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Steve Waycott Wildlife Photography 🍁
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Hubby, daddy, lawyer, photographer. This account is primarily filled with wildlife and nature photography by yours truly, with maybe a bit of snark here and there. If this is your vibe, welcome aboard!
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Found on facebook. Couldn't not share. (you might need to be of a certain vintage to get this one)
Starbuck from the original Battlestar Galactica series is posing for a photo with the superimposed message "When we find Earth I'm going to start a chain of coffee places."
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Mr. Purple Finch being radiant on a beautiful summer evening. #FridayFinch

Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
June 2025

📷 #birds #PUFI #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A pinkish songbird is perching on a lichen-covered tree branch, facing to the left and looking at the camera.
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Joining in the #BirdOfTheDay fun this morning. The theme today is #swans.

I have had exactly one encounter with wild swans. In 2018 a wayward pair of Mute Swans somehow got turned around and found themselves in southern New Brunswick for a few days. I found them on a beautiful morning.

#birds
A beautiful white swan is swimming on calm water that shows its reflection like a mirror. The bird is bathed (and back lit) in beautiful warm-toned morning light.
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Northern Gannet splashing its way into the air during my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #NOGA #marinelife #nature #photography
A large-ish seabird with mostly white body and brown in its wings and back end and a soft patch of burnt yellow on the side of its head is running along the water surface from right to left as it takes to the wing.
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Close-up views of a North American Porcupine coming and going. You don't want to grab that tiger by the tail!

Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
February 2025

📸 #mammals #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z6iii #Nikkor800pf
A close head-on image of the face and head of a large brown rodent with rough wiry outer hair (hiding its famous quills) that is walking on top of the hard snow. A close image of the spiny tail and hind end of a large brown rodent (porcupine) as it trundles out of frame to the right.
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Canadian friends!! My Feathers and Fur 2026 wildlife wall calendars featuring my best photos from the past year are ready to go!

Price is $23 including shipping within Canada. If you buy more than one, it's only an extra $19 for each additional calendar.

Makes a great gift! Thanks!
A Canada Goose parent is swimming behind a group of three fuzzy yellow goslings as they all swim left to right across in front of a soft green background. The words "Feathers and Fur 2026 - featuring photographs by Stephen A. Waycott" are printed across the image. Two calendar months are side by side. On the left is a photo of a cute harbour seal on some seaweed illustrating the month of February 2026. On the right is a cute squirrel illustrating September 2026. A grid collage of 12 wildlife photos illustrating the images for each month in my 2026 Feathers and Fur wildlife calendar.
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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This is the last photo in the series from my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy of a Parasitic Jaeger chasing a Common Tern. It was exciting to watch!

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #COTE #PAJA #marinelife #nature #photography
A mostly brown gull-like bird with wings spread wide (parasitic jaeger) is chasing a smaller grey and white bird (common tern) that is trying desperately to escape. The background is a beautiful out of focus morning sky and ocean.
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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A version of this photo of a Grey Seal is included in my 2026 wildlife calendar. (Will be available to buy shortly!)

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

📸 #mammals #marinelife #seal #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
The head of a grey seal (which describes both the species and the colour) is popping up through the surface of rough ocean water in the morning sunlight.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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For this week's #TalonTuesday we have an Osprey perched on a nest platform on a beautiful spring morning.

Jemseg, #NewBrunswick, Canada
April 2025

📸 #birds #osprey #OSPR #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A brown and white osprey is standing on a large nest made of sticks, and is looking toward the left. The background is a dreamily soft out of focus pattern of brown leafless trees against the bright morning sky.
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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On this #RemembranceDay, I share a photo of the National War Memorial in Ottawa with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the foreground. More details are in the Alt text.

#LestWeForget
This is the National War Memorial, titled "The Response", located in Confederation Square in the heart of downtown Ottawa, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the foreground, which was added to the memorial in 2000 to symbolize the sacrifices made by all Canadians who have died or may yet die for our country. The 22 bronze figures represent the eleven branches of the Canadian forces engaged in the First World War.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Straight-on view of a Great Shearwater from my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #GRSH #marinelife #nature #photography
A straight-on view of a mostly white seabird with brown feathers through its wings and on its tail and head cap is flying toward the camera with out of focus grey sea water in the background.
November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Wish us luck!
Screen grab of the lotto ticket that is going to make Steve and Kevin rich!
November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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A male Long-tailed Duck swimming past on a gorgeous winter afternoon.

