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A few more of the Northern Hawk Owl :)

Northern Hawk Owl visiting NS this winter :)

A Pleasant, Or I Should Say "Pheasant" Day! We managed to make it out for a bit on Friday and came across this girl. She was among other female and male pheasants roaming around. When we stopped, most of them disappeared, but this girl climbed up on a mound of tree roots from a fallen tree and acted like she was nesting. It was amusing to watch and she stayed there fluffing herself up and picking at the roots, laying down and standing up. We left after a few moments and she continued to pick at the roots and fluff herself....lol. Taken with Canon EOS R & Canon EF 500mm L IS f4 with Canon 1.4x lll teleconverter. Shot from the car window.

Winter Warmth I thought on this cold day, we would share some photos taken awhile ago of winter sunrises and sunsets to warm the heart :)

A young eagle, intent on the prize. You can see how determined he/she is to get somewhere. They are always so intense in the way they look. Taken in Bayview, NS 1/11/2020

"Let's Do The Twist!" Got a kick out of this one when we saw this adult bald eagle, leap in the air, heading in one direction, and in a fraction of a second, change it's mind and direction....lol. Nova Scotia, January 2020

Bald Eagle Landing in Nova Scotia This guy was very precise and particular on how he landed, and came in gliding to the ground.

Bam!! Bald Eagles in Nova Scotia Love how the eagle in the background is crouching to avoid the conflict....lol.

Bald Eagle Portraits Nova Scotia

When Personalities Collide Bald Eagles in Sheffield Mills, NS.

What goes up.....must come down....lol.

We're finally posting again! Sorry for the lack of activity. In October we were in the middle of renovating and then selling a house and then Christmas came....lol. So now, with all that over, we plan to be more active with getting out and posting. We are in NS for a few days and on our way here, we were lucky enough to view some eagles along the roadside, so we stopped for a little bit and set up our tripods.... Here is a shot taken yesterday, towards the end of day where 2 eagles had a little disagreement :)

When Hurricane Dorian blew through the Maritimes, it left a few visitors, birds temporarily stranded while they recovered from the storm. We were lucky to be able to see one of these birds, the American Avocet. It has been recovering for a few weeks now and hopefully will be back on its way south soon. Taken at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia on Sept. 28, 2019. Photos to follow.

Sandhill Cranes Short video of some visiting Sandhill Cranes, in Jolicure, NB. As you can hear at the start of the video, they are very vocal birds. They even drown out the sound of an ambulance, in the background.

Seafoam Lavender Visit About a week ago we made the trip to Seafoam Lavender Company & Gardens in Nova Scotia to see the lavender fields. Such a pretty place with the Lavender, other flowers, chairs, and a foot bridge, surrounding a pond on the property. It is a beautiful place to visit and we will definitely be back :) Here are a few photos from our visit.

Belted Kingfisher On Branch At Sunset (7 Photos) About a week or so ago, we went down to Nova Scotia to see the Lavender Fields and on our way back we decided to stop off at a local spot there to see if we could spot any wildlife and take in a sunset. Well we pulled over after getting some late supper and while we were eating, we heard what we thought was a belted kingfisher in the area. About a minute later we saw this girl land on a branch right beside us, to our surprise. She was only about 30 feet from us and allowed us to take a few photos before flying off again. What a great ending to that day :)

American Bittern (2 photos) Met this guy one evening on our travels right out in the middle of a field :)

Bobolink On Pink For a while now, I’ve set a goal for myself to eventually get a songbird perched on some pink or purple flowers. But to date, I haven’t been successful in finding a situation where a bird lands on flowers or colourful weeds when we are on our outings. The other day, I said to Roger, It would be very nice to find a bird perched on either pink or purple flowers tonight..that’s not too much to ask for, is it?. Well I literally said that about 5 minutes befo...re Roger pulled the car over to the side and pointed to my side of the road. When I looked over, there it was..a Bobolink, perched on Fireweed, not too far out. Also a female Bobolink on another section. Who says wishes don’t come true :) Camera: Canon 7Dii Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS & Canon 1.4xiii teleconverter

Savannah Sparrow A little visitor along the roadside that actually stayed to get it's picture taken :) Taken with Canon EOS R & Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS with Canon 2xii teleconverter @600mm, f/5.6, ISO 250, 1/1250 secs.

Acrobat Bald Eagle When you just have to show off your skill :) Taken with Canon EOS R & Sigma 150-600mm C.

