Author Archives: bilyreid

SPRING MIGRATION

Posted on May 11, 2025 by bilyreid

A few oddities from the start of this year’s Spring bird migration. I was fortunate to spend some time with a cooperative Pileated Woodpecker. PILEATED WOODPECKER Their prehistoric appearance makes it easy to believe the modern theory that birds are … Continue reading →

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EASTER 2025

Posted on April 20, 2025 by bilyreid

EASTER IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 2025 Some images from my trip to Israel several years ago. THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE, OLD JERUSALEM The Church of the Holy Sepulchre site has been recognized since early in the fourth … Continue reading →

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SOME ANTARCTIC PANORAMAS

Posted on February 13, 2025 by bilyreid

A few panoramas to give you an idea of the scope, scale and majesty of Antarctica. Click images once with your mouse to download full screen display. Then click once again anywhere in the full screen view to examine the … Continue reading →

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DUNNVILLE SENDS ITS BEST!!

Posted on January 9, 2025 by bilyreid

Ok, I hear you!! Enough already! We’ve had it with your wildlife and landscape photography. Did you not meet some personalities down South?? Short answer, “Sure did!!” One such is Brenya Green from Dunnville, Ontario. Here we are, two individuals … Continue reading →

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CHINSTRAP PENGUINS

Posted on January 8, 2025 by bilyreid

THE EPONYMOUS CHINSTRAP PENGUIN (Worth a double click!) CHINSTRAP PENGUINS MARCH SLOWLY UP STEEP SLOPE Chinstrap penguins nest on high slopes because the highest, windiest slopes are the first to clear of snow, which allows them to build their nests. … Continue reading →

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A SELECTION OF HAUNTING ICEBERGS

Posted on January 6, 2025 by bilyreid

A selection of fantastical icebergs from my trip down south, hauntingly shaped by the vicissitudes of antarctic weather. (click to expand images to full screen)

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ANTARCTIC ARRIVAL

Posted on January 1, 2025 by bilyreid

We made it!! A colony of Gentoo penguins excitedly greets our arrival in Antarctica.

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LEMAIRE CHANNEL

Posted on December 29, 2024 by bilyreid

Lemaire Channel is a strait off Antarctica, between Kyiv Peninsula in the mainland’s Graham Land and Booth Island. Nicknamed “Kodak Gap” because of its many photographic opportunities. LEMAIRE CHANNEL PANORAMA (To guage the grandeur of scale: Double click and try and find … Continue reading →

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PETRELS OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

Posted on December 28, 2024 by bilyreid

Petrels are marine seabirds with a curved beak that spend most of their lives flying over the ocean. All petrels have prominent tube-shaped nostrils. These are either on the sides of their bill (albatrosses) or on the top (all the … Continue reading →

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THE START OF OUR ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE

Posted on December 28, 2024 by bilyreid

The heavens smile as we depart Ushuaia down the Beagle Channel for points south. I take this as a sign that this is going to be a great trip! (Hint: I couldn’t imagine how true that prediction would be!)

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