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stanleyparker

@stanleyparker

Computer geek into shooting amateur wildlife videos of Stanley Park nature and animals: eagles; otters; beavers; owls; ravens; hawks; herons; ducks; squirrels..

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stanleyparker
@stanleyparker Feb 9, 2018, 2:20 AM UTC

A Pied-billed Grebe in the Lost Lagoon

This cagey little bird is a hard one to spot; she's often underwater or hunting amongst the plants that grow in water. The Pied-billed Grebe is a small little diving bird that hunts for fish. I've ne…

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@stanleyparker Feb 8, 2018, 1:11 AM UTC

Canadian Coast Guard Hovercraft

https://stanleyparker.ca/intro/images/sparker_20180207_0003.jpg This video captures a Canadian Coast Guard hovercraft as it slowly floats along the shore of Stanley Park's sea wall. It's a loud machi…

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@stanleyparker Feb 7, 2018, 1:44 AM UTC

9 little Mallard ducklings foraging on Lily pads

An endless supply of little bugs keeps these ducklings moving from Lily pad to Lily pad :) What a perfect food for these little rascals! Mama Mallard is always nearby, surveying her babes :) I love h…

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@stanleyparker Feb 6, 2018, 2:12 AM UTC

Deranged cameraman tries to capture duck for dinner!

A must see video! This crazy cameraman assaults a flock of ducks in attempt to save money on food! Ok, well... not really; but it's really hard to get some attention on this steemit thing, so I thoug…

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@stanleyparker Feb 5, 2018, 2:26 AM UTC

A Douglas Squirrel digging up lunch :)

Head first into the dirt, this little Douglas Squirrel digs his way to some food! You have to have a good memory to remember where all your food stashes are :) This little guy didn't seem to mind me…

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@stanleyparker Feb 4, 2018, 1:17 AM UTC

Great Blue Heron catching fish in sunset silhouette

With the sun set, there's only the silhoutte :) In this video you'll see a Great Blue Heron preening her beautiful plummage, then all of a sudden she spots a little fish and goes in for the kill :) S…

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@stanleyparker Feb 3, 2018, 1:42 AM UTC

American Widgeons in flight and landing at sea

I love to capture birds in flight :) In this video you'll see a small flock of American Widgeons do a quick fly-by and then land along the shore of Stanley Park. I was able to track them quite well a…

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@stanleyparker Feb 2, 2018, 1:38 AM UTC

Wood Duck Ducklings

Such cute little feathered creatures these Wood Duck ducklings are! It's hard not to point a camera at them and capture their behaviour :) If they're not hunting down bugs, they're doing some preenin…

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@stanleyparker Jan 31, 2018, 10:44 PM UTC

Female Lesser Scaup diving for food under Lily pads

I was happy to find this new migrant at Beaver Lake :) It was the first scaup of the season and it just popped out from under the water to my delight! Trying to differentiate the Greater and Lesser S…

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@stanleyparker Jan 30, 2018, 10:59 PM UTC

American Black Oystercatcher taking a bath

After feasting on clams using its long red beak, this Black Oystercatcher decide to take a saltwater bath :) This was the first time I actually caught an oystercatcher bathing, so it was a treat for…

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