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"THE WEASEL'S ALTER EGO" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

January 14, 2022 • 1 Comment

"THE WEASEL'S ALTER EGO" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 3 Photos If anyone has ever seen a weasel, be it in the wild, on television or in photos, I am certain that most would agree they are extremely cute, if not down right adorable. But, of course, there is the other side of weasels. It is not an evil side. Their hunting skills are their way of surviv...

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"TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" - Porcupine (North American)

January 11, 2022 • 1 Comment

"TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos So the following is a Step-By-Step "How To" with photos for porcupines on climbing trees. Not that they need any assistance but let's have some fun!:) Step 1 - Locate a suitable tree PHOTO #1 Step 2 - Evaluate size & location. In this instance, "No too small"! PHOTO #...

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"PULLED ON MY HEART STRINGS" - Raven (Common)

January 07, 2022 • 1 Comment

"PULLED ON MY HEART STRINGS" Raven (Common) - 3 Photos Ravens can appear in folklore as positive or negative entities. In Northwest Coast mythology, Raven is the powerful figure who transforms the world. In the natural world, some view them as dark, noisy birds who can be quite intimidating because of their attitude, size and plain looks....

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"ME AND MY SHADOW" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

January 04, 2022 • 2 Comments

"ME AND MY SHADOW" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 8 Photos Think it might have been the one day change in the weather to much milder temperatures that brought this charming predator out and more visible. With warmer temperatures, one would assume that small prey such as voles and mice would be coming closer to the surface of the snow. I'll take any r...

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"THE SUN DOGS WERE BARKING" - Beaver (North American)

January 01, 2022 • 1 Comment

"THE SUN DOGS WERE BARKING IT WAS SO COLD!" Beaver (North American) (2 Photos) & American Bald Eagle (2 Photos) The last 10 days have been brutally cold in Southern Alberta, with air temperatures of - 29 degrees C and wind chills of -35 degrees C. When temperatures are that cold, ice crystals appear in the air and produce "sun dogs". Usually ve...

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"SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT MY HARD HAT!" - Woodpeckers (Pileated)

December 27, 2021 • 2 Comments

"SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT MY HARD HAT" Woodpeckers (Pileated) -11 Photos Opportunity certainly came knocking when I exited the parking lot and started walking down the path into the park. I heard that distinct banging of a woodpecker hammering away at a tree. A few steps in and there was a Pileated Woodpecker busily chipping away at an old stump, wo...

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"BELOW ZERO" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

December 26, 2021 • 2 Comments

"BELOW ZERO" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 3 Photos So only American Bald Eagles & crazy wildlife photographers venture out in snowy weather, with temperatures at -26 degrees C with wind chill at -35 degrees C. But when you have to hunt to eat, there are no snow days (for eagles, that is). At the time, I spotted the eagle, the snow had st...

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"HERE COMES KRAMPUS" - American Bald Eagle (Immature)

December 24, 2021 • 1 Comment

"HERE COME'S KRAMPUS!" American Bald Eagle (Immature) - 7 Photos Okay, okay so it's not "Krampus", the anti-Santa Claus but this young eagle certainly bears a remarkable resemblance! Have included a few other photos, just to prove that it is, indeed, a beautiful young eagle and not a creature here to spoil the Christmas Spirit!:) MERRY CHRIS...

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"LOVE IS IN THE AIR" - White Tailed Deer (Male)

December 22, 2021 • 2 Comments

"LOVE IS IN THE AIR" White Tailed Deer (Male) - 7 Photos These photos are of three different handsome bucks taken over the past few weeks. All were in pursuit of does in the near vicinities and those does were definitely playing hard to get. "If you want to get amorous, you're going to have to work for it." Particularly, in Photo #3, you can se...

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