"Daily Reflections" - Project 365 - Day 65 of 365

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"Daily Reflections"

Day 65 of 365

The majestic Kootenay mountain range of the Canadian Rockies is reflected in the Kootenay River flowing at their base near Fort Steele, British Columbia.

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"Coneflowers" - Photo of the Day - March 6th. 2010

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"Coneflowers"

A pretty group of yellow coneflowers growing in the tall prairie grasses of southern Alberta.

This particular species of coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) is also called Prairie Coneflower, or Drooping Coneflower. It is mostly distinguishable by it’s large ‘cone’ and drooping yellow petals.

Captured near Lethbridge, in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada.

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"Fat Chickadee" - Project 365 - Day 64 of 365

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"Fat Chickadee"

Day 64 of 365

All fluffed up to keep warm.
Reminds me of a little kid in a snowsuit that can't put their arms down!

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"Upside Down Nuthatch" - Photo of the Day - March 5th, 2010

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"Upside Down Nuthatch"

A white-breasted nuthatch clngs upside down to a tree branch in typical nuthatch style.

Captured in Indian Battle Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) information:
A common feeder bird with clean black, gray, and white markings, White-breasted Nuthatches are active, agile little birds with an appetite for insects and large, meaty seeds. They get their common name from their habit of jamming large nuts and acorns into tree bark, then whacking them with their sharp bill to “hatch” out the seed from the inside. White-breasted Nuthatches may be small but their voices are loud, and often their insistent nasal yammering will lead you

"Made You Look!" - Project 365 - Day 63 of 365

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"Made You Look"

Day 63 of 365

Best sign ever!!! Always get a chuckle out of me while driving from Lethbridge to Calgary.

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"Lilies" - Photo of the Day - March 4th, 2010

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"Lilies"

Bright orange lilies are accented by the vibrant pink flowers growing behind them in a decorative garden.

Captured in the scenic village of Lion’s Head on the shores of Georgian Bay, about halfway up the eastern side of the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada.

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"Helping with the Laundry" - Project 365 - Day 62 of 365

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"Helping with the Laundry"

Day 62 of 365

My white cat doing his best to help sort the laundry.

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"Chipmunk with Attitude" - Photo of the Day - March 3rd, 2010

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"Chipmunk with Attitude"

A chipmunk stands on it;s hind legs to stare at me while on a walk through Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

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"Looking Over the Fence" - Photo of the Day - March 2nd, 2010

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"Looking Over the Fence"

A white-tailed deer doe pauses in a snow-covered field to peer over a barbed-wire fence to watch the photographer.

Captured near Cardston in rural southern Alberta, Canada.

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"Perched Magpie" - Project 365 - Day 61 of 365

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"Perched Magpie"

Day 61 of 365

A magpie perches on the broken branch of a fallen tree.

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"The Ugly Duckling! - Project 365 - Day 60 of 365

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"Ugly Duckling"

Day 60 of 365

A flock of swans and one canadian goose that thinks he's a swan!

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"Pussy Willow" - Photo of the Day - March 1st, 2010

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"Pussy Willow"

A close-up of a pussy willow twig lined with fluffy white catkins. This particular tree is an American willow (salix discolor) . This image was captured on an early spring day in West Humber Bay park in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada.

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"Female House Finch" - Photo of the Day - February 28th, 2010

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"Female House Finch"

A female house finch perches amid the barren branches of a tree in a lightly wooded area, in Indian Battle Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.



The House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) is a medium-sized finch with brown-streaked back and wings, and brown-streaked white underparts. The head, throat, and rump are pink-red. The tail is relatively long and weakly notched. Their bill is short and slightly decurved.

The house finch feeds mostly on seeds, takes some insects and fruits. Swift bounding flight.

The initial range of the House Finch was in the arid American southwest. They were released in the New York City area in the early 1940s, to avoid prosecution when they were being sold illegally in the pet trade. By the mid 1970s, these had crossed the Appalachian Mountains and rapidly expanded westward, meeting up with their kin, which were also extending their range, perhaps due to climate change. The first Alberta birds were reported from the mountains in the 1960s. Sightings expanded to Calgary in the early 1970s. However, significant populations did not develop until the late 1990s, perhaps the result of the eastern arrivals. Presently, high populations can be found in most prairie towns and cities in the southern portion of the province.

This species tends to be closely associated with humans in Alberta. They shelter in large spruce trees and readily come to bird feeders. One major requirement is access to drinking water. Where present, they are year round residents.

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"It's Spring!" - Project 365 - Day 59 of 365

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"It's Spring!"

Day 59 of 365

The Sun is Out and The Windows are Down! It's Spring!!!!

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