Birding canada
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This is a two week old baby eagle in the nest.
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Head shot of the bald eagle..they have such piercing eyes.
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So inspired: you probably know the lyrics of Frank Sinatra’s song, Fly me to the moon: Fly me to the moon / And let me play among the stars / Let me see what spring is like / On Jupiter and Mars / In other words, hold my hand / In other words, darling kiss me. Fill my life with song / And let me sing forevermore / You are all I hope for / All I worship and adore / In other words, please be true / In other words, I love you. / / / /
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It would be such a pity to leave without a comment. Like it? Say so. Don’t like it? Say so too! With a bang, if that fits your style. I’d rather leave a negative impression (on someone) than nothing at all. DullnBoring is not my middle name. Neither my last (I knew you’d probably say that!). As for the first name, it’s on the front page. So, please, leave a note and make my day a beautiful one! Thank you from the heart my friend. / / . / Please view also my other work.. / / Thank you for visiting.
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Baby geese running to momma. Taken at St.Vital Park duck pond. / mcn/CD419_040FE_32858
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Shot this with my new Sigma 120-400 IS
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This guy was on the water and let me get really close. He was there for over an hour. Lucky me:) Shot with a Kodaz Z710.
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100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of this item, will be donated to Bush Heritage Australia Photo of a Red-winged Blackbird taken at Lac Le Jeune, BC, Canada.
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I was out on my deck tonight playing with the chickadees (again) when this beautiful blue jay landed on my deck railing no more than 4-5 feet away from me. They are normally quite timid but this one seems to be getting accustomed to my presence. This is the first time I was lucky enough to get a half decent shot and this was the ONLY chance I had on this night! Photo taken in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada Canon Rebel XTi | Manual Mode, f/4.0 @ 97mm / Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS Photoshop Edits: removed a few background distractions (thankfully there weren’t many). I also changed the deck rail color tone to blue and faded it out at opposite ends to soften it. / / / Bird Gallery / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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“SPOTTED TOWHEE” Pictured is a male Towhee The Towhee is familiar bird of scrubby habitats. It is widespread and abundant, increasing in some areas, but Island forms vulnerable. Medium-sized songbird. / Head, back, wings, and tail dark (black in male, female paler). / Chest and belly white. / Sides and flanks rufous. / White spots on wings and back. / Size: 17-21 cm (7-8 in) / Weight: 33-49 g (1.16-1.73 ounces) / Sex Differences Male has black hood, back, wings, and tail. Female is paler where the male is black, ranging from brownish to gray-brown to blackish. Watch a Spotted Towhee feeding on the ground; you’ll probably observe its two-footed, backwards-scratching hop. This “double-scratching” is used by a number of towhee and sparrow species to unearth the seeds and small invertebrates they feed on. One Spotted Towhee with an unusable, injured foot was observed hopping and scratching with one foot.
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Photo taken with EOS Canon EOS 40D combined with lens, EF 100-400 f 4.5-5.6 L IS USM lens at; 400 mm, 1/400’s, f/8, exposure 0.00, iso 800. Color balance set at 6300 K “RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD” Red-Winged Blackbirds are one of the most abundant birds in North America, the Red-winged Blackbird is found in wetlands and agricultural areas across the continent. The black male can hide the brilliant red shoulders or show them off in a dazzling display. The striped female looks strikingly different than the male and could almost be mistaken for a large dark sparrow. Different populations and subspecies of Red-winged Blackbirds vary markedly in size and proportions. An experiment was conducted that moved nestlings between populations and found that the chicks grew up to resemble their foster parents. This study indicated that much of the difference seen between populations is the result of the different environments. / The Red-winged Blackbird is a highly polygynous species, with one male having up to 15 different females making nests in his territory. In some populations 90% of territorial males have more than one female. But, from one quarter to up to half of the young in “his” nests do not belong to the territorial male. Instead they have been sired by neighboring males. / The male Red-winged Blackbird fiercely defends his territory during the breeding season. He may spend more than a quarter of all the daylight hours in territory defense. He vigorously keeps all other males out of the territory and defends the nests from predators. He will attack much larger animals, including horses and people. / The Red-winged Blackbird forms roosting congregations in all months of the year. In the summer it will roost in small numbers at night in the wetlands where it forages and breeds. In winter, it can form huge congregations of several million birds, which congregate in the evening and spread out each morning. Some may travel as far as 80 km (50 mi) between the roosting and feeding sites. It commonly shares its winter roost with other blackbird species and European Starlings. / Description Size: 17-23 cm (7-9 in) / Wingspan: 31-40 cm (12-16 in) / Weight: 32-77 g (1.13-2.72 ounces) / Medium-sized songbird. / Moderately long and slender bill. / Tail of medium length. / Male plumage is well described by the name. / Feet black. / Bill black. / Eyes black. / Bill sharply pointed. / Tail rounded. / Sex Differences Male black with red shoulders, female brown and striped all over. Male Black all over; no iridescence. Red on bend of wing, with a lower border of yellow (some subspecies lack yellow). Female Brown and heavily streaked across chest and back. Prominent white eyestripe. Buffy throat and face. Pale stripe in middle of crown. Weak pale wingbars. Bend of wing with brown or orange-red. Undertail coverts dark with light edges. Immature Immature male similar to female, but may be mostly black with buffy edges to feathers, and epaulettes vary from brown to red. Much variation exists, and male may take three years to become entirely black. Immature female similar to adult, but has paler face and brown epaulettes. Similar Species Tricolored Blackbird male has white lower edge to red shoulder. Female Tricolored Blackbird similar to red-winged, but is darker with a whitish-gray throat. / Sound Summer Range Breeds from southeastern Alaska across Canada and the United States, southward to Central America. Winter Range Winters from southern Canada southward. Local in northern part of winter range. Habitat Breeds in a variety of wetland and grassy areas, including marshes, meadows, alfalfa fields, and open patches in woodlands. Food Insects, seeds, and grain. Foraging Probes in vegetation for insects, spreading the bill to look in plants and under objects. Gleans seeds from ground. Displays When singing to defend the territory or to attract a female the male fluffs the red epaulettes and half-spreads his wings to show off the red to the full extent.
