A female Osprey checks for intruders around the nest before landing.

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For those interested, here`s what I did:
While she was perched on the side of the nest, I placed the osprey directly in front of the sun and increased the EV to +3 to get the proper exposure for this shot.

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A Black Bear carries a Chinook Salmon across the stream to feed on, out of sight of the other bears.

Tags:   Bear Black Bear Water Creek Stream Wild Animals Wild Bears Forest Fish Salmon Chinook Healthy

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A younger, prettier female Red-breasted Nuthatch stopped by to check out the area. She was still changing into her new dress feathers at the time!

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Trying to catch up to his friends.

Tags:   Duck Wood Duck Male Drake Water Marsh Daylight Reflection Colourful Waterfowl Wildlife Wild Birds

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