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The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America, but it’s one of the most common sights in Ontario forests. You’ll often hear them before you see them.
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Downy Woodpecker
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Morning light glints off a Cedar Waxwing as it flicks its tongue over a freshly picked berry.
#CedarWaxwing #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #OntarioWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #NaturePhotography #gripskw
Cedar Waxwing
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Caught mid-thought. This black squirrel looked like it had just remembered where it hid its last acorn.
#BlackSquirrel #WildlifePhotography #OntarioWildlife #NaturePhotography #Kitchener #SonyAlpha #A6700 #WildOntario #GRIPSKW
Black Squirrel
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The American Mink is a sleek little predator that thrives along Ontario’s rivers. Mostly nocturnal I’ve been challenged to spot one for months, and Saturday morning, luck finally struck.
#WildlifePhotography #AmericanMink #GrandRiver #OntarioWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildOntario #SonyAlpha #A6700
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Surprisingly he was just flying over to a tree stump on the other side of the boardwalk. Here are some pictures of him where he landed: bsky.app/profile/onta...
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Sure, we’ve all heard of solar and lunar eclipses… but have you ever seen a hawk eclipse?
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#RedTailedHawk #Hawk #BirdsofPrey
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Hawk in front of the sun Hawk landing near the sun
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Last two photos from my encounter with the hawk last week. What a magical moment with an amazing bird.
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#RedTailedHawk #Hawk #BirdsofPrey
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Hawk Hawk
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Sure, we’ve all heard of solar and lunar eclipses… but have you ever seen a hawk eclipse?
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#RedTailedHawk #Hawk #BirdsofPrey
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Hawk in front of the sun Hawk landing near the sun
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Another shot of the Hawk. Now he has turned to look at something to my left... Right where my dog is...
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#RedTailedHawk #Hawk #BirdsofPrey
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Hawk Hawk
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Remember the backlit hawk I shared yesterday? Here it is again, sunlit and sharp. You can feel the intensity in its stare.
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#RedTailedHawk #Hawk #BirdsofPrey
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Red Tailed Hawk Red Tailed Hawk
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This hawk at Huron Natural Area gave me a perfect moment with the light.
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#RedTailedHawk #Hawk #BirdsofPrey
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #CanadianNature #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Red Tailed Hawk Red Tailed Hawk
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After countless walks and failed attempts, I was able to capture this Belted Kingfisher at Huron Natural Area. These birds are quick, and always seem one step ahead of me.
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#BeltedKingfisher #BirdPhotography #OntarioWildlife #HuronNaturalArea #WildlifePhotography #OntarioBirds #SonyAlpha #A6700
Belted Kingfisher
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“If you’ve noticed a lot of egrets on here recently… you’re not wrong. They’ve taken over the Grand River, and my camera can’t resist. This one really showed off it's white feathers.
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#egret #GreatEgret #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
Great Egret Great Egret
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A Great Egret in full hunting mode along the Grand River in Kitchener. The patience and precision of these birds always amaze me.
#egret #GreatEgret #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
Great Egret Hunting Great Egret Posing
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"Merlin, who knew the range of all their arts, had built the king his havens."
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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#merlin #raptor #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Merlin
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Two more shots of the beautiful Northern Cardinal pair. The female looks as elegant as ever, while the male is in the middle of his molting season.
#Cardinal
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Last night I watched this tiny female Lesser Scaup bravely navigate her way around much larger Mallards and Canada Geese. The little one held her ground, even if she looked a bit intimidated.
#lesserscaup #grandriver #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener#SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup
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A pair of Great Egret moments from the Grand River, enjoying the calm shallows as the morning light spilled across the water.
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#egret #GreatEgret #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
Great Egret Great Egret
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"The Egret's Regret" (winner of the Midwest Regional Murray Award for Outstanding PBS Documentary ... sort of)
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At sunrise, the Grand River welcomed this Egret’s graceful landing ... wings glowing in the first light of day.
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#egret #GreatEgret #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
Great Egret
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Egret trying to remember if this is downward swan or twisted flaming

#egret #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
Egret
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Wading, watching, waiting... the life of a Greater Yellowlegs on the Grand River.

#yellowlegs
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This Northern Cardinal posed perfectly against the bare branches of Huron Natural Area.
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#Cardinal #northerncardinal
#BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Ontario #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW #HuronNaturalArea
Northern Cardinal
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Did you know? The Great Egret was once hunted nearly to extinction for its feathers, but conservation brought them back. This fall I have seen dozens down by the Grand River in Kitchener.
#greategret #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Kitchener #CanadaWildlife #SonyAlpha #A6700 #GRIPSKW
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The Boeing V-22 Osprey is one of the most unique aircraft out there. Its massive tiltrotors let it fly like a helicopter or a plane depending on the mission. A rare sight to see in action!
#Tiltrotor #v22 #AviationPhotography #londonairshow #AirshowCanada #PlaneSpotting #skydrivelondon #gripskw #YXU
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