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While I was trying to follow this guy going up the tree it was like panning for gold. Then he stopped and started preening.Ha,now I got a "nugget".
GNWS pk. St.Albert, AB.
This seems to work both ways.
While I was observing five playful fox kits, the vixen was watching me and the kits at the same time but stayed at a good distance.
Sturgeon county, AB.
Spotted this coyote far away in a bare field where it was mousing. Snowing lightly.
As soon as I stopped the vehicle it vacated.
Torn between curiosity and flight it definitely could not figure things out and decided to leave the scene. I just loved the encounter. It definately was worth the 3 hours of sitting still.
It is not only us these big, hairy, blood-thursty marsh mosquitoes are after.
Big lake / Interpretive trail marsh.
St.Albert, AB.
Mamiya RB67 Professional S
Mamiya Sekor C 100-200mm
Fujifilm Velvia 50 (expired)
Developed using the Bellini 6-bath E6 kit
Scanned with Fujifilm GFX 50Sii, TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 Macro, Valoi Easy 120.
On my hike through the forest of the Lois Hole Cent. prov. pk. I came across this rodent. Trying to pick a spot through the branches was a bit of a pain in the neck but eventually I caught it briefly looking at me while it was slowly "debarking" the birch branches..
Typical courtship behaviour. The drake is doing his best to impress on the hen but she is only keeping her (half open) eye on him.
J.Poole wetland area.
St.Albert, AB.
During the very brief moments this rail was not obscured by vegetation it was rather challenging to get the focus on the bird because it moved so quick from one clump of vegetation to the next and than it's gone. I consider myself lucky to have been able to get the shots.
Big lake marsh habitat.
St.Albert, AB.
Found this very jubilant swamp-sparrow a little late in the season in the J.Poole wetland.
St.Albert, AB.
In April (when this photo was taken) everything looked promising but, for what ever reason, they quit and did not produce offspring at this nest-site.
Parkland county, AB.
A difficult species to photograph because they like to be in the dense tall grasses. Flying out of the grass they drop back into it several yards farther away and are virtually gone from sight. I was lucky this one perched briefly in the open for me.
St.Albert, AB.
This redwinged blackbird male is setting up the boundaries of his territory by loudly singing. It was a "cacaphony" of sounds this morning.
Nadeau pond, St.Albert, AB.
After having observed this bittern for some time, far out in the middle of the marsh, it suddenly jumped up and flew directly toward me and across the boardwalk into a different spot.
J.Poole wetland. St.Albert, AB.
J.Poole wetland area.
St.Albert, AB.
It does show the bright yellow undertail coverts very well in this image.
Life under the leaf-litter. This little Meadow vole is a very important "prey" species for many predators. To name a few, weasels, coyotes, foxes,great horned owls, great grey owls, saw whet owls and coopers hawks. I considered myself lucky to have noticed this tiny creature and was able to get some shots of it.The photo-shoot did not last long, it was a bit camera shy. No wonder, its life is either here now or gone next.
After she had flown a bit further into the trees I picked her up again and this time the light was better and no anoying branches, just that one in front of the hawk."dang".!
St.Albert, AB.
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This doe and her last years twin fawns were not quite sure what to do next. The fawns are now almost as big as their mother which is the one in the center.
Sturgeon county, AB.
Das Hintergrundbild zu Windows XP hängt über einem Seitenausgang vom Eistobel...
Looks like the background they used für Windows XP hangs above a side exit from Eistobel gorge, near the town of Isny. And you can almost imagine the Tellytubbies coming dancing down the hill...
We can "almost" guarantee seeing chickadees on our outings and take photo's of them but when you get one that shows the eye, the bill and have some definitions in the black and the white is not blown out you have a keeper.
GNWS pk, St.Albert, AB.
This will be the last of the short-eared owl posts.
It was nice to be able to witness this owl species, doing what they do and to come home with some images.
Beaver county, AB.