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"GUESS WHO JUST DROPPED IN?" - Sharp-Shinned Hawk

January 22, 2023 • 1 Comment

"GUESS WHO JUST DROPPED IN?" Sharp-Shinned Hawk- 10 Photos So I was sitting by a river, waiting for a certain Belted Kingfisher to come in closer. The seconds turned to minutes which turned to over an hour, which - well you get the picture. Then I heard this plop close-by and looked quickly to my right and there sitting on a semi-submerged bran...

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"CROUCHING EAGLE" - Bald Eagle (Mature)

January 16, 2023 • 1 Comment

"CROUCHING EAGLE" Bald Eagle (Mature) - 3 Photos "Crouching Eagle" can be a yoga pose or even a play on the movie title "Crouching Eagle (Tiger), Hidden Dragon". One could almost imagine an eagle being mistaken for a dragon, with its wing span, large head & beak and those magnificent talons. This particular Bald Eagle flew into a grove of trees...

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"CUDDLE BUG" - Porcupine (North American)

January 15, 2023 • 1 Comment

"CUDDLE BUG" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos Perhaps "'Cuddle Bug" isn't the first nickname that comes to mind when one thinks "porcupine" but with their dark furry brown faces & their cute little footpads (that always remind me of soled slippers), maybe a re-visit is in order. This Cuddle Bug probably stayed up in a tree after a night ou...

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"LIGHTNING BUG" - Belted Kingfisher

January 09, 2023 • 1 Comment

"LIGHTNING BUG" Belted Kingfisher - 7 Photos I've been wanting to use the title of Country Artist, Dean Brody's song for some time and thought it was an apt description for the little Belted Kingfisher, although it probably should be "Lightning Bird"! Am still amazed how some of Belted Kingfishers remain in Calgary, AB during the cold winter, f...

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"NINJA WARRIOR VS SUMO WRESTLER" - Squirrels (Red & Eastern Gray)

January 05, 2023 • 1 Comment

"NINJA WARRIOR VS SUMO WRESTLER" Squirrels (Red & Eastern Gray) - 9 Photos In one afternoon, I encountered both the Red Squirrel & the Eastern Gray Squirrel. No matter what their status, both were extremely photogenic and so so cute. The Red Squirrel is, of course, native to Alberta & unfortunately, because of the introduction of the Eastern Gr...

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"WHAT LOVE IS" - Bald Eagle (Adults)

January 04, 2023 • 1 Comment

"WHAT LOVE IS" Bald Eagles (Adults) - 9 Photos The photos below are of a pair of Bald Eagles who are permanent residents of Calgary, AB. They have a nest on an island in the middle of the Bow River and frequent the river's shores regularly. The male of the pair appeared in the January 2nd, 2023 blog, "When An Eagle & A Magpie Play Chicken" and...

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"WHEN AN EAGLE & A MAGPIE PLAY CHICKEN" - Bald Eagle & Magpie

January 02, 2023 • 1 Comment

"WHEN AN EAGLE & A MAGPIE PLAY CHICKEN" Bald Eagle & Magpie - 10 Photos The Bald Eagle a large & truly magnificent bird of prey. Its vision is 4 to 5 times that of a human and with 4 talons on each foot, it is a formidable hunter and sometimes scavenger (Photo #1 through Photo #4). And then there is the Black-billed Magpie. A large flashy relat...

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"SITTING PRETTY" - Great Horned Owl

December 28, 2022 • 1 Comment

"SITTING PRETTY" Great Horned Owl - 9 Photos Firstly and most importantly, the Great Horned Owl depicted in the photos below is NOT injured. I had been given a tip from a fellow photographer that he had seen a Great Horned Owl sitting in the snow on a frozen creek. Now it was at least a 20 minute walk to the site, even longer going the scenic r...

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"IF I LOOKED THIS GOOD" - Swan (Tundra)

December 28, 2022 • 1 Comment

"IF I LOOKED THIS GOOD" Swan (Tundra) - 7 Photos If I looked this good and was this athletic, I would be doing more self admiration too (Photo #3). Although the Trumpeter Swan is much larger, whiter & has that special presence, the Tundra Swan has its unique qualities as well, such as its yellow spot just in front of its eyes. And, of course, i...

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