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On a brisk winter day, a Bald Eagle rests on a sunny Maple branch. Every few minutes, he switches resting legs and gives them a good stretch, before tucking that one up into his feathers for a rest and warm up. The Bald Eagle has up to a seven foot wing span. They are one of the largest birds of prey in the world. Adults are 3 to 3 1/2 feet tall and weigh 8 to 15 pounds. Like many predatory birds, the female is larger than the male ( about 1/3 larger), but size cannot be used conclusively for identification. Photo taken with canon 40D and Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 IS L lens. Taken in Raw and edited in Lightroom2. Taken on Dec 28/08 at 12:50 pm. 1/200’s at f/11, 400mm, Kelvin 6250
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Featured in Image Writing – January 28, 2009 I was visiting my SIL this morning when I saw this lovely little House Finch perched on a cedar tree branch outside her back window. Like most photographers I do not go very many places without my camera :) I am always quite excited to capture birds I don’t see on my own property. Originally only a resident of Mexico and the southwestern United States, they were introduced to eastern North America in the 1940s. The birds were sold illegally in New York as “Hollywood Finches”, a marketing artifice. To avoid prosecution, vendors and owners released the birds. They have become naturalized; in some unforested areas, they have displaced the native Purple Finch and nonnative House Sparrow. In 1870, or before, they were introduced into Hawaii. During courtship, the male will touch bills with the female. He may then present the female with choice bits of food and, if she imitates the posture of a hungry chick, actually feed her. The male also feeds the female during the breeding and incubation of both eggs and young —-—-—-—-—- / Camera details: / Canon Rebel EOS XTi with 70-200mm f/4L IS lens @ 160mm / SS 1/320, AP mode, f/4, ISO 400 / Photo was taken on January 26, 2009 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. / -—-—-—-—-- / / Bird Gallery / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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“Bald Eagle Talking…” was featured in the group ImageWriting (2/24) on 13 February 2009. and in the group Extreme Close-Ups on 17 February 2009 ! ! The Bald Eagle is mainly solitary outside of his breeding season, which lasts from November to April depending on the location. There is one brood per year and the female lays 2 eggs which range in color from white to blue. The incubation period is 35 days and the chicks are fully fledged after 10-11 weeks. Sadly usually only one chick normally survives. The Bald eagle reaches maturity in 5 years, and can live up to 40 years. The Bald Eagle was once a common sight throughout the USA and most of Canada, but now it is in grave danger. Pollutants and insecticides ingested by its prey have worked their way up the food chain and is threatening its survival. Its diet is mainly fish, also small mammals and carrion. Location: Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi F stop: F/8.0 Exposure: 1/400 sec. Focal length: 125.0 mm Flash: flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode (16) Dimensions: 2400×1600 Shutter speed (Tv): 8.6
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I went out after coyotes and wound up with goslings (baby geese). I ran into a family of 2 parents and 4 goslings. Canada Geese are monogamous and mate for life, and are very attentive parents. Wherever they went, one parent lead the way and the other parent brought up the rear, keeping a close eye on babies everywhere they went. They were very protective when they noticed a snapping turtle in the water. They’d chase away other geese and RWBBs that got too close, and would hiss and posture at any dog-walkers and dogs that got too close. I tried to keep my distance, mostly out of respect, but partly because I didn’t want to explain getting beat up by a bird. One of the goslings was particularly adventurous – I have the most photos of him. He’d be the one leading the way, out in front of the others, and the first one to wander away from the family. Mom and dad goose had their hands full keeping track of him. Canada Goose Gosling (Branta canadensis) / Crown Hill Park, Lakewood, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4TC / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO400, f/2.8, 1/320sec
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The arrival of the Canada Geese heralds spring here in the north. And these goslings in a huddle promise all the hope, renewal, and joy of new life in this season of rebirth. / Of course there is always a rebel in each family and this little guy seemed to have a lot to say as I approached his nesting siblings. / Nikon D40, Nikkor VR 55-200mm lens / May 16, 2009 Laval-Ouest, Quebec CANADA / See the whole family here A Family Looking To The Future Winner of the Canada Right Now, spring Canadiana challenge, June 2009 / Featured in Canadiana, June 2009 / Avatar for Canadiana, June 2009
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Bald Eagles live near large bodies of open water such as lakes, marshes, seacoasts and rivers, where there are plenty of fish to eat and tall trees for nesting and roosting. Bald Eagles have a presence in every U. S. state except Hawaii. Bald Eagles use a specific territory for nesting, winter feeding or a year-round residence. Its natural domain is from Alaska to Baja, California, and from Maine to Florida. Bald Eagles that reside in the northern U. S. and Canada migrate to the warmer southern climates of the U. S. during the winter to obtain easier access to food, especially fish. Some Bald Eagles that reside in the southern U. S. migrate slightly north during the hot summer months.
