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Vole's View 2025
Vole's View 2025
I revisited the editing of this image.
Common Redpoll
Common Redpoll
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Mangrove Warbler
Mangrove Warbler
Recently released from the unfair association with the Yellow Warbler, the Mangrove Warbler now stands alone with full species status. Hooray for the Mangrove!!
Remember
Remember
Aix en Provence 2013
Quilatoa Crater Lake
Quilatoa Crater Lake
South of Quito, Ecudaor, Quilotoa Lake sits at 12,500 feet in the Andes. The vocano erupted 800 years ago and the dome collapsed forming the lake. We dined outside on the rim on August 18. It was 6 C and wind was 30 kph. A little chilly for the equator. For reference, Mt. Robson, the talest mountain in the Candian Rockies is 12, 972 feet.
Northern Hawk-owl
Northern Hawk-owl
Soon?!
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
Caught the image in the brief time we each spotted each other. I shot and it flew.
Early in the Marsh
Early in the Marsh
Rough-legged Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
I photographed this Rough-legged Hawk hovering through my sunroof. It started dropping and getting closer. Finally dropped right in front of my truck about 6 feet in front and about ten feet into the ditch on passenger side. Not enough time to move to that side and shoot around the mirror.
Espanola Lava Lizard
Espanola Lava Lizard
Lava lizards are another group of unique Galapagos species. Each major island has their own species.
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron
Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron
On approach
Galapagos Flycatcher
Galapagos Flycatcher
The onl\y flycather of its type in Galapagos so easy to identify.
White-cheeked Pintail
White-cheeked Pintail
Not endemic to Galapagos, but another lifer on out trip there.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
Each island has its own subspecies of these tortoises that can live up to 150 years. This is a large one so probably over 100 years old.
Mated Pair
Mated Pair
These were about 150 meters away. This is a significant crop on 700mm lens and Canon R5.
Whooping Cranes
Whooping Cranes
Each fall the whooping cranes make a stop in Saskatchewan. I finally made the trip to see them. I was lucky to see about 85 of them: that is about 15% of the population.
Autumn Splendor
Autumn Splendor
Northern Saskatchewan
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