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"ONE FINAL GLANCE BACK" - Rocky Mountain Sheep (Female & Juvenile)

September 29, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"ONE FINAL GLANCE BACK" Rocky Mountain Sheep - Female & Juvenile (Kananaskas, Alberta, Canada) Rocky Mountain Sheep certainly put human rock climbers to shame with their sheep skill set.

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"PREPARATION FOR HIBERNATION" - North American Grizzly Bear

September 27, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"PREPARATION FOR HIBERNATION" NORTH AMERICAN GRIZZLY BEAR (Kananaskas, Alberta Canada) Lush, long green grass for grazing and feeding that need for a long winter's sleep. This bear exudes health, with a shiny thick coat and great body weight. An excellent representation of its species.

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Photo of the Week - Sept 25, 2016 - 'RULER IN MIDDLE EARTH" - North American Grizzly

September 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"RULER IN MIDDLE EARTH" North American Grizzly (Kananaskas, Alberta, Canada) My very first opportunity to photograph a bear in the wild and it checked every box. Truly an exhilarating moment but also a humbling one, as well. An animal so regal and to see it in its natural surroundings - relaxed and content, an almost surreal experience.

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"AUTUMN JOY" - Swainson's Hawk (Juvenile)

September 24, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"AUTUMN JOY" (Swainson's Hawk - Juvenile) - 2 Photos Many of Calgary's larger feathered Spring & Summer visitors (pelicans, herons, ospreys, etc.) have left for southern destinations. (Perhaps, the original "snowbirds"?) No doubt this young hawk will soon be departing as well. For now, though, its magnificent dark chocolate markings, contrasting w...

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"PREPARATION FOR MIGRATION" - Ospreys (Male & Youngster)

September 19, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"PREPARATION FOR MIGRATION" It was only just this July, when this youngster hatched, along with its two siblings. Now the last one and most likely the youngest, left at the nest site, "Mom" and the other two "babies" having departed for a southern climate. During the course of the day, both the male (with fish) and the last youngster hung out in a...

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"Battle Over the High Wire" - Belted Kingfishers

September 19, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"BATTLE OVER THE HIGH WIRE" (Belted Kingfishers) Aerial dynamics in a dispute over territory and fishing rights. (2 photos) Taken in the haze of a late almost fall afternoon. Photo #1 Photo #2

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Photo of the Week - Sep 18, 2016 - "SUMMER'S PASSAGE" - Great Blue Heron (Juvenile)

September 18, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SUMMER'S PASSAGE" - Great Blue Heron (Juvenile) - 2 Photos "SUMMER WELCOMES IN AUTUMN WITH HER DEEPENING COLOURS" Photo #1 REFLECTION Photo #2 A LONG JOURNEY AWAITS

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"CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER" - Osprey (Juvenile)

September 12, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER" - Osprey (Juvenile) Just making our way up the ladder/tree for a better take-off position. And yes, skies are actually that blue on a late afternoon day in September in Southern Alberta.

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"TAKING THE PLUNGE" - Osprey (Juvenile)

September 11, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"TAKING THE PLUNGE" - Osprey (Juvenile) - 2 Photos Don't adjust your screen. Hopefully, this youngster will soon be on its way for a two year internship much further south before returning north to potentially start a family of its own. Photo #1 Photo #2

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