"Overexposed" - Project 365 - Day 69 of 365

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"Overexposed"

Day 69 of 365

Mushu...a little overexposed but I like it...makes him look all pretty and girlie...LOL!

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"Mule Deer Fawn" - Project 365 - Day 68 of 365

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"Mule Deer Fawn"

Day 68 of 365

A young mule deer sitting in the snow.

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"Moose in Kananaskis" - Photo of the Day - March 9th, 2010

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"Moose in Kananaskis"

A bull moose idly wanders along a grassy hillside next to the edge of a pine forest.

Captured in Kananaskis Country in the eastern reaches of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada.

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"Lethbridge Fire Department" - Project 365 - Day 67 of 365

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"Lethbridge Fire Department"

Day 66 of 367

A little excitement for the evening...

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"First Blooms of Spring" - Photo of the Day - March 8th, 2010

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"First Blooms of Spring"

Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a plant in the family Asteraceae.

It has been used medicinally as a cough suppressant. The name “tussilago” itself means “cough suppressant.” The plant has been used since at least historical times to treat lung ailments such as asthma as well as various coughs by way of smoking. Crushed flowers supposedly cured skin conditions, and the plant has been consumed as a food item.

Coltsfoot is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by seeds and rhizomes. Tussilago is often found in colonies of dozens of plants. The flowers, which superficially resemble dandelions, appear in early spring before dandelions appear. The leaves, which resemble a colt’s foot in cross section, do not appear usually until after the seeds are set. Thus, the flowers appear on stems with no apparent leaves, and the later appearing leaves then wither and die during the season without seeming to set flowers. The plant is typically between 10 – 30 cm in height.

This image was captured in mid-April 2008 in Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.


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Otstanding Member Award - "Canadiana" - March 2010

Today I was awarded Outstanding Member of the Month for March 2010 by the hosts of the Canadiana group in RedBubble.
I would like to sincerely thank them for this honour and for featuring so many of my images on the groups front page.


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REPOST: "When Pigs Fly..". - Project 365 - Day 66 of 365

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"When Pigs Fly..."

Day 66 of 365

A close-up of a flying pig ornament.

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"Cabin in the Snow" - Photo of the Day - March 7th, 2010

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"Cabin in the Snow"

A small cabin sits burued beneath deep snow along the shores of a frozen lake surrounded by a forest of snow covered pine trees, beneath a huge jagged mountain peak.

Captured at Lake Louise, in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada.

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"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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"Blackfoot International Pow-Wow" - Project 365 - Day 58 of 365

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"Blackfoot International Pow-Wow"

Day 58 of 365

The Blackfoot tribes of Montana and Alberta are having an International Pow-wow in Lethbridge.
This image was captured during Grand Entry.

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"Three White-Tails" - Photo of the Day - February 27th, 2010

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"Three Whitetails"

Three whitetailed deer does look up from grazing in a snowy field, trying to decide whether or not the distant photographer is a threat.

Captured just outside Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada; using a Canon Rebel XSi with a 70-300mm lens.

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"Waxing Gibbous Moon" - Project 365 - Day 57 of 365

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"Waxing Gibbous Moon"

Day 57 of 365

13 Day Old Waxing Gibbous Moon (with Clouds)

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"Yellow Flag Iris" - Photo of the Day - February 26th, 2010

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"Yellow Flag Iris"

A close-up of the fresh yellow blossom of a yellow flag iris flower, with it’s distinctive fleur-de-lis shape.

Captured in Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

Taken with a Canon Digital Rebel using an 18-55mm lens.

Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) is a species of Iris, native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa. It is also commonly known as yellow iris and yellow flag.

It has been grown in in North America as an ornamental plant, where it often escapes from cultivation to establish itself as an invasive aquatic plant which can create dense, monotypic stands that out compete other plants in the ecosystem.


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"Waterton Grizzly" - Photo of the Day - February 25th, 2010

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"Waterton Grizzly"

A grizzly bear forages for berries in an alpine meadow at the foot of the Canadian Rockies in Waterton Lakes National Park, in southern Alberta, Canada.

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"Calgary Tower at Night" - Project 365 - Day 56 of 365

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"Calgary Tower at Night"

Day 56 of 365

The Calgary Tower appears like a U.F.O. against the darkness of the night sky.

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"A good box..." - Project 365 - Day 55 of 365

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"A good box..."

Day 55 of 365

A good box will always hold your head up when you're blue!