An Evening At Sackville Waterfowl Park And The Marsh As stated in a previous post, a couple of weeks ago, we acquired a new lens, the Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS. We have been busy taking it out for a spin to photograph some wildlife on our journeys. It’s been limited as the weather was not very friendly for awhile. But on this particular evening, we went to Sackville Waterfowl Park and then to the Marsh for some testing. Here are some photos taken with the 500mm on the Sony A7iii. Some are with the 500mm by itself, and others are with the Canon 1.4x iii teleconverter attached, and the last photo with the Canon 2x iii teleconverter making it a 1000mm.

The Colour Purple Last week we had a bit of clear weather, so after work we stopped for a few photos. WE had been looking for a good spot for Lupins and ended up near the Parlee Beach exit of the highway, outside Shediac. There were a lot of Lupons and Irises around. Here are a few of my favourites.

Great Blue Heron Fishing Taken on a grey day last week with Sony A7iii & Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS + Canon 2xiii teleconverter at 600mm.

Osprey Sitting On A Wire. It was a grey day, but it was a chance to get out and do more shooting with the Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS lens. I had the Canon 1.4xiii teleconverter attached on the Canon 7Dii, making the effective focal length 1120mm. Shot wide open.

A New Additional To The Arsenal We made a bit of an investment into another big lens for getting up close and personal with wildlife, without intruding in their personal space. Watching the used lens market can sometimes lead to good deals. We picked up a Canon 500mm F/4L IS USM ver.1. We have been doing a bit of testing but the weather has not been the best with cool, rainy, overcast days. Here are a few of the shots I took using the Canon EOS R.

Look What Came Home With Us! Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM is the newcomer (shown right). It will accompany our Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 L IS USM (shown left) for our wildlife outings.... Looking forward to putting this baby to work :)

Red Fox Vixen and Kits. Here are 3 of the 5 kits this momma fox was looking after :) Love the little one looking at me in the middle with curiosity. You can just see the mischief in it's eyes :) #explorecanada #peifoxes #canonphotos #kits #PEI #motherslove #redfox #foxkits #TruePEI

Red Fox Vixen and Kits. Another photo of a tender moment with mom and little ones :) She had 5 kits. These are only 2 of them. #explorecanada #peifoxes #canonphotos #cbcpei

Squirrel With Brunch. Along our travels one day, we came across this squirrel who was having brunch. Normally the light in late morning is not the greatest, but he was sitting in a pool of light where everywhere else was shaded. Such a cutie :)

Red Fox Vixen with Rodent We watched this girl dig up a rodent she previously buried and then take it to another spot (previous post). This is when she was reburied it again in another location right in front of us about 30-50 feet :) It was amazing to watch.

Confederation Bridge at Cape Jourimain, NB at sunrise. We took a little trip to try to capture the sunrise at Cape Jourimain of the bridge between NB and PEI. The morning was pretty dark with lots of cloud cover. We didn't think there would be a sunrise for the first little while. But after quite a few minutes, there was a break in the clouds, just enough to let the sun peak through and cast a warm glow and pink/purple hues in the sky. #explorenb #ExplorePEI #confederationbridge #sunrise

PEI Sunset Portrait While on our stay on PEI, Roger happened to catch this photo of me when we were out one evening to shoot the sunset....lol. #TruePEI #ExplorePEI #sunsetoftheday #sunset #portrait #canoneosr #canonmirrorless

Sunrise at Hopewell Rocks, NB, Canada. Another photo of our trip to Hopewell Rocks to catch the sunrise. I stood back inside one of the rocks to get this shot. It was so peaceful there that morning. I wanted to keep shooting even after the sun came up :) Taken with Sony A7iii & Sigma 20mm "Art" f/1.4

Red Fox with rodent on PEI. We watched this girl dig up a previous hunt and then take it to another spot and rebury it again. We checked out the spot she buried it after she was gone and there was no evidence of anything being dug up. Foxes are amazing :) Taken with Canon 5Div & Canon 100-400mm IS L ll.

