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"MAYBE TOMORROW" - Coyote

July 26, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"MAYBE TOMORROW" Coyote (Kananaskas, Alberta, CA) Some of us growing up in Canada in the 1960's, may remember a family programme called "The Littlest Hobo" about a German Shepherd making its way across the country, helping people along its travels The first few lines of the theme song written by John Crossen & Terry Bush came to mind when I spott...

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Photo of the Week - Jul 22/18 - Part 2 - "The Great Blue Heron - Its Dirty Little Secret"

July 22, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"THE GREAT BLUE HERON - ITS DIRTY LITTLE SECRET" Great Blue Heron (5 Photos) This set of photos comes with a warning. If one has a fondness for muskrats, look no further. I had just taken a short break from the sun and was sitting in the shade, when this Great Blue Heron flew in and walked into the marsh grasses, next to the pond. After a few secon...

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Photo of the Week - Jul 22/18 - Part 1/2 - "FLIGHT CHOREOGRAPH" - Great Blue Heron

July 22, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"FLIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY" Great Blue Heron - 4 Photos This is Part 1 of this week's Photo (or Photos) of the Week. Part 2 is entitled, "The Great Blue Heron - Its Dirty Little Secret". This set of photos highlights the magnificence and elegance of the flight of the Great Blue Heron. PHOTO #1 PHOTO #2 PHOTO #3 PHOTO #4

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"UP THE CREEK AND A PADDLE" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 20, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"UP THE CREEK & A PADDLE" Black Crowned Night Heron Somehow this reminded me of a day at the seaside and a paddle along the shore.

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Photo of the Week - July 15, 2018 - "ME & MY SHADOW" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 15, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"ME & MY SHADOW" Black Crowned Night Heron In wildlife photography, it's always a "rush" when you manage to capture a flight take-off, particularly with a subject as a Black Crowned Night Heron. When the camera captures something unexpected and unplanned, the shot becomes ever so much more "sweet". (In this case, the shadow of the heron caught on...

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"NIGHT FLIGHT" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 14, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"NIGHT FLIGHT" Black Crowned Night Heron It's wonderful that these herons do not only make their appearance at night. Perhaps a better name would be "Ruby Eyed Poor Posture Heron".

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"BOW TO YOUR PARTNER" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 13, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"BOW TO YOUR PARTNER" Black Crowned Night Heron Being the last Friday of Stampede 2018, a little reflection of one of those Square Dancing moves!

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"NIGHT & DAY" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 08, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"NIGHT AND DAY" Black Crowned Night Heron Caught "ruby eyes" just as the sun came over the trees, splitting the creek area into light and dark.

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Photo of the Week - July 8, 2018 - "BLOWN AWAY" - Grizzly Bear

July 07, 2018 • Leave a Comment

"BLOWN AWAY" Grizzly Bear (2 Photos) (Kananaskas, Alberta, CA) The dandelion fluff wasn't the only thing "blown away". However, in my case if was figurative not literally. These beautiful mammals must be one of the most maligned species I know. In some ways, what a life. After approximately 6 months of sleeping, 6 months of eating to your heart...

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