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Hello All, Here is some video footage I shot the morning of June 16th. It shows the 4 to 5 week old barred owl chick, having recently left the nest, regurgitating two pellets. This is the first of the three chicks to leave, and I discovered it perched on a fallen tree approx. 30 yards from the nest. I was fortunate to spend almost an hour with it - sitting only ten feet away. Pellets consist of the indigestible parts of an owl's diet and include such items as fur, feathers, bones, claws, teeth, and fish scales. On average, an owl casts one to two pellets each day, depending on its food consumption. I feel very fortunate to have witnessed this first hand, especially with such a young owl. Nature definitely holds so many surprises... (watch in 1080p HD for best quality) Cheers, Justin -
Hello All, Delighted to discover that the loon parents from last year have once again returned to the same nesting site - and are sitting on two eggs. Last year was so much fun capturing them with film and video. They successfully hatched one chick that time. (watch in 1080p HD for best quality) Chicks should hatch in 2 to 3 weeks!! Cheers, Justin
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Hello All, May has been a great month in terms of wildlife viewing and sightings. My barred owl family should have chicks within the week, just came back from Algonquin Park (wild brookies and bull moose), and plenty of osprey, heron, and spring bird migration sights. Here is a short video I took last week of a Great Blue Heron preening. Pretty cool to see the wing stretch and neck scratching. (watch in 1080p HD for best quality) Cheers, Justin
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Hello All, Spent the afternoon with the barred owl family today. Definitely lucked out, as I was able to capture on film the female vocalize a number of times to her mate - who was roosting some 200 yards away. It was my hope to capture this on film so I am pretty excited! (watch in 1080p HD for best quality) Thanks for watching... Cheers, Justin
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Hello All, Was fortunate this past week to find a nesting pair of barred owls. The last few days have been spent shooting photographs and video. I was fortunate, and very lucky, to have the camera running when the male owl regurgitated a pellet. I have never witnessed this in the wild so was definitely a very cool moment. My guess is the chicks will be hatching in 3 to 4 weeks - can't wait to document it all. (watch in 1080p HD for best quality) Cheers, Justin
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Hello All, With the spring finally showing itself, I located a spot down in Merrickville, Ontario that had a collection of garter snakes coming out of their winter hibernation. After shooting some photographs, I was fortunate to begin filming two snakes begin to mate. It was quite the intricate process - and very neat to witness. In total, it lasted approximately 15 minutes. (watch in 1080p HD for best quality) Cheers, Justin
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Hello All, Put together a short video tonight showcasing some deer buck behaviours I have been privy to witness over three days this week. Mr. 10 and Mr. 9 are the main stars of the show, but long and skinny Mr. 8 also makes an appearance. Has been a fun first week documenting the rut with the camera. For best viewing, please watch in 1080p HD (circular icon at bottom right under viewing screen). Enjoy...
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Hello All, With the rut in full swing, I have been visiting my favourite deer spots to photograph and videotape the bucks. Was cool to find the same 10-point buck yesterday that I filmed a year ago. This time he is approximately 1 km to the east and across a busy road. Funny enough, a big 9-pointer has moved into his old stomping ground. Filmed this clip of Mr. 10 trashing the heck out of a fallen tree, leaving his scent and marking his territory with some aggressive rubs. Was cool to watch this from less than 25 feet away. To view in best quality and HD, click on 1080p HD (small circle at right hand side under viewing screen.) Enjoy!
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Hello All, Has been a fun summer/early fall with the camera. Was lucky to find my first spruce grouse the other week while searching for moose in Algonquin Park. Very cool birds. Have also been spending a lot of time at my deer spots here in Ottawa, shooting both still images and film of whitetail behaviour, etc. The bucks are beginning to show themselves, so the real fun is just beginning. Here are two short videos for those that enjoy nature and wildlife.
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Video: Hot Slop-Edge Largie Action (Rideau River)
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Hello All, The fishing on the Rideau River has been hot the last couple of days - in sharp contrast to the lacklustre action the previous weeks, smack in the middle of never-ending fronts. This is a short video I filmed on Monday. The largies were stacked on a mid-river wind-swept slop edge. Water depth was approximately 3 to 4 feet and flipping jigs accounted for all fish. -
Hello All, It has been fun watching and photographing the nesting common loon (see earlier post) and I am happy to say the egg has successfully hatched. I captured the following images when the chick was either 5 or 6 days old, back on July 3rd. Here is the chick at age 16/17 days. They certainly do grow quickly! And here is a short video I shot: Equipment used was a Canon 7d and Sigma 150-500mm telephoto. For those interested, photographic prints of some of these images are available for purchase on my website: www.JustinHoffmanOutdoors.com Happy Shooting, Justin
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Hello All, The last few weeks have been fun ones out in the field. On June 10th, I found my first newborn whitetail deer fawn. I'm guessing it was no more than a few days old. Then on June 21st, I discovered my first loon nest while fishing a stretch of the Rideau River. The female was sitting on a single egg, which I imagine has hatched by now, as it was 'pipping' on the 26th. Here are a few of the best images.. To see more images from these shoots, or for those interested in purchasing photographic prints, please feel free to check out my website: www.JustinHoffmanOutdoors.com Happy Shooting, Justin
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Hello All, For those that didn't see my past post in the Photography forum, I have been fortunate to photograph a pair of red foxes in Algonquin Provincial Park since last fall. A few weeks ago I stumbled upon the den - and the six kits (which I believe to be approx. 7 - 8 weeks old). I have been back up to the park three times in as many weeks to photograph both the kits and parents, and back on May 24, I decided to make a short video showcasing their interactions. I thought those that love wildlife and the outdoors might enjoy... Cheers, Justin