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Photo of the Week - Oct 30, 2016 - "GROUND ZERO" - Trumpeter Swan

October 29, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"GROUND ZERO" Trumpeter Swan (Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada) Watching the Trumpeter Swans take off, it was amusing to see Snow Geese resting behind these protected birds. With the lake directly at their backs and the swans in a semi circle surrounding them at the front, there was virtually no chance for any unsuspecting hunting. Perhaps, not so "bir...

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"A LOVING FAREWELL" - Wood Ducks (Male & Female)

October 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"A LOVING FAREWELL" Wood Ducks (Male & Female) (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Well, it's a fond farewell until next year for the Wood Ducks. The female always seems to be in the sidelines except, perhaps, during mating when she chooses her partner. This male certainly has a winsome look about him.

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Photo of the Week - Oct 23, 2016 - "TRUMPETER QUARTET" - Trumpeter Swans (Juveniles)

October 23, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"TRUMPETER QUARTET" Trumpeter Swans - Juveniles (Near Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada) From the look of these four youngsters, it was a great year up North for the Trumpeter Swans. Travelling with others of our own species (and probably at least one parent) means guidance for that first southern migration route. Unlike those first year hawks, etc. mak...

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"SYNCHRONICITY" - Trumpeter Swans

October 22, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SYNCHRONICITY" Trumpeter Swans (Near Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada) In a post from Alberta Environment and Parks, dated July 31, 2014, it was reported that the trumpeter swan has been removed from Alberta's List of Threatened Species. See link below. https://albertaep.wordpress.com/2014/07/31/when-is-a-species-no-longer-at-risk-understanding-the-tr...

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"ROYAL LINE OF SUCCESSION" - Wood Duck (Males - Adult & Juvenile)

October 17, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"ROYAL LINE OF SUCCESSION" Wood Duck (Males - Adult & Juvenile) (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Early morning mist shrouding a young male wood duck and the adult. Although his transition has begun, he has more maturing to do before he matches his father.

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"BIRD BRAWL" - Canada Geese

October 15, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"BIRD BRAWL OR IS THAT GRAPPLING GEESE?" Canada Geese (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Early in October 2016, these two geese decided to declare all out war and tried their hardest to almost drown each other. As now Autumn is definitely here with cold weather fast approaching, if it was a "nesting site" dispute, it's going to b...

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Photo of the Week - Oct 16, 2016 - "I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW"

October 15, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW" Near Davisburg, Alberta, Canada Caught this gorgeous creature sitting on a fence waiting out the fog, until it could resume hunting. (2 photos) PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2

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"DOING THE 'RABBIT EAR' OWLET EQUIVALENT" - CANVAS WRAP RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT

October 14, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"Doing The"Rabbit Ear" Owlet Equivalent" CANVAS WRAP RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT Ingham Nature Photography Inc. is excited to announce that a limited number (150) of canvas wraps of the above photo is scheduled to be released shortly. (The canvas wrap will be, of course, a clean photo devoid of any text.) TITLE: Doing The "Rabbit Ear Owlet Equivalent...

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"THE CAMERA SEES WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT" - Wood Duck (Male)

October 11, 2016 • 1 Comment

"THE CAMERA SEES WHAT THE EYE DOES NOT" Wood Duck (Male) (Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, Calgary, Alberta Canada) The photo below was taken just after sunrise, with a slight mist/fog coming off the Bow River and area around the Sanctuary. It gave a surreal look to the water and the Wood Duck that I managed to catch on the rocks. It is one of the photos...

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