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"SLOW & STEADY" - Porcupine

December 15, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"SLOW & STEADY" Porcupine - 4 Photos Porcupines can move faster than one might think, particularly if they are on the forest floor & trying to navigate to the safety of the next tree. Then there is the pause in tall grasses at the bottom of tree, where there is no distinguishing from vegetation and quills, before literally hustling across open...

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"THE EAGLE TREE" - Bald Eagle (Adult)

December 14, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"THE EAGLE TREE" Bald Eagle (Adult) - 7 Photos From a distance, I could see what looked like an eagle in a tree, close to the river. Checked with the camera's viewfinder & thought I could make out two heads. A decision then was made to make the 20 minute trek across the snow to reach the tree, all the while hoping that the eagles remained perch...

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"TAKE A SNOW DAY" - Coyote

December 10, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"TAKE A SNOW DAY" Coyote - 7 Photos WARNING: Some individuals may find the following content disturbing. PLEASE NOTE ALL PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM A SAFE DISTANCE & LOCATION USING A 900 MM LENS EQUIVALENT. When humans take a snow day, it generally means taking a day off from work or school because of heavy snow conditions. When a snow day...

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"ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON?" - Red Squirrel

December 08, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON?" Red Squirrel - 7 Photos Some of us are morning people and some of us, just aren't and a late start to the day is preferable. I saw this little Red Squirrel earlier in the morning and although he/she was in close proximity, was just not interested in pausing long enough to have a photo or two taken. So having spent...

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"THE DAY OF THE AMERICAN JACKAL" - Coyote

December 06, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"THE DAY OF THE AMERICAN JACKAL" Coyote - 10 Photos The coyote is also known as the American Jackal, along with Bush Wolf or Prairie Wolf. It was late afternoon when the following photos were taken. Although I would prefer a side or frontal view of the hunting sequence, the photos from behind give a different perspective to the athletic ability...

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"ARE YOU MY MOTHER?" - Muskrat

December 03, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"ARE YOU MY MOTHER?" Muskrat - 6 Photos Have used the title of the book for young children by P.D. Eastman, "Are You My Mother" but there's probably no doubt here that these interactions in the photos below are of a mother muskrat & her offspring. Usually there is a challenge over log space among members of a muskrat family, generally one givin...

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"WINTER'S BLANK CANVAS - ALMOST!" - Coyote

November 30, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"WINTER'S BLANK CANVAS - ALMOST" Coyote - 6 Photos In one day's snowfall with over 20 cm of snow, Autumn became Winter overnight, even though it has not yet "officially" arrived. December 21st, 2024 marks the Winter Solstice and the beginning of Winter. So with the landscape completed covered in deep snow, the ground becomes a blank white canva...

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"IN PLAIN VIEW" - Great Horned Owl

November 25, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"IN PLAIN VIEW" Great Horned Owl - 7 Photos All owls have amazing camouflage and the Great Horned Owl is no exception. This owl was perched in a tree on a branch not more than 25 feet from the ground and the tree itself right next to a paved path. Albeit surrounded by branches from the rear side of the owl, the owl's profile was clear from the...

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"KEEPING UP APPEARANCES" - Muskrat

November 23, 2024 • Leave a Comment

"KEEPING UP APPEARANCES" Muskrat - 7 Photos I lost track of who was who in the muskrat traffic and the ongoing disputes over log space but needless to say, how cute is any muskrat in the stages of grooming? With their tiny front hands, they can take on the appearance of shyness or meditation or reflection (Photo #1 through Photo #4). Their b...

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