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Category Archives: BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY
START OF FALL MIGRATION
Images from a recent trip to Lake Simcoe, Ontario. Fall migration off to a slow start. Red-breasted Nuthatch with Juniper Berry Trumpeter Swan Wingspread, Lake Simcoe
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INCOMING!!
While enjoying a cup of coffee at my local canal side bistro, I noticed the comings and goings of red-winged blackbirds seeking scraps from the neighbouring vacated tables. It gave me the idea to try the bird flight capture mode … Continue reading
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SPRING MIGRATION
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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CHINSTRAP PENGUINS
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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ANTARCTIC ARRIVAL
We made it!! A colony of Gentoo penguins excitedly greets our arrival in Antarctica.
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PETRELS OF THE SOUTHERN OCEAN
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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CHEESEBURGERS ……..IN PARADISE??!!
One of the problems in the Heroic Age of polar adventure was fresh food…or indeed, any food at all. Many an expedition ended in starvation if not outright cannabalism. Take the american Greely expedition to Ellesmere Island in 1883. Twenty … Continue reading
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A GENTOO PENGUIN TAKES FLIGHT
A GENTOO PENGUIN CAUGHT AT THE MOMENT OF TAKEOFF (Houston, we have lift off!) Penguins compress air trapped inside the feathers of their flippers and body to become quite literally “jet propelled” when popping out of the water and leaving … Continue reading
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RHYME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER UPDATE
(Modern version. Or how I made friends with albatross. Don’t forget to click on images for a full screen view!) One of the objectives of my recent southern peregination was to photograph as much of the abundant wildlife as possible. … Continue reading
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NEW TRICKS
Finally joined the mirrorless revolution in preparation for my trip down South. First results are rather stunning. Check out the flight shot of a Herring gull at the local canal. The future looks promising. Bring on Antarctica!!
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