Thierry Marcoux
Rimouski, CA
Member since December 2, 2020
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Equilibrium
This american kestrel had setteld in a recent spruce plantation and used the tree tops as a perch for locating prey. While I stayed motionless within the trees, the bird eventually moved to a tree close to me and sprayed it's wings while trying to preserve its balance on the narrow tip, displaying the interior of its beautiful wings!
Turnstone
A portrait of an interesting shorebird (ruddy turnstone), using its short and bulky beak to turn stones rather than prone the mud or sand to look for prey. On this particular evening, I got to spend a few hours with a group of around 30 of these birds while laying on my stomach. While my neck wa hurting a lot from that position, I got to snap a few up close shots like this one in a beautiful soft light while the sun was setting.
Nest materials
A northern gannet patrols the perimeter of the colony to collect materials for its nest. While marine materials like macroalgae seem to be preffered, the individuals that have built their nest in the outer perimeter of the colony collect different grasses and vascular plants.
Scratching that itch
Here is the mother of a mother/cub duo I had the chance to encounter numerous times in Forillon National Park. Being relativey used to human encounters in that area, these black bears accepted my presence at a safe distance and I got to photograph some nice bear behaviour, including mama bear scratching her neck while baby bear was grazing on the fresh green grass nearby!
Scratching that itch
Here is the mother of a mother/cub duo I had the chance to encounter numerous times in Forillon National Park. Being relativey used to human encounters in that area, these black bears accepted my presence at a safe distance and I got to photograph some nice bear behaviour, including mama bear scratching her neck while baby bear was grazing on the fresh green grass nearby!