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Photo of the Week - Aug 21, 2016 - "GREAT BLUE RETRIEVER" - Great Blue Heron

August 21, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"GREAT BLUE RETRIEVER" - Great Blue Heron (Juvenile) Came upon this young Great Blue Heron crouched down in some reeds. It did eventually try its skill at fishing but before venturing into the pond, it did a reconnaissance of the nearby plants, leaves, etc. Another option could be conducting the nearby bird song chorus.

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"SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE" - American White Pelicans

August 20, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE" - American White Pelicans (2 Photos) If it hadn't been for its companions, would probably have never noticed a size (and colouring) difference. This is probably one of the youngest pelicans I have seen in Calgary. The second photo is the "Little Pelican" on its own. No trouble, however, in keeping up with the "pod" - flyin...

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"SAILING" - American White Pelican

August 17, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SAILING" - American White Pelican (Bow River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Fourth installment for the 2016 Animal Olympics. Pelicans could easily combine sailing and para-gliding for the 2020 Summer Olympics (or perhaps, para-gliding and sailing)!

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"POLE VAULTING" - Osprey (Female)

August 16, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"POLE VAULTING" - Osprey (Female) (Fish Creek Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Third installment in the 2016 Animal Olympics. This is the female of a family of ospreys, coming in for a landing. Talons outstretched and concentration paramount.

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"DIVING" - American White Pelicans

August 15, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"DIVING" - American White Pelicans (2 photos) (Bow River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) OUR SECOND INSTALLMENT IN THE ANIMAL OLYMPICS: Category: Diving Photo #1 - GROUP DIVING Photo #2 - A Selection of the Diving Team (Coach in the Background)

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Photo of the Week - Aug 7, 2016 - "SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING" - American White Pelicans

August 14, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING" - American White Pelicans In keeping with the 2016 Olympic events, here is the first photo for the Animal Olympics. There is definitely true harmony among these birds and everyone is a medal winner. Their prize is, of course, all those lovely fish.

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"BOW RIVER BLUES" - Great Blue Heron

August 13, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"BOW RIVER BLUES" - Great Blue Heron (Bow River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) While photographing pelicans, caught this young heron as it skimmed the shoreline. (Believe it is a young heron because of its more mottled colouring on its neck.) What it may lack in maturity, it makes up in beauty and skill. (Gallery - Great Blue Herons)

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"BLACK SHADOW GHOST" - Osprey & American Crow

August 08, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"BLACK SHADOW GHOST" - Osprey & American Crow This is, of course, a crow attempting to steal the remains of the osprey's fish. It would have been better to shoot with a blue sky (but perhaps not so ominous) but it had begun to shower and Nature doesn't take special requests.

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"HASN'T ANYONE TOLD YOU - IT'S NOT POLITE TO CHEW WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN!"-Great Blue Heron

August 07, 2016 • Leave a Comment

"HASN'T ANYONE TOLD YOU - IT'S NOT POLITE TO CHEW WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN!" - Great Blue Heron (2 photos) This was almost a catch and release but the heron managed a quick recovery. (See second photo below.) You can see the third eyelid in the first photo (giving the eye that translucent look), which allows the heron an extra level of protection for i...

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