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Photo taken at a marsh I love to frequent in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada. This male mute swan was putting on a wonderful display for his female partner during mating season. As he normally just floats about the marsh, I was thrilled to capture this! Canon Rebel EOS XTi with 70-200mm f/4 L IS lens. ISO 200, f/7.1, SS 1/2000, AP mode / / Bird Gallery / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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Great Blue Heron taking off…....... / Hi Fly / A rather dark, Jazzy misty morning on the Canadian Lake Shore, Windmill Point, Lake Erie, Ontario. / Nikon D300, Nikkor VR 18-200 lens. / PLEASE NOTE: All images copyrighted to © JKKimball (All Rights Reserved – Worldwide). No image (in whole or in part) is to be reproduced, downloaded, copied, duplicated, modified, sampled, redistributed or archived without the written authorization of JKKimball /
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Male rose-breasted grosbeak photograph taken on my property in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. This was the first time I’d ever seen one here. I always get excited when a new bird visits :) Image taken with a Canon EOS Rebel XTi and 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens. ISO 200, f/5.6, AP Mode, SS 1/640. Grosbeak info. courtesy of Wikipedia / The Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, is a large seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. The adult is 19 cm (7.5 in) long and weighs 47 g (1.7 oz). It has dark upperparts, white underparts and a large pale bill. The adult male has a black head, wings and upperparts and a bright rose-red patch on its breast; the wings have white patches and rose red linings. The adult female has dark grey upperparts, a white stripe over the eye, streaked underparts and yellowish wing linings. The song resembles a more refined version of the American Robin’s. The call is a sharp pink. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak’s breeding habitat is open deciduous woods across most of Canada and the eastern United States. Bird Gallery / Flat Black Frame & Bright White Matting / / ADD RENEE TO YOUR WATCHLIST
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Featured in All That Is Nature July 26, 2009. / Featured in Light and Reflection July 24, 2009. / Featured in Just Pure Nature July 24, 2009. Best on Full Size Canada Geese enjoying a beautiful summer’s evening at our community’s little pond. Image taken on July 18, 2009 at about 7:30 pm with the Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm vr lens. Shutter speed was 1/500, aperture was f/11.0, exposure -.33, iso 1000. Cropped in IPhoto and minor tweaking in Photoshop.
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! “Can I see in the dark!!!”* was featured in the ImageWriting (2/24) group on 14 September 2009. Most owls are creatures of the night. But not all. Above the Arctic Circle , where summer sunlight shines around the clock, the snowy owl, like all living things of the far North, adapts to days that are not bracketed by hours of darkness. To judge by the range of prey taken by North America’s heftist owl, hunting without the concealing cover of darkness is no great handicap. The remains of animals as varied as ptarmigan and Arctic hare have been found around the owl’s tundra nests. The bird’s principal food is lemming, a small rodent. During the years when lemming numbers are at their peak, the snowy owl may hunt nothing else. In winter, when darkness reigns for nearly 24 hours a day, the snowy owl moves southward from the upper limits of it’s breeding range. The prairie provinces of Canada are a traditional winter stronghold, and there the bird is a common fixture on fence posts and rooftops. During the years when prey within the normal winter range is in short supply, however, the great white owl of the Arctic occasionally wanders as far south as Alabama—-a surprising sight to behold in such balmy climes...Info gleened from the Readers Digest, Book of North American Birds. Location:Taken early in the morning at the Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Camera Details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, 55-250mm Zoom lens, Aperture exp 5.6, Shutter speed 1/250, ISO 100
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