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Vulture symposium

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Alistair

Today, I was granted observer status at a symposium of Turkey Vultures. The gathering was called on account of a cougar kill of a hapless deer. At eighteen delegates, it was the largest congregation of vultures I have witnessed, … Continue reading →

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Finn’s view

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Alistair

Two days ago, I noted that during a walk in the woods, my daughter, Cynthia, managed nicer images than I did. Recently, my grandson, Finn, also spent a week with me. During our walks, he did likewise. He is … Continue reading →

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Chipping Sparrow feeding

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Alistair

I have reached the enviable situation where my descendants are besting my photographic efforts. This is the summertime, and I am being visited by family, some of whom choose to wander the woods with me. The striking thing is … Continue reading →

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Belated chicks

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Alistair

Mallard chicks, still in their natal down, were first seen in mid-May. Since then, the chicks seen have been juveniles, smaller than adults, but long out of their natal down and all looking like the female duck. It came … Continue reading →

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Unrequited yellowthroat

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Alistair

The Common Yellowthroat is a warm-season warbler that is found in our patchy fields and wetlands. It feeds and breeds locally. I encountered a canoodling couple in some wetlands. Each hung around the other bearing a grub to offer … Continue reading →

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Canada’s diversity

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Alistair

Today, July 1st, marks Canada Day and the country’s 152nd birthday. Canadians value and celebrate diversity — by which they mean cultural diversity. However, some feel that the preservation of our species diversity merits a similar attention. This selection … Continue reading →

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June goulash

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Alistair

This is a collection of images from June, none of which has had a posting of its own. The Cedar Waxwing breeds around here in the summer. This Eastern Kingbird feels the need to express its opinion. A Cedar … Continue reading →

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A heron flew by

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Alistair

Following my posting, an eagle juvenile flew by, I watched a Great Blue Heron do likewise. Mind you, the heron did not look my way, as the Bald Eagle had, but just went about its business of monitoring the … Continue reading →

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Eagle juvenile flew by

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Alistair

A juvenile Bald Eagle flew by.

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Loon stressed

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Alistair

Yesterday’s posting asked whether a loon rising out of the water and flapping its spread wings represented preening or aggression. A brochure, Learn to Read the Signs, from the Loon Preservation Committee says that the loon uses the wing … Continue reading →

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