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"MOUNTAIN RETREAT - POOL INCLUDED"

October 07, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"MOUNTAIN RETREAT - POOL INCLUDED" Grizzly Bear (Adult & Sub-Adults) - 6 Photos Rocky Mountains, Alberta N.B. All photos taken from a safe distance with a long lens & from a safe location. At first glance, having rounded the corner, it was ducks splashing in a mountain pool. It was overcast and getting on towards sunset. And then the brain k...

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"THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING" - Bald Eagle

September 22, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING" Bald Eagle (Adult) - 7 Photos First time I’ve watched an adult Bald Eagle walk up and across a branch. Guess it was a good spot for grooming at the top end and watching for fish in the river below, at the bottom end. Why waste calories with a flight albeit very brief when an eagle walking stride will do. Or perha...

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"LOOK WHO JUST DROPPED IN" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

September 09, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"LOOK WHO JUST DROPPED IN" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature) - 7 Photos There is a statement which says that "it is not the destination that has meaning but the journey itself", In this instance, however, believe the reverse is true. The journey was short (straight down from a tree) and the destination has the meaning, i.e. a potential food...

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"NIGHT FLYER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

September 08, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"NIGHT FLYER" Black-Crowned Night Heron (Immature) - 5 Photos It appears two chicks born to a pair of Black-Crowned Night Herons, have matured to the point where they can fly and successfully fish on their own. Although I had seen an adult with them over the past few weeks, during the last few days I've only seen the two immature herons in the are...

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"NO WORRIES - SUPERDUCK IS HERE" - Mallard Duck

September 04, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"NO WORRIES - SUPERDUCK IS HERE" Mallard Duck - 5 Photos I t was a steady stream of Prussian Carp coming down the small waterfall from the top pond, across the wall and into the channel below. Obviously, it's spawning season for the carp, again. I pleaded with the Night Heron, who was sitting in the dead fir tree to come and feast. I pleaded...

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"SHAKE IT OUT" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

September 03, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"SHAKE IT OUT" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 6 Photos When I arrived close to the river, I did wonder why all the gulls were flying inland, particularly as the most recent weather forecast called for sunny weather and clear blue skies, with zero chance of precipitation. Found an adult Black-Crowned Night Heron perching on a fir tree so got comfor...

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"TREE CLIMBER" - Black-Crowned Night Heron

September 03, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"TREE CLIMBER" Black-Crowned Night Heron - 5 Photos How does a Black-Crowned Night Heron re-position himself/herself on a fir tree? Well, rather than take-off and fly over & around, probably the most efficient use of energy is just to use the fir tree like a step ladder, one branch at a time, one level at a time, until reaching the most optimal...

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"SPIRIT OF THE WEST" - Coyote

September 02, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"SPIRIT OF THE WEST" Coyote - 7 Photos Having seen this young coyote previously only once this Summer, it was wonderful to have an opportunity, albeit brief, to having the opportunity to photograph him. I say "him" because of the large head and the very long nose (Photo #1). Both seem to be out of proportion from the body, so I assume there's s...

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"PASSAGE OF TIME" - Bald Eagle

August 30, 2025 • Leave a Comment

"PASSAGE OF TIME" Bald Eagle (Adult) - 7 Photos When photographing wildlife, you are always subject to lighting at Nature's discretion. It can be sunny with clear blue skies when you arrive and over the course of the day, cloud cover can arrive. I do like blue skies. However, there is something special about some cloud cover with a hint of blue...

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