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"IT'S NOT ONLY PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THEIR WARDROBES IN SPRING" - Moose (North American)

May 24, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"IT'S NOT ONLY PEOPLE WHO CHANGE THEIR WARDROBES IN SPRING" Moose (North American) - 10 Photos With Spring weather finally here, am fairly certain there is a lot of change over from Winter clothing to Spring/Summer clothing for people. Mammals, of course, have to manage the hand their dealt with by Nature. Long-Tailed Weasels & Prairie Hares,...

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"OSPREY ACROBATICS" - Osprey

May 19, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"OSPREY ACROBATICS" Osprey - 8 Photos Ospreys have returned in Calgary for the Spring. For those who are paired, there has been nest building in preparation for eggs and new offspring, which involves the retrieving of branches from the trees (Photo #1). As egg laying approaches, the male Osprey like his Bald Eagle counterpart will soon be doi...

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"SAY HELLO TO MR. WHISKERS" - Mink (North American)

May 18, 2026 • 1 Comment

"SAY HELLO TO MR. WHISKERS" Mink (North American) - 8 Photos This mink was not there for a long time but it definitely was a good time (at least for the photographer). Having sat next to a fast moving creek for some time looking for wildlife, I had almost called it a day when suddenly (as minks do), this mink appeared on a fallen tree surveying...

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"CATCHING THE FISH WASN'T THE PROBLEM"

May 16, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"CATCHING THE FISH WASN'T THE PROBLEM" Belted Kingfisher (Male) - 6 Photos "Catching more than you can swallow" is probably more appropriate than "biting off more than you can chew" for this Kingfisher. I've affectionately nicknamed the Belted Kingfisher, "Mighty Mouth" and no, I don't have a lisp. This little bird makes quite the chatter in th...

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"IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT WAS APRIL" - Great Blue Heron

May 14, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE IT WAS APRIL" Great Blue Heron - 8 Photos And it's hard to believe that all the photos were taken on the same day within a three hour period. The weather went from overcast & snow flurries, to sunny and then back to overcast with snow flurries. Not certain the heron was too impressed either with the weather but it was abov...

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"STRUTTING HIS STUFF" - Ring-Necked Pheasant

May 13, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"STRUTTING HIS STUFF" Ring-Necked Pheasant (Male) - 6 Photos Wonder what the equivalent name of a supermodel's catwalk is for male pheasants? A narrow fallen log, slightly elevated and sloping, certainly makes for a great platform for a male pheasant to showcase his bright feathers & make himself known to the ladies. He certainly has the mov...

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"ONLY CATCH & EAT - NO RELEASE" - Mink (North American)

May 13, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"ONLY CATCH & EAT - NO RELEASE" Mink (North American) - 6 Photos Certain that most wildlife photographers have experienced at least once, the situation where out of nowhere, wildlife pops up suddenly nearby and in that split second, you are so shocked that you freeze for a brief moment. I knew the mink had gone upstream and was expecting his...

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"GREBE GUSTO" - Red-Necked Grebe

May 12, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"GREBE GUSTO" Red-Necked Grebe - 7 Photos Like the Bottlenose Dolphin, the Red-Necked Grebe seems to be always smiling. It's obvious that the smile is only a trick of the bill's physical attributes but it still gives the Grebe a welcoming appearance. As it is now nesting season, pairs are displaying courtship rituals, including loud vocalizatio...

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"MORNING SUNSHINE" - Mink (North American)

May 05, 2026 • Leave a Comment

"MORNING SUNSHINE" Mink (North American) - 7 Photos It's usually all go with minks, appearing in one location, disappearing and then re-appearing seconds later at times some distance away (Photo #1 through Photo #3). But come Spring, like most wildlife who are trying to rid themselves of excess itchy winter fur, this mink having found a secure...

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