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Grandin Pond (five photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on May 19, 2020
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A few of the animals hanging out in Grandin Pond in St. Albert lately. A muskrat, some redhead ducks, and one mallard with his butt sticking up in the air.

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Coyote by the lake (three photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on January 12, 2020
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A few weeks ago we went for a walk along our local river and came across this coyote. There was also a guy walking his dog and the coyote was actively stalking them. He was following them along the frozen river and would come up on the river bank to approach once in a while so that the man would have to make a sudden movement to chase him back down onto the river. A good reminder for people with dogs to keep them on a leash. Click on the individual photos to see larger versions and exif details.

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Birds of the wetlands (six photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on July 5, 2019
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This is a collection of bird photos that I captured recently in our local wetlands. I was most excited about the great blue heron. Normally he stays on the opposite side of the river and is tough to get close to, but this time he was near my side and I was able to get a couple good shots of him. The cedar waxwing was another one I was very happy to have gotten close enough to and that he stayed put for long enough to photograph. Also shown are a lesser scaup (the duck), a goldfinch, a red-winged blackbird and a Franklin’s gull that I managed to capture in flight. Click on the individual photos to see larger versions and exif details.

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Snowy Owl (five photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on March 4, 2019
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Here are several photos I managed to take of some snowy owls in St. Albert, AB where I live. It was a treat to see them as I hardly ever see owls in the wild. I spent a few hours over a couple of days just watching them, hoping for more photo opportunities than just an owl sitting on a light post. They are content to just sit on light posts for a long time without moving more than their heads. Finally I got a chance to see one fly down into a field, presumably to go after a mouse or something and was able to get these shots. Click on the individual photos to see larger versions and exif details.

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More moose sightings (three photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on January 18, 2019
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I managed to find another moose recently. It took a while of walking though the park area, but I finally spotted this cow moose lying down in the snow. She ate a bit of snow, then got up and started grazing on the trees. Click on the individual photos to see larger versions and exif details.

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CN Christmas Express Train (five photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on December 7, 2018
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This is a fun thing that CN does every year in early December to support local charities. They dress up an engine and a few cars and take people for a short ride from north Edmonton into St. Albert and back. They were kind enough to stop on the trestle bridge for a few minutes for the photo op, otherwise these would ALL have had blur in them. Click on the individual photos to see larger versions and exif details.

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Moose on the Loose (three photos)

Posted by Steve Boer on October 23, 2018
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A rare moose sighting in a park not far from where I live. This guy was stripping tree branches for food and wasn’t in any hurry to go anywhere. I found it interesting that he had a tag in his ear, so I guess the wildlife people have been keeping track of him. Ironically, or is it just coincidentally, this was on my Mother’s birthday when my Dad always used to be on a moose hunting trip. He no longer goes on those, so this year it was my turn to ‘shoot’ a moose instead. Click on the individual photos to see larger versions and exif details.


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Red sun setting behind trees

Posted by Steve Boer on August 17, 2018
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Another shot of the sun Wednesday evening as it was going down behind the trees. We have had a lot of smoke from the BC forest fires here in Alberta the last little while which is why it is so red.

Red sun setting behind trees
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/250, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 560mm

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Smoky cloudy sun setting

Posted by Steve Boer on August 16, 2018
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We have had a lot of smoke from the BC forest fires here in Alberta the last little while. Wednesday was particularly bad and looked like a scene from Blade Runner 2049, everything was so orange.

Smoky cloudy sun setting
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/800, Aperture: f/8, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 560mm

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Reddish pink and yellow flowers

Posted by Steve Boer on August 13, 2018
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Reddish pink and yellow flowers in St. Albert Botanic Park.

Reddish pink and yellow flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Exposure Time: 1/250, Aperture: f/2.8, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 35mm

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