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"IF YOU ARE SEEING DOUBLE WITH SPOTS" Mule Deer (Fawns) - 5 Photos And you are out in the woods, this might be the reason. And if it is the reason, the spots will eventually fade and as one fawn becomes bolder, the double will become two singles. One fawn is always a joy but twin fawns are twice as joyful. But probably twice as much work for...

"THE MISSING PHOTOS" Bald Eagle (Female) - 11 Photos As I was waiting in the vicinity of where I had seen a particular eagle family, I was thinking I had managed to capture the male adult and the two (female) youngsters in photos. I had seen the female adult on a few occasions either flying into a tree where her partner was or just in fly-bys ov...

"A SPIRIT ANIMAL" Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos The following is an excerpt from a June 15, 2023 post on Kachina House's website entitled, "Beaver Symbolism in Native American Culture". The beaver is said to be a spirit animal that represents the power of adaptability. This animal encourages people to be resourceful in their daily lives and...

"BABY FACE" Bald Eagle (Immature) - 5 Photos The photos that follow were taken on August 12th, 2024. A week later, the eaglet had lost the last remnants of her fluffy baby feathers from her head. So no more mohawk or feather extensions. Just a young eagle with her dark brown body & tail feathers, for now. She is one of two born this Spring a...

"NO, I AM YOUR FATHER or GOING, GOING GONE" Bald Eagle (Adult & Immature) - 8 Photos The young eagle had already positioned herself on a favourite branch (Photo #1), chirping away to her parent who was perching in a tree across the river. Having taken a few still shots, I glanced across to see that the adult had moved to a tree with dead branches...

"THE THISTLE EATERS" Beaver (North American) - 6 Photos You watch long and often enough, you might see something you haven't witnessed before & personally weren't aware. That happened one evening, just after a rain shower. Four of the six beaver family members had made their way to one end of their pond, where there is a small peninsula. It was...

"WHAT ARE YOUR PARENTS FEEDING YOU?" Bald Eagle (Adult & Immature) - 7 Photos According to some research, young Bald Eagles have the fastest growth rate of any bird. They can gain up to 6 ounces per day. And eaglets in Alberta, Canada hatch in late April, early May so that would make this youngster approximately 3 1/2 months old. She (and I'm g...

"METEOROLOGIST???" Beaver (North American) - 8 Photos It's a well known fact (hopefully) that beavers are extraordinary engineers and superstars at water management. But perhaps they have another super power up their sleeves? It was mid-afternoon on Monday, August 5th, 2024. Environment Canada had already issued a severe thunderstorm warning...

"FRUITS OF LABOUR" Pileated Woodpecker - 5 Photos Young Pileated Woodpeckers like so many birds born this Spring, have now fledged and are seeking food on their own. This youngster has gone the route of a balanced diet & has mixed some fruit into his/her diet of insects. And this definitely wasn't a case of "low hanging fruit" but when you have...