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"ONE MOMENT FROZEN IN TIME" - American White Pelican

July 31, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"ONE MOMENT FROZEN IN TIME" - American White Pelican (Bow River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Couldn't have asked for a better back-drop of the dark blue Bow River against an American White Pelican, the moment the pelican left the water.

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Photo of the Week - July 31, 2016 - "JACKPOT" - Great Blue Heron

July 30, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"JACKPOT" - Great Blue Heron With all the thundershowers in Calgary this past week, the storm water wet ponds are filling with large amounts of water and other "things" as well. In the space of just under an hour, this lucky heron "netted" itself five of these (some this size and the others just a little under). Certainly an "all you can eat" buffe...

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"SPRUCE IT UP" - Spruce Grouse

July 30, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SPRUCE IT UP" - Spruce Grouse (Kananaskas, Alberta, Canada) To quote Birds of Alberta - "The Spruce Grouse trusts its camouflaged plumage even in open areas - they are often called 'fool hens' - and daring birds will casually cross logging roads in broad daylight." And yes, that was exactly what happened. It looked like a small size rock in the m...

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Photo of the Week - July 23, 2016 - "SPREAD YOUR WINGS" - Ospreys (Female & 1 Juvenile)

July 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SPREAD YOUR WINGS" - Ospreys (Female & Juvenile) How quickly these youngsters progress. Most likely within another week or so, we will have worked out the dynamics of wind and lift and this young osprey will find itself airborne.

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"POLE POSITION" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 23, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"POLE POSITION" - Black Crowned Night Heron They certainly do not live up to their name of "Night" Heron!

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"YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT!" - Columbian Ground Squirrel

July 19, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"YOU KNOW YOU WANT IT!" - Columbian Ground Squirrel (Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada) Sometimes the smallest things make you smile.

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"MIGHTY OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW" - Ospreys (Female & 1 Chick)

July 18, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"MIGHTY OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW" - Ospreys (Female & 1 Chick) The youngsters (and there are three in total) now all have feathers. Question - How does Nature achieve such an exact match in her color palette? (For example, the young osprey's feather color to the branches and sticks that make up the nest.) Yes, and I love his/her amber eyes.

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"DOPPELGANGER" - Black Crowned Night Heron

July 17, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"DOPPELGANGER" - Black Crowned Night Heron An apparition or double of a living person (or in this instance, a bird).

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Photo of the Week - July 17, 2016 - "ALWAYS TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE FLOWERS" - Elk Calf

July 16, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"ALWAYS TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE FLOWERS" - Elk Calf (Canmore, Alberta, Canada) This little calf has much to live up to as his/her mother is truly a fine example of her species. (See blog of July 15, 2016 - link below). http://www.inaturephoto.com/blog/2016/7/-a-truly-canadian-moment---elk-female

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