Author Archives: bilyreid

MORE SNOWY OWLS

 SNOWY OWL IN FLIGHT  SNOWY OWL AT REST COYOTE SKULKS PERIMETER OF OTTAWA AIRPORT  

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SNOWY OWL

Eastern Ontario is experiencing an irruption of Snowy Owls. Encountered a heavily barred immature owl yesterday.    

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WAPAHASHA

A Loyalist on the Upper Mississippi!!?? Who knew!! Wabasha’s other “Grumpy Old Man”!!! WAPASHA Dakota Chief Wapahasha stands guard on the shores of the Mighty Mississip.

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NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER

NATIONAL EAGLE CENTER The National Eagle Center is located in Wabasha, Minnesota on the Mississippi River.  Wabasha’s other claim to fame is it’s shooting location of  the hit movie, Grumpy Old Men. Bald Eagle dines on quail at the National … Continue reading

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READS LANDING, MINNESOTA

Woke up Christmas morning and drove 10 miles to watch Bald Eagles catch fish in the open water below Lake Pepin on the Mississippi River at Reads Landing in Minnesota. Reads Landing is an  historic steam riverboat fuelling station and … Continue reading

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas one and all!!

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PEARL HARBOUR

GUN TURRET, USS ARIZONA Today is the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour.

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NELSON MANDELA, RIP

NELSON MANDELA STATUE, SOUTH EMBANKMENT, LONDON, ENGLAND (Nelson & Mom ( who was cool long before country! ) circa 1977)

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THE RIDEAU WATERWAY

My new photobook, THE RIDEAU WATERWAY, A Region for all Seasons, is available for preview at my publisher’s website.

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GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Today is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. CEMETERY HILL AT DAWN

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