Redhead Duck

Posted by Steve Boer on May 22, 2021
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A redhead duck (Aythya americana) swimming in a local pond.

Redhead duck Aythya americana swimming in a pond
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/1600, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 2500, Focal Length: 560mm

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Goslings (six photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on May 17, 2021
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We saw our first Canada Goose goslings of the year last weekend and they were as cute as we hoped! Not sure if any of them were named Ryan…

Goslings

Goslings

Goslings

Goslings

Goslings

Goslings

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American Avocet

Posted by Steve Boer on May 12, 2021
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An American Avocet wading in the Sturgeon River. I was happy to be able to get a decent picture of this bird that I’ve never seen before this year, and a great reflection to boot.

American Avocet wading in river with reflection
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/1600, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 800, Focal Length: 560mm

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Great Blue Heron (three photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on May 11, 2021
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We had a good time tracking this great blue heron by the river last weekend. I got lucky and managed to see him catching a fish.

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Common Grackle

Posted by Steve Boer on May 5, 2021
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I was going to say “Snap, Grackle, Pop”, but that was too cheesy, so just enjoy this photo of a common grackle!

Common Grackle perched on a cat tail
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/1600, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 1250, Focal Length: 435mm

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Wood Frog

Posted by Steve Boer on May 3, 2021
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Happy to see the wood frogs back for mating season in Lois Hole Provincial Park.

Wood Frog
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/1600, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 3200, Focal Length: 560mm

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Frozen Bubbles (three photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on February 11, 2021
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I had some fun trying to get photos of frozen bubbles since the temperatures have been below -30 Celsius here lately. I used an approximation of a bubble liquid mixture I got from a guy named Chris Ratzlaff on Twitter. 100ml water and about a tablespoon each of corn syrup, sugar, and dishwashing liquid. I also took some video of them so you can actually watch the crystals forming in real time. Please visit my Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/SteveBoerPhotography/videos to see them.


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Elk Island Star Trails

Posted by Steve Boer on January 17, 2021
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So I knew to get lots of stars I needed to get out of the city so here’s a star trail shot taken yesterday at Elk Island National Park. It was nice because we were able to have a fire to keep warm while waiting for the camera. We roasted some hot dogs and marshmallows and listened to music to pass the time, almost two hours, that it took to get all the necessary shots. The first shot I took was of us sitting on the bench and I blended that in after creating the star trails with the rest of the photos using a great free program called StarStax by Markus Enzweiler.

Elk Island Star Trail
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 215x25s, Aperture: f/2.8, ISO: 100, Focal Length: 16mm

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Jupiter and Saturn

Posted by Steve Boer on December 23, 2020
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Clear skies last night let me capture the planets. Not quite the Great Conjunction but still pretty cool. This is a highly cropped composite of 3 images to bring out detail while still seeing Jupiter’s moons.

Jupiter and Saturn
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/3, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 560mm

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Great Horned Owls (five photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on December 5, 2020
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We were blessed to see owls two days in a row last weekend. A solitary fellow in one area and the pair in another. The way their tufts look like ears makes them seem very cat-like, and they were a joy to watch.


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