In the last few weeks I’ve been seeing wood ducks of greatly varied ages. Some especially young for this time of year. Sure you’d expect to see the juveniles that are almost fully grown but I’ve been seeing them just a couple weeks old in mid August. Below are a few recent images of these young Wood Duck Chicks. For more images of ducks I invite you visit my nature and wildlife photo gallery dedicated to ducks.
I’m sure Key Media Pty ltd has a few dollars to spare for an image!Get Your Canadian Real Estate News from an Honest Publisher: http://www2.macleans.ca/tag/housing-market/ (You Can Trust Rogers Digital Media) UPDATE August 31 2012: Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine (Key Media Pty ltd) KEYMEDIA and KMIMEDIA have taken ZERO responsibility for their deplorable actions as thieves. It’s now been a week since I discoverred they stole my image and published it online without any authorization. They’ve only attempted to cover their tracks once they got caught. The have not replied to any of my emails, tweets or communications on their web site and Facebook page. They even blocked me on all their related Facebook pages. They’ve hung up the phone on me or simply did not return phone calls. One should truly think twice before taking Real Estate advice in Canada and around the world from these people. If they can behave like such thieve’s without remorse, I’m curious Continue reading
Just added to the Photo Gallery: A Spotted Sandpiper on the run along the river jumping from rock to rock… More Bird Photography: http://www.trolettiphoto.com/birds-oiseaux-photo-galleries
What’s that deep bellowing sound in the marsh?The American Bittern is an elusive and timid bird that is rarely seen in proximity of humans. They are also experts at camouflage in marshes and wetlands regardless of their larger size. The only thing that will give away the presence of this medium sized member of the Heron family is its distinctive bellowing call. Almost everyone who visits marshes as part of a nature walk during the mating season is sure to hear this low billowy sound engulf the marsh. At first not everyone identifies the sound but once you know it you won’t forget it! Yesterday I took the time to visit a Marsh encompassed in a large natural preserve, a Nature Park! I hadn’t been to this particular Marsh in nearly a year and wanted to investigate the early spring arrivals. To my surprise both the female and male American Continue reading
The Ecoological Solar House – CNA NewsworldJanuary 2012 marked the Chinese New Year, year of the Dragon! Just in time to celebrate the Chinese New Year was my January 2012 copy of CNA Newsworld’s Global Central Magazine from Taiwan. What’s special about this specific issue? The January 2012 edition of CNA Newsworld’s Global Central Magazine features one of my images! The published image is of the “Ecoological Solar House” located in Park Jean Drapeau in Montreal on Île Sainte-Hélène. It stands in the shadows of the Biosphere, once home to the USA Pavilion during Expo 67. Yes it’s spelled “Ecoological”! I originally took this particular photo to accompany an article I wrote featuring the Ecoological Solar House which will be open for public visits until 2013 : http://trolettiphoto.com/ecoological-solar-house-biosphere/ The Central News Agency, CNA Newsworld’s Global Central Magazine is published in Cooperation with The British Council, CNN, National Geographic and Lonely Planet. You can visit CNA Newsworld online by visiting : http://newsworld.cna.com.tw/post/2012e5b9b4e5b081e99da2.aspx This is both a Continue reading
The Mammals photo gallery has recently been updated with three new pictures of a Male Red Fox. One photo is of a chase scene as the Red Fox hunts a Grey Squirrel. This male Red Fox is a newcomer to the area. He’s got a stare that’s like no other, kind of grumpy serious looking. He’s an outstanding hunter who’s currently sharing this territory with a Female Red Fox. If we’re lucky we might see some kits this year! You can visit the Mammals Photo Gallery on trolettiphoto.com by following this link: http://photos.trolettiphoto.com/mammals-mammiferes Related articles Sierra Nevada Red Fox to be Considered for Endangered Species Act Protection (yubanet.com) Mount Rainier Park: Don’t feed the Cascade foxes (thenewstribune.com) Biodiversity: Sierra red fox considered for endangered list (summitcountyvoice.com) Is a red fox’s habitat threatened (wiki.answers.com) Sierra Red Fox May Get Endangered Protection (naturalhistorywanderings.com)
Useful Photography Gifts for $$$ Minded Santas!There’s plenty of Holiday Shopping guides filled with all sorts of Holiday Gift ideas. Most photography related guides deal with high priced ticket items or absolutely useless gadgets and trinkets. Here’s the official Steve Troletti TOP 5 List. These five great gift suggestions are all under $100 and are sure to be a welcome addition to many photographer’s gear bag. 1. Giottos Rocket Air Blasters The rocket-shaped air-blowers are made from a silica gel, they are very powerful and easy to use. They are made from nontoxic, environmentally friendly material, resistant to both high and low temperatures, tear-proof. It has an air valve to prevent it from breathing in dust and blows out a powerful stream of air to blow dust away, to make cleaning lenses, cameras, filters a breeze. Unique rocket-shaped design can stand upright, and its nozzle can be removed. By far Continue reading
Are Government’s Growing Fears Prompting Police to use Violence?Is Wall Street Really to Blame? Occupy Wall Street may be the growing detonator to our very own “Arab Spring”! The movement may be targeting Wall Street but the fuel behind all this financial chaos is Alan Greenspan‘s era of lowering interest rates. That catapulted the nation in a real-estate feeding frenzy. The collapse of that market lead to a world wide financial crisis. One thing I know for sure is that money, unlike water, doesn’t evaporate. It only changes hands! What happened to all does Billions of Dollars lost from the US housing scam? Why hasn’t anyone asked the Question? Some creative accounting is hiding all that Hard Earned American Money in someone’s back pocket. Today the interest rates are still too low, leaving Governments in a situation were they can’t finance themselves while banks are rolling dough. The banks, not Wall Street, are charging Continue reading
Spooky! Just in time for Halloween! “La Maison Hantée”Known locally in Montreal in French as “La Maison Hantée”, The Haunted House Restaurant was an Icon in Montreal. For years locals and tourists crowded the premises for a spooky theatrical experience. Guests were greeted by spirits who escorted them to their tables through a spooky maze of unpredictability. Ghosts waited on tables and served food cooked by more ghosts in the kitchen. Once the presentation was over, guests had the chance to relax with an after dinner drink as they enjoyed a Tarot reading. Once a month a lunch hour show was presented for a younger audience. The Haunted House Restaurant has been closed for over three years. The building was rated as unsafe and forced a permanent closure of the establishment. The building was originally erected in the 19th century as a fur trade counter for the Hudson Bay Company. It Continue reading
The World Trade Center Montreal- Amphitrite, Sea-Goddess Reflections of a Sea-Goddess – Amphitrite It seems art is popping up everywhere! Not only in fully urban areas but also in urban nature environments. I’m often confronted with new artistic additions as I slither around looking to shoot the perfect Nature or Wildlife subject. Artists in cooperation with communities are leaving their mark in the city, parks, gardens and urban Nature environments. Not all of it is good. Some of it necessitates some clarification before it can be appreciated. Other pieces are acquired taste and only to be awed by the few! I was first exposed to injections of art in the search for nature and wildlife subjects at the Montreal Botanical Garden. From pieces strategically set around the grounds to expositions in many of the different pavilions. I suddenly realized that I was exposed to art in an original way, offbeat from the traditional Continue reading
