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Short eared owl taking off
Beautiful short eared owl taking off with a nice blue background.
Young Life In The Forest
One thing that spring time always supplies is not only the beautiful blooming colours of the leaves and plants but the animals bring life into the world from seals, whales, foxes, wolves and of course Owls! I’ve always wanted to see a Barred Owlet but wasn't sure if the Barred Owl I've been visiting for a few years had a partner and I finally got my answer. It had been a month since I visited the barred owl when the snow was around but when I went to check the barred owl a month later I showed up at the perfect time. I not only saw the male but I would see the female swooping in with lunch and not long after that I look at the tree behind me and there it was a little fur ball in the hemlock tree but wanted to come out the next day to see if it would be in a better area to photograph but to my surprise I saw two owlets. One on the branch from the day before and one on the ground climbing up the vines which finally led to this moment!
Winter Watcher
After an icy storm a wonderful surprise awaited me through the backroads of the Niagara Escarpment. A sudden movement happened along the tall yellow grass, a Short Eared Owl emerging from missing its target then flew into the distance on a very cold winter day.
Mallard Clear For Landing
Sometimes the attention can get a little much and at first it was going well but ended up getting a bit stressful from that situation for this female mallard getting too much attention from the 3 male mallard ducks in the background.
Golden Bear
Algonquin Park is my favorite place to go when it comes to camping and getting lost in nature. A true place of the history of not only Ontario but Canada. I finally got to see a black bear in the light after years of looking around waiting for that moment to happen and it finally did. Walking along the path I was able to spot a black bear in between two trees in the shade. Not an easy catch but ended up running back into the forest away from the blueberries that they love to eat. For a split second the black bear decides to stop along the path before continuing to walk across to the blueberries.
Out On a Limb
Common Yellowthroat taking a short pause. Shot with a Nikon Z8 and a Nikon f.5.6-6.3 lens.
Stretch
Male American redstart stretching at dawn, taking a quick break while flitting through the treetops. Shot with a Nikon Z8 and a Nikon f.5.6-6.3 lens.
Short eared owl
Short eared owl in sunset light in Richmond, BC.
Who You Looking At?
Short-eared Owl glaring at the camera, found sitting in a snow covered field shortly before sunset. Shot on a Nikon Z8 with a Nikon f/5.6-6.3 lens.
Singing the Blues
Indigo bunting singing at sunset. Shot with a Nikon Z8 and Nikon f/5.6-6.3 lens.
Snacking at Dusk
Chipmunk foraging for seeds, backlit by the last golden rays of the day. Shot with a Nikon Z8 and a Nikon f/5.6-6.3 lens.
Swamp Thing
Snapping turtle rising from the green waters of a swampy field. Shot with a Nikon Z8 and a Nikon f/5.6-6.3 lens.
Redhead
Red-headed Woodpecker working on the end of a branch on dead tree, catching the early morning rays. Shot with a Nikon Z8 with a Nikon f/5.6-6.3 lens.
Aurora queen
A cosmic curtain call over the forgotten
Hide and Seek
May long weekend and the hummingbirds are back at the cottage. I was walking along the garden area, when this little fellow buzzed by my head and landed in the cedar lining the garden. It took me a moment to scan the cedar branches and spot it perched on a branch.
