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Today's theme is #JKLM

Looking forward to the return of the little Juncos this winter. Not particularly looking forward to the cold weather however.

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Today's theme is #Shorebirds

Not sure why these are called Killdeers... There are no antlers and the don't look particularly dangerous. 😉

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Today's theme is #Brown

This Harris's Hawk has arrived to claim the prize...

Taken at a Raptor Conservatory.

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Having trouble lifting off Carl?

Maybe you should have thought about that when you filled your plate at Thanksgiving dinner...

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving all!

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Today's Alt theme is #Geese

Sometimes you get a happy accident when you get excited and forget to check your camera settings.

This is one of them.

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You may not think of Eagles as #Crooners, but here's one at the Toronto Zoo singing "Wind Beneath My Wings"...

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#Perched

It says No Parking, not No Perching!

Taken in Port Moody, British Columbia on a drizzly day.

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Well, Hello Dah-ling!!

This Flamingo at the Toronto Zoo is channeling Zsa Zsa Gabor... (if you are too young, look it up!)

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Today's theme is #BlueSkies

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Today's theme is #BlueSkies

Here's a bird caught not using it's Tern signal...

Photo captured in our local harbour.

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Just a reminder that Canadian Thanksgiving is next weekend, and many of us, like this Wood Duck will have to stretch after a big meal to make room for pumpkin pie.

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Submitting this shot of Senior Great Hornbill spotted at the Toronto Zoo for today's theme of #BestBeaks

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When I edit my photos, I often create a #Black&White version.

Here's one of an Eastern Screech Owl.

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Today's theme is #EFG

Eagle starts with E.

This fly-by taken at a Raptor Conservatory.

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Great Horned Owl taken at a Raptor Conservatory...

"Could you hurry up? It's getting cold here for those old photographers!"

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Today's themes are #Seabirds and #Airborne

I took this one in Costa Rica with a travel camera that wasn't quite up to the zoom level to get it as sharp as I like.

I do like the wing position.

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I've posted this before, but it fits today's theme of #BirdStare so well.

This is what a Snowy Owl looks like if you are prey.

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This Gyr Falcon has the #BirdStare down pat.

He's all puffed up since the shot was taken on a brisk
December day.

Taken at a Raptor Conservancy.
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One of my favourite #Raptors photos... The Great Horned Owl launching.

Taken at a Raptor Conservatory

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#Connect2Nature I do shoot subjects that are not birds... including this White Rhino spotted on a trip to South Africa.

The horns of these wonderful gentle giants is their greatest liability due to the pervasive poaching. Kudos to the rangers who work dilligently to protect them.

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