The Eagle has landed - May 31, 2010

Beverley the bald eagle was again a beautiful bird. Huge and very strong. You may have seen her on some of the nature shows. She was the eagle flying off the bluffs. James is the falconer for Beverley.

Speckled Owl Baby - May 31, 2010

the baby speckled owl was a real beauty. The dark eyes and soft white face.

30 Day old Barn Owl May 31, 2010

This is still from the photography workshop. The highlight was when James brought out in a bucket the baby barn owl. I was so thrilled to see one.

American Kestrel - photography workshop May 30, 2010

This is one of Shauna birds. Thanks.

I was fortunate to be able to attend a photography workshop at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy - www.canadianraptorconservancy.com. James and his wife Shauna were amazing hosts to this event and Carol and I did more ohhhhhhhhh and ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhing. I have tons of shots to come from Great horned owl, barn owl, baby barn owl, speckled owl, flight shots of kestrels, red tailed hawks, harris hawks and eagles. It will take me weeks to go through them all. Here is a sampling of the American Kestrel. Enjoy

Video of a baby great horned owl 2 months old

At the same course we were able to see this beautiful great horned owl baby. Lots of photos to come - over a 1000 to edit.

Barn Owl, baby 30 days old

I was at a photography course at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy and James brought out this little barn owl. Lots more photos to come over the week.

Bendale Mural May 27, 2010

Over the past 8 weeks I have been thrilled to work with Rob Matejka, professional artist, Christian Carrizo, mentor, and 12 youth from Bendale. Tonight was the unvieling of the mural and everyone was so excited. The theme is Bendale past and present.