A fine ambassador
3 out of 15
Barred Owl
Burrowing Owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
Long-eared Owl
Intense
Northern Pygmy-owl / Glaucidium gnoma
Northern Pygmy-owl
Merlin female / Falco columbarius
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
The little guy again
"Eyes" in the back of my head
It's me again
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl / Glaucidium californicum
An old sighting
Northern Pygmy-owl
Transformation : )
Distracted
Sweet little branchling
Swainson's Hawk with Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Get well, Jim (Garnite)!
One of two
When Eagles bow their heads
Merlin / Falco columbarius
Juvenile Swainson's Hawks
Juvenile Cooper's Hawk / Accipiter cooperii
Dark-morph Swainson's Hawk juvenile
Osprey with fish
Distant Bald Eagle
Rough-legged Hawk
One brief moment
Any perch will do
Guardian of the electricity pole : )
Ever watchful
Sunlit, distant beauty
And up comes the pellet
Majestic pose
Afternoon nap
Take-off
He: Honey, I'm home - She: what took you so long?
A welcome visitor
If looks could kill ....
Got my eyes on you
A different angle
Time to preen
Don't look if you are squeamish!
Majestic
Those piercing eyes - remind me of Licorice Allsor…
Way, way up
You couldn't wish for much better than this : )
Northern Hawk Owl
Great Horned Owl guarding the nest
Hi, it's me again
Housebound Mom
Red-tailed Hawk
There's nothing like a tasty Meadow Vole
Hey, you down there ...!
Focus - is the name of the game
Osprey
Hanging out with Mom
Snowy Owl
I'm the king of the castle ...
Head held high
One of my favourite owls
Well done, Team USA!
Bald is beautiful
Lively
Spectacled Owl
Great Gray Owl
The youngest owlet
White on blue
Great Horned Owl
Mr. GHO
Growing up
Curiosity
Short-eared Owl
Hooded Vulture
Don't get excited - an old image, LOL!
Great Horned Owl - for Douglas.Brown : )
American Kestrel
Watchful eye
Majestic
Merlin
I'm still drooling : )
Preening comes naturally
The look
Golden Eagle
Female Merlin
The owlet that fell
American Kestrel
The older sibling
Watchful
Catching supper
After the kill
Eyes of the wise
Swainson's Hawk sitting tall
American Kestrel
Swainson's Hawk
Hiding out
Little Buddy
Mr. Guest Speaker
Northern Hawk Owl
On the fence
Eye of the Eagle
One from the stash
Beside the vine
View with a difference
It's all about the eyes
Whoooo are yoooo?
Downward glance
Enjoying the sun
Swainson's Hawk
Lack of taste
Alert for an instant
Rough-legged Hawk
Two halves equal one whole
The thrill of the day
Great Horned Owl
Talk about cute
Harris's Hawk
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A tribute to Phoenix
I was unbelievably saddened this morning when I read on friend Art's (LeapFrog!) photostream that Phoenix, the young Bald Eagle on Hornby Island (off the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada), had died, at 76 days old. So many people have been watching this amazing story unfold over the last few months, thanks to the webcam that Doug and Sheila Carrick have so kindly and generously provided, not just this year, but for some time. This pair of Eagles have been observed laying eggs in this nest since 1990, so they are at least 25 years old. Phoenix was almost ready in the coming week to make her very first "flight" to a nearby branch, but instead, she will now be flying "over the Rainbow Bridge", in endless skies and sunlight. A handful of years, and she will have become a beautiful adult like the one in my image, taken at the Calgary Zoo. For those of you who find yourself becoming very attached to a wild creature, you will understand just how close that bond can become. I know I will never look at a majestic Bald Eagle in the same way again. Watching daily as this tiny "ball of fluff with the big feet" grew and grew to almost the size of her parents, the care with which the adults fed and looked after their little one was heart-warming and impressive. I have found myself sometimes thinking, as I watched the webcam, that if only every single human child could receive such caring, the world would be a much better, happier place! This family of Bald Eagles had (and will continue to have) so much to teach us, including that Nature can be sad, too - but Nature usually does such a good job of balancing its own without human interference. My heart goes out to Mom and Dad Eagle and to Doug and Sheila, who have enabled us to witness (yet again) both the miracles and sadness of Nature. Thanks also to all the followers who have kept us all up-to-date on the Hornby Island website forum - you must all be sharing the same deep sadness today. A few moments ago, we saw an experienced tree climber (Dan Hamilton), who had been specially called in as fast as possible, reach the nest and bring Phoenix down so that a necropsy can be performed and important information can be shared. R.I.P., young Phoenix.
Sorry, I've ended up swamping you with my photos, today ...
Sorry, I've ended up swamping you with my photos, today ...
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