Red Fox Vixen and Kits. How adorable are these kits? We had the pleasure of being next door to the den and had a good view :)

Five years ago on this day, Moncton, NB, Canada had a tragedy happen. Three brave police officers lost their lives in the line of duty. And there were others that were injured. We will never forget your dedication and bravery to keep our city safe. We will never forget your sacrifice. #sunrise #heroes #sacrifice #rememberthefallen #remember #rcmp #moncton #monctonnb #fallenheroes #fallenofficers #statues #monctonstrong #police #notforgotten #neverforget #wewillrememberthem #wewillremember #rcmp #royalcanadianmountedpolice #silhouette

Red Fox on PEI. Another red fox we saw roaming the beach in PEI :) Such a beautiful girl! #fox #redfox ##urbanfox #TruePEI #ExplorePEI

Red Fox on PEI. We just got back from a few days on PEI and this beauty graced us with her presence while she went about hunting. She was doing quite well for herself :) More to come.....

Sunrise at Hopewell Rocks, NB, Canada. A very early morning trip to Hopewell Rocks when we left at 4:30am to catch the sunrise. It was well worth it :)

Sunset over Shediac, NB with an appearance by featured guests, a few of the the local Great Blue Herons. Taken on Canon EOS R with RF 35mm lens, using the timelapse feature.

"Fish Scales Can Be So Hard On The Nails.....I Need A Manicure" We came across this Bald Eagle looking down at it's feet after breakfast in New Brunswick, Canada. The title seemed appropriate to what it was thinking....lol.

Squirrel In Falling Snow. This guy didn't look very happy with the weather on this day a few weeks ago.

Sunrise over the ice in Nova Scotia.

Hello There! We encountered this curious young fawn up close one day during one of our outings. It was checking us out for quite a few minutes. We didn't move as we didn't want to spook it. After a few moments it went about eating grass and moving through the trees.

Bald Eagles - It's Mine! Two bald eagles competing over a meal at Sheffield Mills, NS, Canada.

One more sunset in Shediac, NB, Canada. This is the Foot Bridge on the way in to Point Du Chene. What a beautiful evening :)

Sunset Bridge Another sunset over the pedestrian bridge in Shediac, NB, Canada.

Winter's Blaze A spectacular winter sunrise on the Petitcodiac River, Moncton, NB #sunsets #explore_nb #nature

Photo Bomb - Bald Eagles Taken in Sheffield Mills, NS, Canada. I was focusing on the eagle in the background coming in when this other eagle photo bombed the camera. I quickly shifted focus to the front eagle and lined up to try to get the two of them in the frame. I love when things don't go as planned because sometimes they turn out better :)... #baldeagle #baldeagles #raptors #birdsofprey #wildlifephotography

Guess what we came home to the other day? A Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting in a tree in the backyard. There were songbirds flying around but it didn't seem interested in them at the time. It was cold and very windy that day so we think it was trying to take shelter from the bitter wind. EDIT: Thanks to Jason Dain we have found out it is a Sharp-shinned not a Cooper's Hawk #sharpshinnedhawk #hawk #raptors #birdsofprey #shotwithcanon #EOSR

Twin Flight - Bald Eagles Taken in Sheffield Mills, NS, Canada. #baldeagle #baldeagles #raptors #birdsofprey

Dark-eyed Junco looking as if it was not so thrilled on the very cold temperatures yesterday and the snow storm. So of course we had to take a picture...lol. #best_birds_of_ig #bird_adored #birdextreme #bird_brilliance #birdsmagazine #feather_perfection #eye_spy_birds #ig_discover_birdslife #igbirds #nature_brillance #planetbirds #nuts_about_birds_kings_birds #pocket_birds #thebirdingsquad #natgeowild #nuts_about_wildlife #splendid_animals #wildgeography #wildlife_shots #wildlifephotography #wildlifeplanet #discoverwildlife #allnatureshots #nature_hub #nature_seekers #natureaddict #naturelover #awesomeearth #unlimitedplanet #naturesbeauty

Bald Eagle In Flight At Sheffield Mills, NS Our recent trip to Nova Scotia was a good one. There are more eagle pictures coming :) Taken with the Canon EOS R & Sigma 150-600mm lens

Happy Superb Owl Day In honour of Superb Owl Day, I thought I should share one of our Snowy Owl pictures from the past few weeks. This was shortly after dawn on a cold morning. I could see this Raven heading towards the Owl from acrossed a field and got ready for the pestering to begin. The raven came back again later and I will be posting something for that another time. Taken with Canon EOS R, Canon 100-400 II with Canon 2x III teleconverter, 1/1600 sec, f/11 and ISO 2500... Feel free to like and/or share. Check out our websites www.brimages.ca and www.portraitsasart.com and our Facebook groups - East Coast Wildlife and Eagles of the World. See our Instagram feeds brimages.ca or portraitsasart and our Twitter @BR_Images and @portraitsasart

Check out our portrait special for Valentine's Day :)

It's A Snow(y) Day With the weather brewing outside and schools being closed today, I thought I would post a photo we took of a snowy owl sitting on a tree top in a snow storm :) Happy snow day everyone.....

