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Long Walk on a Beach
A Greater Yellowlegs takes a sunset walk along a beach in Port-Aux-Basque, NL. The fresh water was separated from the ocean by a sand bar, which turns out to be a favourite place for greater and lesser yellowlegs all patrolling the line for food to eat. These birds can be found in coastal areas, marshes, and wet meadows. They're noisy, active and wary birds. If you get too close for their comfort, they're gone just as quickly as they came in. Port aux Basques serves as an important coastal staging area where they stop to rest and refuel on tidal flats and pools during their long-distance migration that will take them all the way to the southern coasts and South America.
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The Sun Flower
'Tis the season for sunflowers! Sunflower patches and fields are at their best at this time of year and will last until early September. This sunflower was a busy spot for local bees, insects and even birds at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum in Ottawa on August morning. This honey bee is searching for some sweet nectar and pollen on this large faced sunflower. Look closer and those little black spots that look like dirt... those are ants. It's amazing to see how one flower can be a home to so many critters.
Atlantic puffin
Snuggled together in the early morning.
Atlantic puffin portrait
Standing proudly next to the burrow. Taken Elliston Newfoundland Canada.
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Taken in Elliston Newfoundland Canada.
A Sunlit Pause
In the heart of golden blooms, a small wanderer pauses beneath the summer light. A simple, peaceful moment where wild beauty, warmth, and stillness come together. 🌻🤎
Silent Majesty
A hauntingly beautiful Eurasian eagle-owl, caught in a moment of quiet intensity. Its glowing amber eyes, windswept ear tufts, and intricate feathers create a moody, wild aesthetic—mysterious, powerful, and effortlessly majestic.
Aesop's Groomer
This young Eagle perched for a very long preening session on a stump. The tide waters completely surrounded it. The young groomer lost ground. Reminds one of how nature can mirror the human reality and the story of the Eagle in Aesop's Fables. The lesson: We are all "groomers" when we fixate on the details while the world changes around us.
Oh Daddy! ....Long leg.
Happy Macro Monday everyone! So i was trying out some macro last night. Found this Daddy long leg, and decided to take some details photos out of it.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Shutter speed: Fast. Hummingbird: Faster.
Pockets of Gold
A close-up encounter with a busy native bee dusted in pollen, making the most of Canada’s late-summer goldenrod blooms.
A Little Golden World
One of my favourite parts of late summer is watching the goldenrod come alive. I spent some quiet time working in close with this little native bee, completely covered in gold and carrying a massive load of pollen. Macro always brings the best reminder to slow down and notice the tiny details we usually walk right past.
Sunflower field blooming beside farmland under summer sky
A vibrant field of blooming sunflowers stretches across the foreground of a rural agricultural landscape, with green crop fields, farm buildings and a bright summer sky in the background.
Sunflower field blooming beside farmland under summer sky
A vibrant field of blooming sunflowers stretches across the foreground of a rural agricultural landscape, with green crop fields, farm buildings and a bright summer sky in the background.
Sunflower field blooming beside farmland under summer sky
A vibrant field of blooming sunflowers stretches across the foreground of a rural agricultural landscape, with green crop fields, farm buildings and a bright summer sky in the background.
Two Hearts, one little "Puffin" Kiss!
A tender little moment between two puffins as they gently bill—an affectionate greeting that looks almost like a kiss. Their colorful beaks meet against the quiet coastal backdrop, capturing a beautiful glimpse of connection, companionship, and life in the wild.
