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Nesting Redpoll
It must be the day for me to post other people's photos. Indigo Sweetwater, that passionate patron of northern blogs, has taken a couple of great photos of a nesting Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea), at let me know after I bemoaned the fact that my son has seen one up here, but I've yet to.…
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A father’s kiss
I love that my children are still young enough that a kiss from their father along with a gentle "That's okay, you'll be alright. Dad's here." will cure most ills and pain. I dread when that will no longer be the case. Yesterday at the games, Hilary was playing in amongst the guy lines of…
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Ugly Fish
It is amazing the change wrought by a little blue sky. Well actually a whole lot of blue sky. The cold, rainy, windy, overcast skies of the last few days have been cast aside, and the change is incredible. There were games down at Victor Bay this evening, and I dropped Leah off there (Travis…
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Playin’ around
The fog is doing some dramatic things these wet, grey days. Unfortunately the light hasn't, for the most part, been conducive to translating that drama into photos. This evening, though, was a little better. I'm in the process of trying to get a better handle on using RAW as a format, and here is some…
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The GSI Javagrind revisited.
In May I reviewed the GSI Javagrind and was quite enthusiastic about it. Unfortunately it only took one more use of it to change my mind. The other night I took the Javagrind and (reluctantly) GSI's french press over to Leah's parent's tent at Victor Bay, determined to have a good cup of coffee while…
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Take me out to the Bird Game #103
The boys of summer are at it again. Who knew they were bird watchers. The latest edition of I and the Bird (#103) is up at the Bird Freak. As always, you'll find a fine selection of wild bird related posts from about the world. Visit, for you're bound to find one that hits it…
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Briefly
Briefly, the sun made an appearance yesterday evening. And briefly it highlighted the top of King George. Here then, was our view from Victor Bay, as a band of fog filled the pass.
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Raven’s Nest
My son, I'm quite proud to say, is turning into quite a budding naturalist. He takes great delight in the natural world around him, and never fails to tell me of the birds and other things he's seen when we are apart. He also delights in the small, flipping rocks to find what lies beneath.…
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Dance of the Qarsauq
I'm not sure if I spending more time afield these days, or just being lucky, but I am witnessing more and more breeding behaviour this year than in the past. And seeing amazing scenes that I've never seen before. A trip to Victor Bay to spend time at Leah's parent's camp didn't unfold as planned,…
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Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Now that we are getting some cloudless skies, I've been looking for some free moments to get out to the outflow of the water lake and get some photos. I managed to find a couple of hours late last night, got dressed in some camo, and headed out. My goal was to get a decent…
