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Photo of the Week - Jan 19, 2020 - "P" IS FOR PORCUPINE - North American Porcupine

January 19, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"P" IS FOR PORCUPINE North American Porcupine - 7 Photos As it was a balmy (LOL) - 27 degrees Celsius at just past mid day with a windchill factor of "Oh My Goodness", even with a beautiful blue clear sky and lots of sunshine, other than some frosted feathered waterfowl snuggling up along the Bow River shoreline, not much was stirring. So it wa...

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"YOU CAN FLY BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE" - American Bald Eagle (Immature) & Magpies

January 18, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"YOU CAN FLY BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!" American Bald Eagle (Immature) & Magpies - 4 Photos When photographing wildlife, one of my primary goals is to minimize any stress to the subject. I try to always give the animal its space where it feels comfortable & never harass or have it feel threatened. Tomorrow's "Photo of the Week" mammal, for example, may...

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Photo of the Week - January 12, 2020 - "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" - Coyote

January 12, 2020 • 1 Comment

"WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" Coyote (4 Photos) Coyotes are one of my favourite mammals to photograph. This young coyote offered some brief opportunities before disappearing into the frozen marshland and continuing on its pursuit of prey. Thankfully, I have had longer sessions, particularly when a coyote has been diving repeatedly into the snow f...

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"YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

January 11, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 2 Photos Any encounter, albeit brief, is always thrilling. This young eagle was watching waterfowl on the river below, when it decided to take to the skies and pursue a "ready made meal" further north. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2

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Photo of the Week - Jan 5, 2020 - "ECO-WARRIOR & INVASIVE SPECIES" - North American Mink

January 05, 2020 • 1 Comment

"ECO-WARRIOR & INVASIVE SPECIES" North American Mink - 3 Photos The December 15th, 2019 - Photo of the Week - "If Wishes were Fishes" highlighted the North American Mink. (Please see link below for the actual blog.) https://www.inaturephoto.com/blog/2019/12/photo-of-the-week---dec-15-2019---if-wishes-were-fishes---mink-north-american Having ha...

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"ICE SWAN" - Trumpeter Swan (Immature)

January 04, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"ICE SWAN" Trumpeter Swan (Immature) - 3 photos Caught this beautiful young Trumpeter Swan in among hundreds of Canada Geese & ducks. Perhaps a little dusky in colour, it still couldn't hide in the regular waterfowl. With its white icy feathering, it resembles those swan sculptures one would see in ice sculpting displays. With the Bow River...

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Photos of the Year - 2019 - Birds (Night Heron, Osprey & Great Horned Owl)

December 31, 2019 • 1 Comment

Photos of the Year (2019) - Birds Night Heron, Osprey & Great Horned Owl (6 Photos) For Part 2 of Photos of the Year - 2019, here are three of my favourite bird subjects from 2019. The last two pairs are young fledglings, but no less of character or charisma of their parents. For 2020, wishing everyone: 1. The boldness of the small Night Her...

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Photos of the Year (2019) - December 31, 2019 - Mammals

December 30, 2019 • 1 Comment

PHOTOS OF THE YEAR 2019 Mammals - 6 Photos (Bobcat, Grizzly Bear & Long Tailed Weasel) As another year draws to a close & a new decade is about to commence, I thought I would share some of my favourite animals for 2019. These photos have not been posted previously. A second set will follow for birds. Having reviewed the attributes of these mamm...

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"HAPPY CHRISTMAS!" - American Bald Eagle (Adult)

December 25, 2019 • 1 Comment

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS!" American Bald Eagle (Adult) - 3 Photos Happy Christmas, everyone and that includes all the feathered and furries as well! Wishing all an excellent Christmas. And yes, Nature gives the best gifts! PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3

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