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Chris Turner Lightscapes 🇨🇦
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All about the f’s, family, forest, fishing, photography and fun around Fredericton, NB. Mostly I spend time taking photos of anything in the wild. Pix are my own and recently taken unless otherwise noted.
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Came across a young Piebald Deer bugging an adult who had enough. I normally think a piebald isn't well camouflaged but guess again.
#NewBrunswick #Canada #nature #wildlife #deer #piebald
A young deer starts to run as an adult turns to chase it. The piebold has mottled fur. In this case it has a fairly normal looking brown head and neck but then quickly turns to a mostly white critter with varying dark patches of browns and greys.
January 24, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Surf Scoter, Dipper Harbour, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography
A single scoter looks directly at the viewer in a very serious way. Surf Scoter have a fun looking but attractive bill with blotches of white, black and orange A single scoter looks directly at the viewer over the back of another scoter. Surf Scoter have a fun looking but attractive bill with blotches of white, black and orange
January 21, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Not saying I'm cheap but I've been heard to say I'll do it for a buck!
White-tailed Deer, #NewBrunswick #Canada
#birds #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #buck #deer
An (almost) 8 point buck stands beside a row of shrubs.
January 19, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Love the golden hues of this female Common Eider.

Blacks Harbour, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #eider
A large golden brown bird floats in the gentle ripples of the harbour. Eiders have a long dark bill transitioning from very dark to creamy coloured on the tip. Its feathers form a gorgeous pattern of dark and golden brown.
January 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Female Pine Grosbeak in the snow,
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #grosbeak #birdphotography
A female Pine Grosbeak has the same dark beak and eye as the male but swaps out the heavy red head and body colour for orange and more grey on the body(than the male).
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Feeling unusually organized today, NOT, but I do have all my ducks in a row!
Surf Scoter, Dipper Harbour, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography
Several male Surf Scoters swimming in a line. These scoters are recognizable by their large, brightly coloured beaks of red, orange white and black. The adult male also has a large white spot on its forehead and the back of its neck (not visible in this shot).
January 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Profile of a male Pine Grosbeak, seed in beak, behind an Evening Grosbeak.
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #Canada
#birds #grosbeak #nature #wildlife #birdphotography
The profile of a red bird (Pine Grosbeak) with a black beak and dark eye rises up from behind the out of focus yellow, black and white of an Evening Grosbeak.
January 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Evening Grosbeak feeder fights. Not sure if they intentionally attack eyes or just lock beaks and wrestle?
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #grosbeak #birdphotography
One grosbeak, wings spread, beak opened, lurches at another,. Not sure if it is attempting to peck at an eye. Two grosbeaks with wings flapping and beaks locked. One grosbeak is pushed back as another flies, trying to get the upper hand, forcing the other to leave.
January 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Lots of Pine Grosbeaks around NB this year. They are very comfortable around humans. Excuse my little bird voice. I do have a big bird voice, lol.
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick #Canada
#birds #nature #grosbeak

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Pine Grosbeaks at the Feeder
YouTube video by Chris Turner
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January 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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European Starling enjoying some not so fresh frozen apple.
Jemseg, #newbrunswick Air temp around -10C
#birds #nature #wildlife #starling
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Caught these European Starlings pigging out on rather old frozen apples in Jemseg, #NewBrunswick
#birds #nature #wildlife #Starlings

