Tag: british columbia
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Squirrel in a Basket
This is a photograph of a charming little pine squirrel (aka Douglas squirrel) that I named Squiggy, seen here with a big smile on his face and posing in a woven basket on my back deck where I used to live on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Pine squirrels are native to the…
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Goose Spit Park, Comox, British Columbia
Goose Spit Park in Comox, British Columbia, Canada, is a magical place during the yearly herring spawn in March. Last year I photographed this flock of seagulls flying along the beach with the snow-capped mountains in the distance and a rainbow in the sky, making the scene pretty spectacular. The coasts of Vancouver Island come…
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Little Qualicum River Estuary
Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, has some amazing beaches. I like to go there at low tide when you can often see eagles and herons perched in trees or sitting on the beach, waiting to unveil some tasty seafood snacks. On this day a flock of Canada geese floated along the…
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Wild American Mink
I often saw wild mink where I used to live on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. They would run along the boulders searching for food on the shore of the bay in Pender Harbour at low tide. If they heard my camera clicking as I took photographs they would usually stop dead in…
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Female Northern Flicker Siblings
Where we used to live we had a bird feeder, suet, and hummingbird feeders on our back deck so it was a very popular spot. Birds would often perch in the hemlock tree that grew right next to the deck. The pair of female northern flickers pictured above were sisters (by my best guess) who…
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Sunbathing Eagle
I took this photograph of a sunbathing eagle perched in a treetop many years ago when I lived on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. I often drove by Garden Bay Lake in Pender Harbour and I noticed that the trees overlooking the lake were a favorite spot for eagles. They were also fond…
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Male Anna’s Hummingbird Talking
I’m working on a series of photographs of the two Anna’s hummingbirds (a male and a female) that have taken up residence in my back yard here on Vancouver Island, British Columbia this winter. Both hummers allow me to get quite close to them. This photograph was taken after over a foot of snow was…
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A Whimsical Whale Tale
I’ve been trying to lift my spirits by creating happy art. It helps! One thing I’ve enjoyed doing lately is to recreate the look of stained glass. This digital artwork features a humpback whale swimming in a turquoise sea with blue and purple mountains in the distance and a bright sun shining down. I hope…
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Tough Times
I have to admire our Anna’s hummingbirds that spend the winter here on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. No winter migration for these tough birds! It doesn’t normally snow all that often here but this year has been extraordinary. The hummingbirds and other wildlife have been forced to overcome many adversities including snowfalls of…