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Karen Hooper

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Bird and wildlife photography
Ottawa, Ontario 🇨🇦
Nikon Z8
Nikkor Z 180-600mm
All photos are my own.

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This was an exciting day for me as it was only the second time I had actually seen a Virginia Rail.

#Virginiarail #sharecangeo #ontario_birding_ #raw_birds #rebelsnature_july26 by @joyofwingsandthings

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3 days ago

Sweet little Northern Cardinal fledgling in the rain.

#fledgling #sharecangeo #ontario_birding_ #raw_birds #rebelsnature_july26 by @joyofwingsandthings

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5 days ago

Adorable Barn Swallow fledglings waiting to be fed.

07/14/2025

#swallow #sharecangeo #raw_birds #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july26 taken in Prescott-Russell Trail by @joyofwingsandthings

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Two of the five little barn swallow fledglings I had come across calling to be fed.

07/14/2025

#swallow #sharecangeo #raw_birds #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july26 by @joyofwingsandthings

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7 days ago

It’s Fox Friday! I had the immense pleasure to watch a young red fox family this past Spring. This sweet kit was a curious little one seen here tasting and smelling newly blossoming leaves.

#foxfriday #redfox #cute #sharecangeo #wildlifephotography by @joyofwingsandthings

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Almost exactly a year ago, I was thrilled to have come across five little barn swallow fledglings calling to be fed. Although I had visited this local trail several times a week, I hadn’t been aware there was a nest nearby.

07/14/2025

#swallow #sharecangeo #raw_birds #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july26 by @joyofwingsandthings

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9 days ago

Adorable newly-fledged Eastern Kingbirds. Taken one year ago today.

#fledgling #sharecangeo #raw_birds #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july26 by @joyofwingsandthings

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11 days ago

Beautiful Great Blue Heron wing spread.

#greatblueheron #raw_birds #sharecangeo #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july2026 by @joyofwingsandthings

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13 days ago

Great Blue Heron striking a Flasher Pose (scientifically known as the horizonal spread-wing posture), one of the most comical sights in birdwatching!
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#greatblueheron #raw_birds #sharecangeo #ontario_birding_ rebelsnature_july2026 taken in Nepean Creek Park by @joyofwingsandthings

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13 days ago

Green Heron
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#greenheron #raw_birds #sharecangeo #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july2026 taken in Nepean Creek Park by @joyofwingsandthings

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14 days ago

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16 days ago

Wish I had the patience of a Green Heron.
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#greenheron #raw_birds #sharecangeo #ontario_birding_ #rebelsnature_july2026 taken in Prescott-Russell Trail by @joyofwingsandthings

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