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While a relatively common bird further south, the Red-naped Sapsucker is a rarity in northern BC. I happened upon him on a sap-well riddled tree I often see frequented by Red-breasted Sapsuckers, which are much more common in the region.
It's taken me a few trips out and lots of waiting to get a reasonable shot of this male Lazuli Bunting. Being near the northern extreme of the range, they are not as commonly found as they are in locations further south. I think the difference tonight was that there was second male in the area challenging his rule over the territory - this had him calling, aggressively chasing his rival and frequently changing perches (i.e. paying more attention to his rival than the guy with the camera!) - it seemed to work to my advantage...
Prince George, BC
This guy is a large woodpecker native to North America. Roughly crow-sized, it normally inhabits deciduous forests in eastern North America, the Great Lakes, the boreal forests of Canada, and parts of the Pacific coast. It is the largest woodpecker in the United States, second to the critically endangered ivory-billed woodpecker.
Dryocopus is a genus of large powerful woodpeckers, typically 35–45 cm in length. It has representatives in North and South America, Europe, and Asia; some South American species are endangered. It was believed to be closely related to the American genus Campephilus, but it is part of an entirely different lineage of woodpeckers altogether.
Their breeding habitat is forested areas with large trees, where they nest in a large cavity in a dead tree or a dead part of a tree. They may excavate a new hole each year, creating habitat for other large cavity nesting birds. They are non-migratory permanent residents (Wikipedia).
The Goldeneyes were putting on a show for me this morning - the males were all out to impress with thier courtship displays. When displaying, the drakes always throw thier heads back, but once in a while they also stick in a little double leg kick!
Photos from Matt & Kate's winter rowboat engagement session near Prince George British Columbia.
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Photos from Anna & Colin's beautiful fall wedding at Huble Homestead near Prince George BC - our favourite barn wedding venue!
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A recent winter family photo session at Cottonwood Island Park in Prince George BC
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One of our favourites from a waterfall session we photographed earlier this summer near Prince George British Columbia. It was very exciting to finally photograph a location we have been looking forward to for some time - it turned out even better than we had imagined!
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Another Long-billed Curlew image from the weekend - this time with a fat and (what I am sure must be) tasty earthworm....
2011 The Bus low floor gillig advantage diesel 62624 with a Cummins ISL9 and Voith D864.5 at the new college park station rehabbed. On route 17.
This same bird as in the previous photo decided that I was no threat. So he had an extended "anting" session in the sun. I did not see ants crawling over the bird but they were crawling on the ground. The most numerous species of ant that inhabits the park, the Western Thatching Ant, Formica obscuripes, is known to spray formic acid at intruders. Perhaps the bird was purposely interfering with the ants to goad them into spraying him. The formic acid would be an effective insecticide. I have never before seen one of these usually shy birds so boldly expose itself. Moore's Meadow Park, Prince George, BC. June 11, 2015.
BCR 622, a RS18 in the second to last green paint scheme, at the BCR engine facility and shops at Prince George, BC on August 29, 1988.
This young lady spend most of the day in our backyard. She left twice and came back to eat from my wife's garden. She only left when it started to get dark. I'll be surprized if she doesn't come back. Still plenty of food that didn't get harvested in the garden.
Walking beside the Nechako River in Prince George BC, from nechaco Crossing to the confluence with the Fraser River, 10 Jul 2025. The river flows amid the sounds of extractive forest-product industries.
While out shooting shorebirds at the local sewage lagoons tonight, this young Northern Harrier kept buzzing in low and sending all the "peeps" fleeing...
The Bus 62626 2011 low floor gillig advantage diesel with engine Cummins ISL9 and transmission Voith D864.5 and a Low Floor Gillig Advantage Diesel Mini BRT 63031 2019 Cummins L9 engine and Allison B400R.
A spent a few hours this afternoon watching a pair of Long-billed Curlews in a field just outside of Prince George.
When I first got out to the field, the sun was out overhead and the heat was driving the moisture up out of the grass, making photography near impossible. Once the clouds rolled in and cooled things down, the photo opportunities immediately improved.
In the time watching the Curlews they spent most of thier time foraging in the grass - I figure they must have easily eaten thier own weight in earthworms. Every once in a while they would stop for a little rest then do some preening and a few stretches...
This young moose was in our back yard all day yesterday, part of last night, and is back again this afternoon. My wife has named her Gertrude. I took this picture yesterday, but she is currently resting in the same spot.
Photos from my night photography session near Prince George BC. I started just after dark, and took photos until the moon came up and it got too foggy to continue. What a fantastic night!
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Photos from our first waterfall photo session near Prince George BC.
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Another of our favourites from a fashion photo session in a field of wildflowers near Prince George British Columbia.
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Photos from Matt & Kate's winter rowboat engagement session at a small lake near Prince George BC.
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The BC Natural Resources Forum brings together people from industries, communities and various levels of government to collaborate and explore ways to develop our diverse resource sectors, grow our economy and provide benefits to communities.
Premier Christy Clark attended the 14th annual forum in Prince George to make two announcements:
$27M to enhance caribou recovery: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017PREM0019-000223
Canada and British Columbia invest in Wood Innovation Research Lab at UNBC: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017PREM0018-000219
Photos from Matt & Kate's winter rowboat engagement session near Prince George British Columbia.
We changed outfits after the rowboat portion of their session, and headed out onto the dock. Her blue dress really stood out against the dark lake and snowy trees - some of our favourite photos we have taken this year.
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