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"Long Way Down!" - Photo of the Day - February 24th, 2010

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"Long Way Down!"

A chipmunk pauses to look over the edge of a wooden fence rail covered in seeds, as if contemplating how high uo he us.

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"Intense Dancer" - Photo of the Day - February 23rd, 2010

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"Intense Dancer"

A young native American man loses himself in the intensity of the dance as he dances in brightly orange and yellow coloured fancy dancer regalia. Captured at the Curve Lake Pow-wow, near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.


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"White-Breasted Nuthatch" - Project 365 - Day 54 of 365

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"White-Breasted Nuthatch"

Day 54 of 365

A white-breasted nuthatch perches in the classic upside-down nuthatch pose, with his feathers all fluffed up to keep him warm.

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"Upside Down Magpie" - Project 365 - Day 53 of 365

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"Upside Down Magpie"

Day 53 of 365

A little slow getting yesterday's Project 365 photo up here, sorry.
I ran into a magpie that decided he was going to pose for the crazy lady with the shiny camera. He talked to me, puffed up his feathers, strutted back and forth, but this was my favourite shot...he has his head turned all the way around with his beak pointing up...silly bird!

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"Pine Alley" - Photo of the Day - February 22nd. 2010

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"Pine Alley"

Straight rows of pine trees planted close together in a replanted forest make for a woodland devoid of undergrowth, not to mention a haunted looking image. This photograph was taken while hiking through Lion’s Head Provincial Reserve on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada.

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"Jasper National Park" - Photo of the Day - February 21st, 2010

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"Jasper National Park"

A HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo of a valley covered in pine forest interspersed with alpine meadow leads between two mountains before abruptly ending at the base of a barren and, jagged gray peak.

Captured east of Jasper, south of the Yellowhead Highway, in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.


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"Seven Sisters" - Project 365 - Day 52 of 365

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"Seven Sisters"

Day 52 of 365

Seven Sisters is the mountain just north of, and behind, the famous landmark peak of Crowsnest Mountain in the Crowsnest Pass through the Rocky Mountains, in Alberta, Canada. It is so named because of it's seven peaks, of which only two can be seen in this image captured from the south-west.

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"Kitty's Classic Pose" - Project 365 - Day 51 of 365

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"Kitty's Classic Pose"

Day 51 of 365

Yes, his name is indeed Kitty (he refuses to acknowledge anything else) and he loves to pose for the camera.

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"Kitty's Classic Pose" - Project 365 - Day 51 of 365

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"Rice Paper Butterfly"

A close-up of a rice paper butterfly, or paper kite, alighting on a flowering bush.

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"Portrait of a Bird" - Photo of the Day - February 19th, 2010

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"Portrait of a Bird"

A seagull poses on the edge of a fence at the Lynde Shores Conservation Area, Whitby Ontario.

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"Gyrfalcon" - Project 365 - Day 50 of 365

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"Gyrfalcon"

Day 50 of 365

A beautiful gyrfalcon perched high on a telephone pole.

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"Snow Again" & "A Beautiful Day for a Picnic" - Project 365 - Days 48 & 49 of 365

Yesterday things got a little hectic atound here, so I missed posting my Project 365 photo of the day.

I did take one however, early in the day, before the whirlwind that was life took all my time away.

So tonight I am posting both my photo from today, and and my photo from yesterday.

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"Snoow Again" - Day 48 of 365

It snowed again yesterday so I captured a snowy tree image early in the morning, to which I later applied an IR filter effect using Tiffen DFX v2.

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"A Beautiful Day for a Picnic " - Day 49 of 365

Picnic benches buried in snow along the shores of Upper Waterton Lake in Waterton Lakes National Park, in southern Alberta, Canada.
Spring was in the air, the snow was beginning to melt... hopefully the warming trend lasts and spring comes early.

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"Magpie" - Photo of the Day - February 18th, 2010

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"Magpie"

A black-billed magpie forages for food in short, dry grass.

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

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A common and very conspicuous bird of western North America, the Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia) is found in urban as well as rural areas. Its bold black-and-white pattern and long tail make it easy to identify.

Magpies thrive in wide-open spaces, leaving the deep forests to their crow and raven cousins. Magpies flourished with, and then declined with the great bison herds of earlier days. But these adaptable birds have returned in numbers with cattle and people.