Picture(s) of the Day - "A Day With The Eagles" - Jan 7, 2019 The beginning of 2019 has been an interesting start to the year for us. The weather was either unusually mild or we have snow and freezing temperatures. But that is par for the Maritimes..lol. So starting the year off was a snowy owl, then we went on a little trip and we got to spend a bit of time with some bald eagles. On the day we went, there must have been over a 100 of them, all ages, from juveniles, to sub... adults, to adults. It was a wonderful day. As you all might know, I especially have an attachment to eagles, owls, and foxes. We love all wildlife, but those 3 are among my favourites. We had my daughter with us and at one spot, I wanted to show her an eagle’s nest we knew was in the area. Of course, at this time of the year, it was not in use. When we stopped and pointed it out to her, at first she didn’t see it, and then she said Mom, I don’t see the nest, but I see an eagle. We looked up and there was an sub adult bald eagle sitting on a branch on one of the trees. We got out to see it and when we did, there must have been a dozen eagles in the tree just above our heads because they all flew at the same time, making snow fall on our heads.lol. We never saw or heard them until they flew :) But it was an amazing view. On one of the trees, there was an juvenile bald eagle, sitting very relaxed, near our car when we came back (last 3 photos). He/she let us take several photos and never moved, only looked around. Such a beautiful bird :) Taken with Sony A73 & Sigma 150-600 C lens with Sigma 1.4x teleconverter @840mm.

Snowy Owls To End 2018 The very last day of 2018 was a great end to the year. Cannot get better than owls..(or eagles.lol). One of the owls was getting harassed by a crow. Usually we see more than one trying to harass them, but this time there was only one. Crows are extremely intelligent, but I don’t think the owl thought so that day.lol. On our way home, we saw another one on the roof near the chimney, having a snooze. I really like the composition on this one (last pho...to). It was very cold that day and it’s almost as if she was trying to warm herself up :) Not really.but to us mere humans, it may seem that way :) Taken with Canon EOS R & Canon 300mm f/2.8 L IS with Canon 2x lll teleconverter @600mm, cropped.

Look what my daughter gave me this morning.... Our very own Snowy Owl :) Now I just have find the perfect place for it.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! Wishing everyone a prosperous 2019. Thank you for all who follow us and giving us such a great 2018 with all the comments and likes. Keep them coming. We appreciate every one of them!!... We are looking forward to lots more adventures with wildlife and beautiful landscapes :) Beverley Lu & Roger

Picture(s) of the Day - "Snowy Blue Skies" - Dec 30, 2018 This morning after work, we decided to visit another one of our local snowy owls. We saw it on the very top of an evergreen tree. It’s not very often we see a snowy owl on a tree. It does happen, however we have not seen this very often ourselves. It sat there, relaxing, then closed it’s eyes to snooze for a few moments, then decided to preen. It’s always interesting how birds do this to keep their feathers clean, st...raightened, and position them just right :) After a few moments, it looked over at us and then something got it’s attention to the left. Another little bit of time and we were ready to go home for a nap. We were running on fumes this morning after a 10 hour shift.lol. The owl was still on the top of the tree when we left. Probably was going to remain there. Even though we were tired, it was certainly a nice ending to our day to see this beauty :) Taken with Canon EOS R & Sigma 150-600mm C lens with a 1.4x teleconverter, shot in crop mode of 1.6x (total focal length @1344mm).

Please take a moment to read this. Keep this in mind when viewing any wildlife.

Picture(s) of the Day - "Mallard Duck Squabble" - Dec 29, 2018 Today was just a fun day at our local park spending time with the mallard ducks that are hanging around. There was some bickering going on between one of the females and one of the males (first 3 photos). It started out that she was giving him a good talking to..lol, then she turned around and he bit her in the backside. At that point she decided to take off and flew off the fence. It was amusing to watch :) La...st photo was another female mallard that flew by a few moments after the squabble and half turned her head to look in the males direction....lol. Taken with Canon EOS R & Sigma 150-600mm C lens @180mm / 1/1000 secs / f6.3 / ISO 3200. Last photo was shot at f8 / ISO 12,800 / 1/1600 secs / @165mm.