What a sight on a cold winter's day A reward for facing my fears : ) A rare (for me) in-flight shot Mixed company Sparkling snow and iridescence On a snowy day Concentration Lesser Scaup male Mallard curls Yellow-headed Blackbird Carnations for his sweetheart : ) Worthy of another look One of the joys of spring Curious little Mink I don't like having my photo taken! Hunting for fish A treat in the city Visitor to the city Tired Mom Lichens and all Watching for fish I love Snipes Spider on the menu On the supper menu At home in the nesting box Eye contact with a Mink Avian elegance Mother of six The foot of a Coot Trumpeter Swan A treat to see and hear Perched and posing Northern Pygmy-owl Owl with attitude Burrowing Owl Great Gray Owl with prey Partial compression Northern Pygmy-owl Sharp-tailed Grouse Looking for lunch The demise of a Meadow Vole Taking a break Pied-billed Grebe and babies Red button eyes Killdeer The stern look Power of the Golden Eagle Little beauty Suppertime catch Patiently watching Follow the leader Columbian Ground Squirrel Hiding in the grasses Why they are hard to find : ) Northern Shrike - Butcher Bird The long and the short of it : ) Long-eared Owl Golden Eagle I think I hear something Goodbye, elephants : ( Watching us closely King Penguin Elephants from the archives No such thing as a line-up Mountain Bluebird Penguin feet Yellow-headed Blackbird from the archives Curiosity from up high Loving the snow Gentoo Penguin - Near Threatened House Wren Happy Thanksgiving - be thankful for the little th… Downy Woodpecker Gentoo Penguin Beautiful setting for a fine lady Just for the record He needs to eat an awful lot of grass Mountain Bluebird on bokeh Hooded Merganser at his finest Ring-billed Gull When a Bison wants to cross the road, he just cros… Clark's Grebe / Aechmophorus clarkii Ring-billed Gull Time to feed a hungry youngster Peeking Double-crested Cormorant Having a bath is so much fun Bison, Yellowstone National Park Mighty Moose Say "Cheese"! Mourning Dove / Zenaida macroura Bison herd, Yellowstone National Park Magnificent Moose, Grand Tetons Portrait of a fine bird Majestic, even in captivity A bird for a change White-tailed fawn and doe Fun in the pool My first glimpse of a Hoary Marmot Guardian of the fence Great Gray Owl in the rain The lady and her jewellery Bird on a wire OMG - a BADGER The highlight of yesterday Great Gray Ghost Trumpeter Swan Snack time Black Tern Cedar Waxwing How much wood would a Woodchuck chuck ...... ? Completely focused Close encounter with a Mink Cute, but a ferocious hunter Impressive, spectacular, stunning, amazing .... bi… Eye contact with the wise old owl Who am I? Momma Great Horned Owl Beautiful mix of colours King of the road Blue-winged Teal Western Tanager Watching and listening Wonder what it's thinking Predator and prey