Juvenile Heron
Fishing in the Surgeon River. Sturgeon County.
Coyote
On the banks of the Sturgeon River where it exits Big Lake in early fall. St Albert.
Early Fall on Big Lake
Technically it is still summer but the fall colours are starting to show. St Albert.
Golden heron
The golden light in the hour after sunrise highlights the GBH on Big Lake. St albert.
The Three Amigos
Three of the four currently resident Immature Bald Eagles overlooking the duck buffet which is Big Lake. St Albert.
Poised
A yellowlegs in the gloom of the Ray Gibbon drive bridge underpass on the Sturgeon River. St Albert.
On the edge
A pair of Rock Doves (Pigeons!) canoodle on top of a pre-installed bridge support for the Ray Gibbon drive twinning project over the Sturgeon River. St Albert.
Dark flight
A very gloomy morning on the Sturgeon River, a GBH is contrasted against a clump of dead willows. St Albert.
Still here
A GBH in one of their most favoured spots on the Sturgeon River on a gloomy late summer morning. St Albert.
Ground hunt
A Northern Harrier trying its luck from the ground on the flood plain of Big Lake.
Harrier
A Northern Harrier hunting the flood plain of Big Lake in late summer, the fall colours are really starting to show. St Albert.
Into the sun
After a major diversion to avoid power lines this Bald Eagle flew between me and the low morning sun. This produced some nice back lighting but it's head and body were cast into shade and the photo needed heavy post processing to show some details. Big Lake, St Albert.
Obstacle
This Bald Eagle had to make quite a diversion to figure out how to get to where it wanted to go when it almost flew into the power lines crossing the Sturgeon River at the outlet to Big Lake. All was well in the end. I am sure the reflective line markings installed by the utility company helped a lot in this instance.
The perch
A Bald Eagle takes over from where I photographed a Merlin a few days ago. Sturgeon River, St Albert.
Under Siege
The cell phone photography brigade soon chased off this Bull Moose after it exited the woods in Lois Hole Park.
Trail crossing
A Bull Moose crossing the trail bordering the woods in Lois Hole Park.
Spread out
The GBH family has spread out across Big Lake to get stocked up for their fall migration.
Lake Scene
An eagle flies across the vista at Big Lake.
Harrier on he lake
After cruising the shoreline a Northern Harrier tries it's luck further out over the lake.
Look behind you!
A demonstration of one of the golden rules of photography on Big Lake.
Over the lake
An adult Northern Harrier flies past my position on the tree line at Big Lake.
Swooping in
An immature Northern Harrier comes for a closer look while cruising the shoreline at Big Lake.
Straight on
Northern Harrier over Big Lake.
Low down in the reeds
A Northern Harrier cruises the reed banks on the shoreline of Big Lake.
