Photo of the Day

A Bohemian Waxwing.  Photo taken this week not far from my home.

Picking the fruit

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Photo of the Day

This photo was taken in Calgary, in September of this year.   This is either a female or a juvenile, in any case he or she is gorgeous:)

Snowy Owl

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Photo of the day

This photo was taken at the Calgary Zoo this past September.  It was an absolute joy to see this Black Swan.  I haven't seen one since I was a small child living in Germany many years ago.

Black Swan

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Photo of the day-stowaway

This photo was taken on a Caribbean Cruise, on our cruise ship specifically, four years ago now.  I have a habit of waking early, usually between 4 and 5 am.  On the ship, in order not to wake my mother, I would grab a cup of coffee in the cafeteria and head out on deck to enjoy the solitude, listen to the water beneath the ship and watch the sun rise.  This bird startled me, just as I set my coffee on the floor beside one of the deck beds where I just sat down. 

You see it was sneaking around under the deck beds and making every attempt to hide.  It had clearly seen me before I saw it.  I had to sit very still to get this photo and I watched it for over an hour as it continued to try to hide, while more and more people rose to greet the day.  I do not know how long the bird stayed aboard, as I eventually went to go grab a coffee for my mother, and when I returned it had gone.   However, since it is not a bird that you see here in Alberta, I'm very glad that it stowed away aboard the cruise ship even for just a little while.

King Rail-a stowaway

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Photo of the day

I don't often see new butterflies, but this year I saw and photographed two to my absolute delight.
This White Admiral sailed by me on the forest path and I followed.  I was fortunate to get several images, however he or she wouldn't come down off his perch so I could have a closer look.  Perhaps next year.

White Admiral

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Photo of the Day

This photo was taken in the spring, when the males were serenading the females with their sweet songs.

Black-capped Chickadee

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Photo of the Day

This photo was taken at the Calgary zoo in September of this year.

Peacock

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Photo of the Day

This photo was taken at a south-side pond in the fall of last year. Migration is always an exciting time of year for me, since I often discover new species of beautiful birds.

Conneticut warbler

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Photo of the Day

This photo was taken in the spring this year, at the beginning of migration season.

Rose Breasted Grosbeak-female

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This is a photo I took last winter down in the Whitemud Creek Ravine.  It was the first time I had ever encountered this delightful species and I spent an enjoyable hour just watching them.

Common Redpoll

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Photo of the day

This is a photo I took this past spring when Chickadees were everywhere, and the males were very busy singing their mating song.

Chickadee in song

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