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Photo of the Week - "Enchanted Waters" - Beaver

April 10, 2021 • 1 Comment

"ENCHANTED WATERS" Beavers (North American) - 11 Photos Sometimes taking photos in the early part of an evening can produce some magical results, particularly when water is involved. This family of beavers (seven at the last count & a lodge to accommodate such a large family) generally appear in the pond approximately 45 minutes before sunset....

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Photo of the Week - "No - That's Not A Flying Squirrel" - Porcupine (North American)

April 03, 2021 • 1 Comment

"NO - THAT'S NOT A FLYING SQUIRREL" Porcupine (North American) - 5 Photos This porcupine is the same mammal that was featured in the March 26th, 2021 blog - "Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed". Because of its adorable face and expressions, I have nicknamed it "Sweet P" - "P" as in Porcupine! So there was Sweet P in a tree a little further in from the w...

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Wildlife Wednesday - "Kung Fu Beaver" (Beaver - North American)

March 30, 2021 • 1 Comment

"KUNG FU BEAVER" Beaver - North American (3 Photos) Believe many people have heard of "Kung Fu Panda". Well this is "Kung Fu Beaver"! Caught this youngster along the edge of the pond, with a very long branch which it was trying to balance for better access for eating, having portaged it across the water. It occurred to me that it resembled t...

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Photo of the Week - "Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed" - Porcupine

March 25, 2021 • 1 Comment

"BRIGHT EYED & BUSHY TAILED" Porcupine (North American) - 9 Photos I never thought I would fall in love with a large rodent but this porcupine literally "melted my heart". I believe this is the same porcupine I photographed in October 2017. I have included the gallery in which he/she appeared of that date. It is the only opportunity so far that...

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Wildlife Wednesday - A Porcupine Covers Its Nose (Porcupine)

March 23, 2021 • 1 Comment

"A PORCUPINE COVERS ITS NOSE...." Porcupine (North American) Now porcupine, covering your nose does not make you indistinguishable from your surroundings. We can still see you!:) Firstly, it's a myth that Polar Bears cover their noses with their paws while hunting. And in your case, although absolutely adorable, it won't help with your "harvest...

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Photo of the Week - "WINK WINK, NUDGE NUDGE, SAY NO MORE" - Weasel (Long Tailed)

March 18, 2021 • 2 Comments

"WINK WINK, NUDGE NUDGE, SAY NO MORE" Weasel (Long Tailed) - 5 Photos To take that quote from Monty Python: Wink wind, Nudge nudge, say no more! Managed to catch the little weasel in the meadow. It may have had something to do in that she (believe it is a "she") was looking into the sun and couldn't see clearly but as I was taking my shots, I a...

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Wildlife Wednesday - "RETURN OF THE BEAVERS" - Beaver (North American)

March 17, 2021 • 1 Comment

"RETURN OF THE BEAVERS" Beaver (North American) - 3 Photos This beaver family lives on a rather large almost circular pond, in a lodge that if it gets any larger, the beavers will need to apply to the City of Calgary for planning permission. The pond has been ice covered until recently. Now about one-third of the edge has melted, about 3 to 4 f...

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Photo of the Week - "THE JOY OF FREEWILL" - Coyote (North America)

March 12, 2021 • Leave a Comment

"THE JOY OF FREEWILL" Coyote - 9 Photos A few more photos of one of several sightings of this beautiful coyote. On my last Tweet for this coyote, in which I included the link to the blog "See Spot Run", I received the following reply from Coyote Watch Canada, which put into words my emotions surrounding this amazing canid. Their reply was as fo...

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Wildlife Wednesday - "It Was Rather a Blustery Day" - Porcupine (North American)

March 10, 2021 • 2 Comments

"IT WAS RATHER A BLUSTERY DAY" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos To quote from a scene from "Winnie The Pooh" - It was rather a blustery day. And in keeping with that theme, I would like to nickname this porcupine "Winnie". Unlike the two other porcupines I have watched and photographed, this one doesn't seem to mind windy conditions. In fa...

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