye (Male) I have tried on many occasions to capture this little duck with all its best attributes highlighted. Usually because of the brightness of its white feathers, its overall beauty is diminished by the glare from the sun. The secret this time was to shoot on an overcast day (you might even say miserable) and al...

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