Like all corvids the Black-billed Magpie is an opportunistic omnivore hunting or foraging for seeds, fruit, insects, carrion, eggs and occasionally the nestlings of other birds. They enjoy suet, peanuts and other treats at feeders, and are quick to exploit any pet food left outdoors.

"Stop Lights in the Fog" - Project 365 - Day 47 of 365

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"Stop Lights in the Fog"

Day 47 of 365

It was so foggy this evening that you could barely see across intersections.

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"Downy Woodpecker" - Photo of the Day - February 16th, 2010

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"Downy Woodpecker"

A downy woodpecker perches amidst the barren branches of a local woodland during winter.

Captured in the river valley of the Old Man River, near the Helen Schuler Nature Center in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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he Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) is the smallest woodpecker in North America. This diminutive woodpecker is a familiar sight at backyard feeders and in parks and woodlots, where it joins flocks of chickadees and nuthatches, barely outsizing them. An often acrobatic forager, this black-and-white woodpecker is at home on tiny branches or balancing on slender plant galls, sycamore seed balls, and suet feeders.

Learning to tell the difference between the Downy Woodpecker and it’s larger almost look-alike cousin the Hairy Woodpecker is one of the first challenges faced by most beginning birders in Canada and the United States.
It is actually fairly simple once one knows what to look for.

The Downy’s outer tail feathers are barred with black, unlike the Hairy Woodpecker’s, which are all white. The Downy is about 6 cm smaller than the Hairy, measuring only 15 to 18 cm from the tip of its bill to the tip of its tail. And the Downy’s bill is shorter than its head, whereas the Hairy’s bill is as long as or longer than its head length. The Downy’s name refers to the soft white feathers of the white strip on the lower back, which differ from the more hairlike feathers on the Hairy Woodpecker.

"Is it a bus or a train?" - Project 365 - Day 46 of 365

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"Is it a bus or a train?"

Day 46 of 365

Couldn't resist taking a picture of this very well done logo on the side of a tour bus.

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"Flathead Mountain Range" - Photo of the Day - February 15th, 2010.

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"Flathead Mountain Range"

An HDR image of the Flathead mountain range in the Crowsnest Pass region of the Canadian Rockies, captured from Hwy 40 above the town of Coleman, Alberta, Canada.

Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi, using a 70-300mm lens. HDR effect done using Photomatix Pro 3.

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"Snowy Owl" - Photo of the Day - February 14th, 2010

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"Snowy Owl"

A snowy owl perches on a snow covered hay stack, keeping an eye out for any tasty small mammals that might dare to come out of their winter burrows.

Captured near Cardston in the prairies of southern Alberta, Canada.
Taken with a Canon Rebel XSi using a 70-300mm lens.

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The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, bird of prey of the Arctic regions of the world. In North America it is also known as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl.
In North America, it nests north of the tree line, in the High Arctic from Alaska to Labrador.
Its winter range extends roughly across the middle of North America, from its breeding range to northern United States.
During winter in southern Canada, Snowy Owls inhabit prairies, marshes, open fields, or shorelines, habitats that resemble the treeless tundra of their breeding range. Although some individuals may wander in winter, many establish and defend hunting territories for periods of two or three months.

Snowy Owls spend much of their time perched on fence posts, haystacks, trees, buildings, utility poles, or other sites where the view is unrestricted. They constantly scan the area around their perches, ready to chase another owl from the territory or to launch a silent attack on a mouse or other prey.

The Snowy Owl is the provincial bird of Quebec.

Unlike many other owls, the snowy owl is not nocturnal, but are active during the day (diurnal). With almost constant daylight during their breeding and nesting periods in the Arctic, many believe the owls have adapted to their environment. .

Snowy Owls are among the heaviest owl species in North America and range in size from 52 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in.), and their wingspan ranges from 125 to 145 cm (49 to 57 in.). As is the case with most diurnal birds of prey—those that are active during the day—the female is larger and heavier than the male. The average weight of the female is 2.3 kg (81 ounces) compared to 1.8 kg (64 ounces) for the male.

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"My Favourite Mountain" - Project 365 - Day 45 of 365

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"My Favourite Mountain"

Day 45 of 365

My favourite mountain, Crowsnest Peak. One day hopefully, I will be able to climb to the peak of this monolithic landmark and take pictures down!

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"Canadian Goose Landing" - Photo of the Day - February 13th, 2010

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"Canadian Goose Landing"

A Canadian Goose is silhouetted against brightly lit water as it descends for a landing.

Captured from the banks of the Old Man River in Pavan Park in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

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