Olivier-H Paugois

Somewhere in North America
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Common Eider flying by.
(Somateria mollissima), Eider à duvet, Eider-dum.
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Egret and his prey.
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Iceland Gull? I’m not entirely sure; feel free to correct me if I’m wrong. In the background, surfers brave the frigid winter waters.
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Horned lark (Eremophila alpestris), L'Alouette hausse-col,An alc'hweder kornek.

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At a bend in the path, I found this barn frozen in time by the cold of winter. I had to take a photo. The colors feel almost unreal, more like a painting than a photograph. Moments like this bring quiet joy—always stop to enjoy them.

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Up early despite a bad forecast—overcast skies and low visibility. The light was terrible, but that was part of the challenge. A Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) drifted through the scene

Common Eider(Somateria mollissima), L'Eider à duvet, Eider-dum. I always found them quite beatiful for some common birds.
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Another little red breasted merganser female.
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Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator), Le Harle huppé, Heskenneg kuch.
It is always a pleasure to be out during the golden hour, even when it is freezing cold, nature doesn't disappoint.
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I had to stop and make a u turn to take this pic. The color gradient was stunning.

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American black duck (Anas rubripes), Canard noir, Houad Du.
This winter will never end and I still be out early in the morning to witness it.
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Common goldeneyes.

Common goldeneyes.
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Silver-throated tanager.

iso 800, 35mm, F/1.7, 1/8sec
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I was looking for a Kingfisher that I saw a few days ago prior this picture. I could not find it but I found this guy, a green heron (Butorides virescens), Héron vert, Kerc'heiz c'hlas.
It was a pleasant surprise.
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Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus), mésange à tête noire.
The constrast between the autumn colors and the fresh feathers of this Chickadee is striking.
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Red squirrel checking out what I'm up to.
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Pileated Woodpecker, tirelessly looking for insects along the trunk of the trees, like Sisyphus rolling his boulder up the hill :)
There is definitely some beauty into this.
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Thanks Alan, this is much appreciated.

Red breasted merganser struggling with his prey.
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Horned Lark(Eremophila alpestris).
This is the harshest winter the East Coast of North America has faced in nearly twenty years, relentless Arctic systems sweep southward, driving temperatures far below freezing. Most songbirds have long since retreated, not this one.
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An early morning of May, this willet was kind enough to pose for me. Every day of wildlife photography as his reward, every day being out in the field make us feel alive and part of this world.
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Black-capped chickadee, Mesange a tete noire, always out and about no matter what the weather is. They are our winter companions.
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Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), Buse à queue rousse, Baou lost rous.
He flew straight at me to protect his territory, I had to dodge him. He reminded me that I was on his turf and landed a few yards away.
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Breakfast time!!

North American river otter, Loutre de riviere, Ki-dour Kanada
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Life rewarded me with a nice gift early this morning.
Bald Eagle, (Haliaeetus leucocephalus),Pygargue à tête blanche, Morerer penn gwenn.
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