The world as I see it
When I started the 365 wildlife project, I knew there would be days when I couldn't get a decent shot. This was one of them. I happened to see a kingfisher fly across the river into a bush and when I looked through my telephone lens I could see that he had a fish in …
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If there'a one thing we don't have a shortage of, its the Canada Goose. They are everywhere and they are here all year round. But they are fun to watch. You get a group of them together on the water and pretty soon they'll start honking and become very raucous. All of a sudden they …
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While stalking my favorite heron, several Canada geese flew in and landed nearby. It didn't seem to faze my heron in the least. One of the geese positioned itself on a rock and started to do some ballet.
The first time I saw a hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) I had no idea what kind of duck it was - I just knew that it was unusual and beautiful. The name is derived from the Greek language meaning "crested" "diver." Males are very distinctive with their large white crest surrounded by black. This is …
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The common goldeneye is a mallard-sized duck . A breeding male has a black head and a distinct white circle at the base of its bill. It also has very distinctive yellow eyes. The females have a gray body and a chocolate-brown head . . . and yellow eyes. I came across this one while …
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Through My Lens 