Christmas Chickadee
Just a quick shot of a Black-capped Chickadee on a wet day in Dec. These tiny birds are hard to photograph not only because they are small, but they move really fast.
Winter Song Sparrow
I have a soft spot in my hart for these little birds. They sing all summer at the top of their bushes and stay here all winter long in the freezing cold. This one was digging in the snow and I quickly grabbed the shot before I scared him off.
Sharp-shinned Hawk with prey
Juvenile - Sharp-shinned Hawk with prey - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia I shot this close-up of a Juvenile(or Young) Sharp-shinned Hawk with prey through my downstairs window.
Giant Ichneumon Wasp – macro – Antigonigh N.S.
Giant (yellow headed) Ichneumon wasp - Megarhyssa atrata - Female. This huge wasp, 6inch+ body, is drilling to deposit her eggs in a live grub or larva in the tree. The eggs hatch and their wasp larva eat the host insect in the tree for the nutrients before they chew their way out of the tree. The female's Ovipositor or tail →
Pileated Woodpecker – Nova Scotia
I was walking in Shubie Park, when I stumbled onto this Pileated Woodpecker.
Jumping Spider Macro
A shot of a jumping spider just as its about to jump and attack my lens! Shot 3:1 life sized.
Nova Scotia Killdeer
The killdeer, (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover, this one was in Antigonish Nova Scotia.
1mm Crab spider
This is about as close up as I can go with my gear. Shot 3:1 life sized with heavy crop.
Jumping Spider Macro
First jumper of the season for me.. found this tiny jumper today on my house. About 2mm width, shot around 2.5:1 life size with a heavy crop.