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Starlings eating apples in December
YouTube video by Chris Turner
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January 5, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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This Evening Grosbeak appears to be growing quills. Google tells me these are actually pin feathers which will grow into feathers.
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick
#birds #grosbeak
This Evening Grosbeak appears to have white spots over its eye and on its throat. These white spots look like a quill such as you'd see with a quill pen.
January 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Always amazed by the variations in Dark-eyed Juncos. We see mostly very dark slate-coloured but this one is more multi toned grey-brown mix.
Cape Jourimain, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #wildlife #nature #birdphotography #junco
A small bird perched in a bush. This junco has the classic white belly but its top colours are a subtle blend of greys changing to browns on the head and back with a hint of brown on the sides.
January 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Gossip girls. Who's the new guy? Could be trouble but kind of cute
Evening Grosbeaks and a Northern Cardinal.
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick
#birds #nature #wildlife #Cardinal #grosbeak #birdphotographer
Two female Evening Grosbeaks (on the left) appear to be talking with each other as a red Northern Cardinal is perched across from them on a stump apparently listening to their gossip.
December 30, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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I was very excited to spot a Bobcat cruising the ice on the Wolastoq/Saint John River near Lakeville Corner, #newbrunswick
#wildlife #nature #bobcat #lynx #kitty
A bobcat walks over the ice head lowered like it might be moving in on prey but I think it was just helping him maintain balance on the slippery surface The sunlight reflects off the right side of a bobcat which in turn reflects off the ice surface. The cat's head is turned into the sun perhaps enjoying a little warmth on a very cold winter's day.
December 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Kitty catching rays on the very frozen Wolastoq (river) in central #Newbrunswick #Canada
#wildlife #nature #bobcat #lynx #kitty
Back and face turned into the low hanging winter sun, this Bobcat seems to be taking a moment to enjoy the warm sun.
December 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Here's something you don't see everyday. A Bobcat cruising the ice on the Wolastoq/Saint John River near Lakeville Corner, #newbrunswick, #Canada
#nature #wildlife #bobcat #kitty
December 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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A bird who should be in a warm climate found winter. This Painted Bunting, very rare for #NewBrunswick, #Canada is surviving at a home feeder in Bayside, NB. Thanks to the homeowners for taking care of this beauty and putting up with birders coming for a peek.
#birds #wildlife #bunting #nature
A very colourful bird perched on a green bird feeder. Blue head with orange eye ring, yellowish lime green on back and a red fading into orange below, this bird looks like "Mother Nature" ran out of colours on this one. A very colourful bird perched on a branch and puffed up for warmth. Blue head with orange eye ring, yellowish lime green on back and a red fading into orange below, this bird looks like "Mother Nature" ran out of colours on this one.
December 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Excited to see a Painted Bunting, so rare and so far from home. Thank you to the home owners who are both helping this bird out and putting up with the bird paparazzi.
Bayside, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #bunting #birdphotography
A very colourful bird perched on a green bird feeder, chewing on seed. Blue head with orange eye ring, yellowish lime green on back and a red fading into orange below, this bird looks like "Mother Nature" ran out of colours on this one
December 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Common Eider are seabirds so I was surprised to see this one in a large field on the Tantramar Marsh. Seemed grounded by very strong wind. It flew a short distance but was making better progress waddling along. Sackville, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #eider
A Common Eider sitting in a grassy field. From a distance these guys appear to be black and white but a closer look reveals the white has subtle shades of both a pinkish-brown and on the cheeks/throat a gorgeous dark green.
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Sometimes the Canada Jays are waiting for us to take out some scraps. These two didn't wait for me to put them on the ground. Love the chatter.
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #jay #wildlife #nature #birdphotography
December 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Blue Jay with a question????
Charters Settlement, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #wildlife #nature #jay #birdphotography
A Blue Jay looks forward while it cocks its head to the side. I like his crest from this angle....looks like a "conehead". It seems like he has a full beard on his chin (covers its throat pouch), his Christmas Santa look.
December 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Heron waltzing across a freshly frozen and slippery pond.

Salisbury, #NewBrunswick, #Canada
#birds #wildlife #nature #heron #birdphotography
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Watch your step!
Great Blue Heron on ice. Guess he isn't getting the message about winter. I know I'd fly south if I could....
Taken a couple of weeks back in Salisbury, #NewBrunswick , #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography
A Heron takes a step with a slight reflection of its feet and legs off the dark ice surface.
December 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Content Warning- Shows the not so pretty side of nature.
Came across a pair of Bald Eagles with Mallard parts, one with the head and the other with the torso.
A couple of weeks ago in Salisbury, #NewBrunswick #Canada
#birds #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #eagle
Eagle flying away, wings spread with a duck's body clutched in one foot other foot dangling. Eagle in a field with a duck's head and bloodied neck in its beak.
December 9, 2025 at 12:43 PM