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Photo of the Week - May 3, 2020 - "IT'S ALL 'GREBE' TO ME" - Red Necked Grebe

May 04, 2020 • 2 Comments

"IT'S ALL 'GREBE' TO ME" Red Necked Grebes - Adults (5 Photos) Was privileged to witness some intimate moments of a pair of newly arrived Red Necked Grebes this weekend. The play on the saying "It's All Greek to Me" will come apparent hopefully. In their breeding plumage, although perhaps not as striking as some other species of grebes, their a...

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"IT'S NOT NICE TO FOOL MOTHER NATURE" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

May 03, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"IT'S NOT NICE TO FOOL MOTHER NATURE" American Bald Eagle (Immature) So this weekend belongs to the what I like to call the "Feathers" as opposed to last weekend the "Furries", i.e. porcupine. Am probably showing my age here, as this was a line from an advertisement for a margarine many years ago. However, it's probably more true in the general...

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Photo of the Week - Apr 26, 2020 - "Porcupine Peek-A-Boo (PPAB)"

April 27, 2020 • 1 Comment

"PORCUPINE PEEK-A-BOO (PPAB)" North American Porcupine (3 Photos) One porcupine up in a tree on a very very windy morning. (Photo #1) It had been windy the night before so I don't know why he chose this port in the storm to take in some rays. As the wind gusts got stronger and stronger and the branches swayed more, this porcupine called it qu...

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Celebrating Earth Day - April 22nd, 2020 - "I'M IN LOVE" - Grizzly Bear (Juvenile)

April 21, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"I'M IN LOVE" Grizzly Bear (Juvenile) Kananaskis, Alberta, CA NOTE: PHOTO TAKEN SEPTEMBER 2018 In celebration of Earth Day and bearing (pardon the pun) in mind that trees are so vital to our environment, planet and all who dwell on our Earth. Could this be the origin of the term "tree hugger"?

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Photo of the Week - Apr 19, 2020 - "THAT FEELING WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND THAT ANNOYING ITCH"

April 19, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"THAT FEELING WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND THAT ANNOYING ITCH" North American Porcupine Am certain we all have had that satisfaction when you finally find that itchy spot and a good scratch can bring such relief. By managing to catch the porcupine on its side, some of the hidden attributes of this large rodent became apparent. 1. Check out the pad on...

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"BIRD FASHIONISTA" - Northern Flicker, Bohemian Waxwing, etc.

April 18, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"BIRD FASHIONISTA" Northern Flicker, Bohemian Waxwing, etc. - 6 Photos As we are spending more time in our homes, perhaps for some, pyjamas might be the new fashion trend. However, in the bird world, it's a time of baths and personal grooming, etc. as courtship and pairing is well in hand. This was the first opportunity I have had to see a N...

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Photo of the Week - Apr 12, 2020 - "DESCENDING THE DECIDUOUS" - North American Porcupine

April 11, 2020 • 1 Comment

"DESCENDING THE DECIDUOUS" North American Porcupine (5 Photos) You never can tell which way a porcupine is going to climb, up or down. In this instance, the porcupine climbed down to a lower branch to hang out. And yes, there was some excitement from me that we might make the full trek down to the fallen tree that sits at the bottom of this grove...

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"SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME" - North American Porcupine

April 10, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME" North American Porcupine (3 Photos) To paraphrase some of the words from that beautiful song by George & Ira Gershwin,: "I'm a little lamb (sorry that's porcupine) who's lost in the woods (well maybe not lost); I know I would always be good; To one who who'll watch over me......." And why is this porcupine asleep...

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Photo of the Week - Apr 5, 2020 - "SPRING HAS SPRUNG ...." - North American Mink

April 05, 2020 • 2 Comments

"SPRING HAS SPRUNG & THE MINK HAS COME!" Mink (North American) Although over the early part of this year I have seen numerous tracks of the little mink in the snow, including where it has plowed through deep snow to access the Bow River, this is the first sighting (albeit brief) I have had in some months. From its appearance, "ice fishing" has...

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