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Sean McCann
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Entomologist, sometime arachnologist, natural history enthusiast.
I used study caracaras. I still do, but I used to as well. Avatar by the endlessly talented @blackmudpuppy.bluesky.social

Also, photographer!
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Kelp at Ogden Point
Kelp piled up on a log on a foggy beach in the morning
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Oystercatcher at Ogden Point
A black oystercatcher with some sort of mollusc in its beak stands above the water on a cut granite breakwater
December 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Some ravens at Mt. Tolmie
Two ravens sitting in a tree, one is got its throat feathers erected and is calling. They are sitting in very close proximity and are probably a mating pair.
December 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Deer looking all majestic and stuff
A male blacktail deer with nice antlers silhouetted on a hilltop against gray clouds
December 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Some guys at the garbage can
A couple of crows silhouetted against a water backdrop perched on a garbage can with graffiti
December 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Harlequin ducks are very beautiful
A male and female harlequin duck swimming in the water, the female is drab brown with a white spot on her head, and the male is fabulous with patterns of white, blue and orange all over
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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yum
A crow with a large crab claw in its beak stands on gray rock
December 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Kingfisher in Oak Bay
A female belted kingfisher against a gray sky, perched in a bare tree.
December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Song sparrow in the duff
A dark Pacific coast song sparrow kicks around in some dead leaves and wet grass. It is looking at the camera.
December 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Sandcut Beach
guy with a camera in the distance on a rocky beach with conifers at the edge. There is a big one leaning out toward the ocean.
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Looking up at China Beach
A wide angle shot looking up at a white sky in a dark forest
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Great Blue Heron
A great blue heron stands among dead brown grasses and weeds.
December 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Black Turnstone from Esquimalt Lagoon today
A white and black shorebird with a short beak and dark orange legs runs along a rocky beach.
December 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Harbour seal chillaxing in Oak Bay
Head of a harbour seal with flippers sticking up. It seems it is perched on an underwater rock and is lying in the water
December 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Diego looks dreamy at F0.95
head of a yellow dog, only the eyes in focus, he is looking up and to the left of the frame, perhaps wistfully.
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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such a cute puppy too!
A cattle dog mix puppy, very fat and fluffy, sits in the snow watching the camera.
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Got a 10 mm F2 lens from TTArtisan, so here is Zora shot at F2
A cattle dog mix, red and white in colour, relaxing on a purple chair with a nice quilt. her whole body is in frame and her head appears large.
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Habronattus borealis male, from Pomquet Beach, NS
a beautiful Paradise jumping spider, a male, overall he is dark on the body reddish on the legs and has nice frosty whitish blue palps and green eyes. He is on a rock with the blue sky behind.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Zora and Diego have good fall colouration.
A cattle dog, red heeler style, lies down in autumn leaves in a backyard. A large yellow golden retriever husky mix named Diego lying down in autumn leaves.
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Anyone recognize this Euxoa, from Makkovik in Labrador? The larvae were munching some planted vegetables. We reared it out in hopes of an ID.
A large brown and gray moth, with two prominent silver spots on a dark triangle on each forewing. Pictured on white background.
August 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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These are some little dudes that I work with, diamondback moth and cabbage maggot. Not good for brassicas!
A pretty moth, quite small, resting on a cabbage leaf. It is brown, with a pale cream pattern on the top. A fly, much like a house fly, against a white backdrop. It has red eyes and is fairly handsome, depending on your taste.
August 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Got visited by a dirty little male Antrodiaetus pacificus last night!
A small male mygalomorph spider, black with a purplish abdomen, on sand, covered in dirt and debris. He is missing his front right leg.
July 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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A cluster of Coelioxys on their nighttime sleeping perch
Three cuckoo bees clustered on a dead flower, gripping on with their mandibles. They’re black and white and have green eyes
July 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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Some Ammophila and Coelioxys hanging out on a dead gumweed
Closeup of a dead plant at sunset with thread waisted wasps and cuckoo bees resting
July 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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A couple Ammophila snuggling up for the night
A couple thread waisted wasps, black with orange abdomens, on a dead flowers stalk. One is grasping the stalk with its mandibles, the other is grasping the other ones neck!
July 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM