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"MY FAVOURITE RODENTS" - Beaver, Porcupine & Muskrat

April 05, 2022 • 1 Comment

"MY FAVOURITE RODENTS" Beaver, Porcupine & Muskrat - 9 Photos It may be a strange title but most of the time, I forget these three are members of the order of Rodentia, the single largest group of mammals. They are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in both the upper & lower jaws. That being said, when you think of...

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"NO VERTICAL LIMIT" - Porcupine (North American)

March 31, 2022 • 1 Comment

"NO VERTICAL LIMIT" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos One of the most frequent comments I overhear from people when seeing porcupines in trees is, "I didn't know they climbed trees". It is one of their favourite places to hang out, nap and sometimes munch during the colder months and in early Spring, when buds start to appear on the tree br...

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"IT DOESN'T GET MORE CANADIAN THAN ...." - Beaver (North American)

March 29, 2022 • 1 Comment

"IT DOESN'T GET MORE CANADIAN THAN..... " Beaver (North American) - 10 Photos It doesn't get more Canadian than a beaver on the ice (Photo #1). It probably could handle a hockey stick (Photos #2 & #3) but I'm not too sure whether helmets come in beaver sizes!:) These photos were taken just before sunset and as you can see some of the ice still...

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"THE NOT SO HUMBLE MUSKRAT" - Muskrat

March 26, 2022 • 2 Comments

"THE NOT SO HUMBLE MUSKRAT" Muskrat - 11 Photos I do have some sympathy for the little muskrat. He/she is at the top of what seems to be, everyone's menu. That list includes but is not limited to coyotes, foxes, wolverines, raccoons and yes, herons (both Great Blue & Night Heron). Always thought of this rodent as prey and like its bigger cousin...

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"NORTHERN EXPOSURE" - Beaver (North American)

March 23, 2022 • 2 Comments

"NORTHERN EXPOSURE" Beaver (North American) - 4 Photos I guess making that decision to go with the less expensive willow blinds which don't give total privacy was an error in judgement!:) Believe this is one of the two adults who live in the lodge. I saw a total of six this particular evening. I assume the two "teenagers" last year have hopeful...

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"BAND OF BEAVERS" - Beaver (North American)

March 20, 2022 • 2 Comments

"BAND OF BEAVERS" Beaver (North American) - 9 Photos So I drove by the beaver pond early in the morning and it was almost clear of ice, the middle still being frozen. Might be a good time in the evening to see if there is any beaver activity. When I arrived early evening, the ice because of the warmer temperatures, had completely melted and the...

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"DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS" - Swans (Trumpeter & Tundra)

March 15, 2022 • 1 Comment

"DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS" Swans (Trumpeter & Tundra) - 10 Photos Managed to get out early enough (with the time change) to catch a few Trumpeter Swans before they moved to a different location for the day. The threesome wasn't there long & caught one photo in the departure (Photo #1). Photo # 2 to Photo #4 are of the Trumpeters as they f...

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"IT'S ALMOST TIME TO HEAD NORTH" - Trumpeter Swans

March 12, 2022 • 1 Comment

"IT'S ALMOST TIME TO HEAD NORTH" Trumpeter Swans - 9 Photos The swans that have over wintered in Calgary, Alberta this year will very soon be heading north to nest and start families. Hopefully, they will have a head start of the swans that flew further south. So thank you so much for brightening up those cold winter days with your angelic wing...

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"BIRDS IN FLIGHT (OR ALMOST)" - Bald Eagle & Trumpeter Swans

March 09, 2022 • 1 Comment

"BIRDS IN FLIGHT (OR ALMOST)" Bald Eagle & Trumpeter Swans - 7 Photos Here is a combination of "bird of prey" and waterfowl take-offs & almost take-offs. On one side you have the quick dynamics of the Bald Eagle with its acrobatic abilities. On the other, you have the 100 metre dash of the Trumpeter Swan with its 25 pound plus weight to achieve...

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