Caissie Cape, #NewBrunswick, Canada
December 2024

📸 #birds #duck #marinelife #LTDU #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A brown, black, and white duck with a particularly long, thin tail feather is swimming on the calm blue water from left to right.
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We’re snailposting, post your snails!

Here's a garden snail speeding down the grass blade turnpike.

#snail #Invertebrate
A small garden snail with a yellowish shell is crawling down and to the left across along a blade of green grass, with other green foliage all around.
November 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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White-tailed Deer pausing for a moment between munches.

St. Andrews, #NewBrunswick, Canada
July 2025

📷 #mammals #deer #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z6iii #Nikkor180600
A very tight image of a light brown deer's face and left front shoulder. Her big dark eyes are staring directly at the camera.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I played hide-and-seek for a while with this Pileated Woodpecker as it worked its way up the trunk of a tree that was overhanging the river.

Oromocto, #NewBrunswick, Canada
August 2025

📸 #birds #woodpecker #PIWO #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A large woodpecker with a bright red crown of feathers on its head and cheeks is peering out from the left side of a tree trunk.
November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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I was SO EXCITED when this beautiful Eastern Painted Turtle emerged from the cold dark pond and crawled up onto the VERY LOG I WAS SITTING ON only 13 feet away!

Unfortunately, the minimum focusing distance of my lens is 16 feet. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

#PhotoFailFriday #herps
A greenish blur reminiscent of the head of a turtle is centered amongst much other blur, with sharply in focus water in the background.
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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It's #FridayFinch time! Here's a handsome American Goldfinch being quiet and being not quiet.

Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
June 2025

📷 #birds #AMGO #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A gorgeous bright yellow songbird with black and white wings and a black cap on its head (male American Goldfinch) is perched on a bare tree branch, facing to the right and looking at the camera. A gorgeous bright yellow songbird with black and white wings and a black cap on its head (male American Goldfinch) is perched on a bare tree branch, facing to the right and looking at the camera. His beak is open as he sings out.
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Another American Herring Gull drenched from the rain on my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #AHGU #marinelife #nature #photography
Close-up image of a white gull with yellow beak and eyes flying toward the camera and to the left. Its beak is open a tiny bit. It is dark and rainy.
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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A pretty portrait of one of my year-round Black-capped Chickadee backyard buddies.

Hanwell, #NewBrunswick, Canada
March 2025

📸 #birds #chickadee #BCCH #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z6iii #Nikkor800pf
A small bird with white cheeks and breast with tan sides and a black face and head cap is perching on a lichen-covered tree branch and looking to the left, in front of a soft forest green background.
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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South Polar Skua taking off from the water during my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #SPSK #marinelife #nature #photography
A large brown gull-like bird (south polar skua) is flying from left to right just above the surface of the relatively calm grey ocean water. Both wings are extended forward and down and are almost touching the water.
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Great Shearwater shearing the air instead.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

📸 #birds #GRSH #marinelife #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
Close-up of a mostly white seabird with brown feathers through its wings and on its tail and head cap is flying from left to right at an angle with grey sea water in the background.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We saw a number of Common Terns on my #pelagic birding tour in the #BayofFundy.

Bay of Fundy, #NewBrunswick, Canada
September 2025

#birds #COTE #marinelife #nature #photography
A smallish grey and white bird (common tern) is flying from left to right across the frame,
November 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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And it doesn't look much better from the back. Kind of like a phoenix that didn't fully resurrect after burning up.
A mostly brown but very haggard looking eagle is flying up and away from the camera with a clear blue sky background.
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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I should've shared this one on Halloween instead of #TalonTuesday. This poor Bald Eagle looks like death warmed over. Having its nictitating membrane closed does not help.

Sheffield, #NewBrunswick, Canada
July 2025

📸 #birds #eagle #BAEA #nature #wildlife #photography #Nikon #Z9 #Nikkor800pf
A mostly brown immature bald eagle is perched on a bare tree branch, facing to the right and looking at the camera. The bird's face is completely featherless, exposing the white skin underneath.
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM