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Photo of the Week - July 12, 2020 - "HOW COULD YOU NOT LOVE THAT FACE" - Mink

July 13, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"HOW COULD YOU NOT LOVE THAT FACE" Mink (North American) - 3 Photos And if there ever was an instance where looks are deceiving - oh so cute but what a predator. All members of the Mustelid family, from the mink up to the wolverine, are extremely successful predators. The mink is probably the smallest but definitely does not lack in ability and de...

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Photo of the Week - July 5, 2020 - "THE MINKSTER" - Mink (North American)

July 05, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"THE MINKSTER" Mink (North American) - 4 Photos Okay, I am the first to admit to it. I love this little member of the Mustelid family. Perhaps, it's the fact they can be difficult to find and photograph (they are oh so quick) or the fact there is a lion's heart within that little mink. But that face - oh my! PHOTO #1 - "The MINKSTER" PHOT...

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Photo of the Week - June 28, 2020 - "MAGIC IN THE WILLOWS" - Moose & White Tailed Deer

June 28, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"MAGIC IN THE WILLOWS" Moose & White Tailed Deer (6 Photos) Am still looking for a photo opportunity to catch the Beaver. However, its engineering is clearly evident around this series of ponds. A large lodge sits at one edge and through their damming and canal work, the beavers have engineered a network of connecting the various ponds. Their w...

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Game of Thrones - Avian Version (Double Crested Cormorant & Osprey)

June 27, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"GAME OF THRONES - AVIAN VERSION" Double Crested Cormorant & Osprey (6 Photos) A young Cormorant made an error in picking a branch above an osprey nest to make its landing. Needless to say, it was soon chased away. However, its initial landing immediately brought to mind some mythical creature from "Game of Thrones" and with the Osprey's talons...

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Wildlife Wednesday - Cedar Branch - Cedar Waxwings

June 24, 2020 • 1 Comment

"CEDAR BRANCH" Cedar Waxwings Male flew in with an insect and landed. Shortly thereafter, female flew in and sat beside. Wonder if he was planning to share?

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Photo of the Week - June 21, 2020 - "SPLISH SPLASH - I WAS TAKING A BATH - Amer. Goldfinch

June 23, 2020 • 2 Comments

"SPLISH SPLASH - I WAS TAKING A BATH" American Goldfinch (3 Photos) Probably showing my age here - but does anyone remember that song recorded by Bobby Darin: "Splish, splash, I was takin' a bath Long about a Saturday night, yeah....." Well this little goldfinch really got into a bath in the creek. It then went up into the trees for a "fluf...

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Photo of the Week- Jun 14, 2020 - "WHEN DAY TURNS TO NIGHT" - Black Crowned Night Heron

June 14, 2020 • Leave a Comment

"WHEN DAY TURNS TO NIGHT" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature) - 3 Photos Sometimes you go looking for one of Nature's subjects and sometimes it finds you. Just sitting down and taking a moment for a quick snack in the warm Spring morning sunshine, when this youngster flew in and sat on a nearby post. Sometimes it's better to "be lucky than...

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"CAPED CRUSADER" - Grackle (Common)

June 13, 2020 • 1 Comment

"CAPED CRUSADER" Grackle (Common) - 5 Photos One of the best things of wildlife photography is that it gives one an opportunity to observe and have Nature show you the unexpected. I was looking for the mysterious mink when in and out of the creek, these grackles kept flying, landing and leaving with what I thought were grubs or insects they had...

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Photo of the Week - Jun 7, 2020 - "ECO WARRIOR" - Mink

June 07, 2020 • 2 Comments

"ECO-WARRIOR" North American Mink (3 Photos) This little mink is my eco-warrior hero. Saw it at the end of a creek holding its prize, a large Prussian Carp, an invasive fish species to Alberta waters. After a few minutes, it went into a space between some boulders. As I could see around the area and any potential exits, decided to follow my usu...

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