Home»Blog

"TRUST ME - I COULDN'T MAKE THESE UP!" - Porcupine (North American)

April 24, 2023 • 1 Comment

"TRUST ME - I COULDN'T MAKE THESE UP!" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos When photographing porcupines, I try to find the most optimal location from which to shoot (location, light, etc.) & wherever possible, blend into the landscape. This minimizes the stress on the porcupine & doesn't cause undue attention to my subject. I've been exposed...

Read the Full Post »

"BEAUTIFUL BEAVER" - Beaver (North American)

April 20, 2023 • 1 Comment

"BEAUTIFUL BEAVER" Beaver (North American) - 11 Photos Slightly modifying two lines of the song by John Lennon, "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)": Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Beautiful Beaver The dam work having been completed, I suppose it was a night of relaxation and eating for the beavers, at least during the remaining hours of daylig...

Read the Full Post »

"IT'S NOT ALL WORK" - Beaver (North American)

April 17, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"IT'S NOT ALL WORK" Beaver (North American) - 9 Photos Although there is some dam repair to complete, believe the beavers are waiting for some serious thaw of snow/ice to soften up the earth & material that lies beneath. And then it will probably be all "hands" on deck. While waiting that out, the beaver family took some time to have a family "...

Read the Full Post »

"SASQUATCH?" - Porcupine (North American)

April 13, 2023 • 1 Comment

"SASQUATCH??" Porcupine (North American) - 7 Photos Of course, another name for Sasquatch is "Bigfoot" and this porcupine certainly qualifies. And it also appears he (from its size & location), still has not shed his Winter under coat. He definitely has hairy (and large) feet!:) I've heard people express surprise at seeing porcupines in tree...

Read the Full Post »

"THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER NAME!" - Muskrat

April 12, 2023 • Leave a Comment

"THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER NAME" Muskrat - 7 Photos I've often thought that the name "muskrat" for this smaller cousin of the beaver is not the most complimentary term. This little rodent who frequently co-habitates with its beaver cousin, will make repairs to their lodges and often appears in open water just before beavers make their presence k...

Read the Full Post »

"LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE" - Beaver (North American)

April 04, 2023 • 1 Comment

"LIKE A KID IN A CANDY STORE" Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos Having watched this beaver in its Winter/Spring Wonderland, I came to the conclusion that there is at least one more mammal more clumsy going through the snow than a photographer, and that's the Castor canadenis or the North American beaver. But the lure of willow on a small isl...

Read the Full Post »

"IS THIS THE ARCTIC?" - Beaver (North American)

March 30, 2023 • 1 Comment

"IS THIS THE ARCTIC??" Beaver (North American) - 11 Photos "Is this the Arctic?" No Beaver, just a Spring day in Calgary, Alberta!:) Firstly, I would like to say that these beavers have more secrets than Area 51.:) And that leaves us with the following four questions and answers: PHOTO #2 - "Is This A Polar Bear?" PHOTO #3 - "No - It's A...

Read the Full Post »

"SPRING HAS SPRUNG" - Weasel (Long-Tailed) & Northern Flicker

March 27, 2023 • 1 Comment

"SPRING HAS SPRUNG" Weasel (Long-Tailed) & Northern Flicker - 5 Photos Spring has sprung, the weasel has "riz". I wonder where the birds is! Unfortunately, I didn't manage to capture the pair of Northern Flickers on the tree where they were checking out potential nesting cavities. Needless to say, they were extremely agitated and flew off the t...

Read the Full Post »

"ON A WING & A PRAYER" - Barrow's Goldeneye

March 22, 2023 • 1 Comment

"ON A WING & A PRAYER" Barrow's Goldeneye - 7 Photos It was a fairly quiet day beside the river, a few Common Goldeneyes & Mallards & an occasional sighting of a muskrat when in flew a male & female Goldeneye. Because they were relatively close as they flew by and lit by the sun, I thought I saw some "not so usual" markings. I knew they were Go...

Read the Full Post »