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"TREE CLIMBER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

September 03, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"TREE CLIMBER" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 5 Photos How does a Black-Crowned Night Heron re-position himself/herself on a fir tree? Well, rather than take-off and fly over & around, probably the most efficient use of energy is just to use the fir tree like a step ladder, one branch at a time, one level at a time, until reaching the most optimal...

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"SPIRIT OF THE WEST" - Coyote

September 02, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"SPIRIT OF THE WEST" Coyote - 7 Photos Having seen this young coyote previously only once this Summer, it was wonderful to have an opportunity, albeit brief, to having the opportunity to photograph him. I say "him" because of the large head and the very long nose (Photo #1). Both seem to be out of proportion from the body, so I assume there's s...

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"PASSAGE OF TIME" - Bald Eagle

August 30, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"PASSAGE OF TIME" Bald Eagle (Adult) - 7 Photos When photographing wildlife, you are always subject to lighting at Nature's discretion. It can be sunny with clear blue skies when you arrive and over the course of the day, cloud cover can arrive. I do like blue skies. However, there is something special about some cloud cover with a hint of blue...

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"SEEN ONLY FOR MEALS" - Osprey

August 26, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"SEEN ONLY FOR MEALS" Osprey (Immature) - 5 Photos I often think that when young birds of prey such as Ospreys and Eagles gain the power of flight, it is much like teenagers obtaining their driving licenses. Once they have the freedom to leave home at will, you often don't see them until mealtimes. Young Ospreys, particularly during those first...

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"OSPREY WARNING" - Bald Eagle

August 23, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"OSPREY WARNING" Bald Eagle (Adult - Female) - 5 Photos A quiet time out from fishing, before the youngsters arrived to join her and then the eagle went into full alert status, with warning calls & head feathers ruffled. In this instance, however, the warning was issued for a low flying Osprey, which in fact flew directly over the branch where...

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"HELLO & GOODBYE" - Bald Eagle

August 17, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"HELLO & GOODBYE" Bald Eagle (Adult) - 7 Photos Although the young eagles have now successfully fledged, they are still dependent on their parents for food and like most teenagers, have huge appetites. On this particular occasion, Mum came back with a fish, deposited it and flew to a perch in a nearby tree, leaving her offspring to dine (the...

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"YOU CAN'T JUST EAT ONE" - Beaver (North American)

August 14, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"YOU CAN'T JUST EAT ONE" Beaver (North American) - 4 Photos Having expended a great deal of calories & energy doing a lodge roof repair, it was beaver snack time before proceeding back to work. A branch with leaves floating at the base of the lodge, was the logical choice. It was recently harvested but not newly, as the leaves were slightly c...

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"READY, STEADY, GO" - Bald Eagle

August 08, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"READY, STEADY, GO" Bald Eagle (Immature) - 4 Photos This young eagle has successfully fledged and is gaining more confidence each day, with flight skills. Soaring in the clouds and flying up and down the river now seems matter of fact. However, take-offs & landings are still slightly hesitant, which certainly helps in preparing to capture a yo...

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"PARTNERS FOR & IN LIFE" - Bald Eagle

August 05, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"PARTNERS FOR & IN LIFE" Bald Eagle (Adults) - 7 Photos For the few times I have seen this pair together, they appear to interact, for lack of a better term, like an old married couple. They are mates for life but like all couples, they have their moments. Once after the young eagles had just fledged, the female spent over four hours on one o...

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