Today we had our first morning of prairie hoarfrost, and I jumped at the opportunity. Nothing processed yet, so for now I offer a shot from two years ago... when the crabapples were ripe and the robins ecstatic.
Photographed in my neighbour's yard, Val Marie, Saskatchewan. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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In full breeding plumage, a Horned Grebe swims by at close range. I was sitting at the edge of a lake, one of my regular stops when travelling through south-central Alberta. The day was cold, and there was still ice on the lake; migratory birds were arriving daily. I love the variety of birds I usually find at this location. Early May is too early for most species, though; on this visit, close shots were limited to Horned and Eared Grebes. The light, the water, and the grebes were all extremely beautiful.
Photographed at Pakowki Lake, southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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I followed this Red-naped Sapsucker around a campground until it finally agreed to pose for me. A three second photo op, then it was gone!
Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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A brown Black Bear, working a valley bottom, where the food is, early in the season - mid-June in the Canadian Rockies. This one has been feeding on dandelions; some seeds are plastered by the morning dew to its head and face.
Photographed in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2014 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan.
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