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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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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
"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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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
"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.
Monday, February 15, 2010
"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.
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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Sunday, February 14, 2010
"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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Saturday, February 13, 2010
"Windmills in the Fog" - Project 365 - Day 44 of 365
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"Windmills in the Fog"
Day 44 of 365
A gloomy, foggy day in southern Alberta. Vignette quth Tiffen DFX v2.
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"Orange Julia" - Photo of the Day - February 12th. 2010
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"Orange Julia"
A brightly coloured orange Julia Butterfly alighting on a purple flower.
This butterfly is also known as Dryas iulio (incorrectly spelled julia), or Julia Heliconian, and is a species of brush-footed butterfly native to south and central America and the southern united States.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
"Chickadee in a Red Bush" - Photo of the Day - February 11th
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"Chickadee in a Red Bush"
A black-capped chickadee perches among the bare branches of a bush with red coloured bark, puffing up it’s feathers to protect it from the chilly winter weather.
Captured in Lynde Shores Conservation Area in Whitby, Ontario, Canada; with a Canon Rebel XS using a 55-250mm lens. Lynde Shores is maintained by the Central Lake Ontario conservation Authority.
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, common songbird of the tit family, widely distributed in Canada, Alaska, and the northern United States.
The black-capped chickadee favours deciduous woods and gardens. They are non-migratory birds, but do sometimes move south within their range in winter.
They are quite vocal birds, with complex calls to alert the flock of predators, food sources, and to coordinate flock movement, including complex information. The most well known call is the distinctive chick-a-dee-dee-dee call that gave the species it’s name.
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"3 Coyotes" - Project 365 - Day 42 of 365
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"3 Coyotes"
Day 42 of 365
I have been hearing them howling near the coulees while I have been out capturing bird photos. Today I finally managed to catch a glimpse of a small group on the slopes of the coulees.
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"Penguin Soaps" - Project 365 - Day 41 of 365
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"Penguin Soaps"
Day 41 of 365
Hand-made penguin soaps. I love them. but I think I need to get outside tomorrow and get some images of nature, this is getting bad.
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"Twilight Embrace" - Photo of the Day - February 10th, 2010
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"Twilight Embrace"
Young lovers share a passionate kiss beneath the setting sun among the surreal landscape of the hoodoos in Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, Canada.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
"Conversation Hearts!" - Project 365 - Day 40 of 365
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"Conversation Hearts!"
Day 40 of 365
For those with a sweet tooth among us.
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"Reluctant Model!" - Project 365 - Day 39 of 365
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"Reluctant Model!"
Day 39 of 365
My white cat making funny faces for the camera.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
"The Happy Couple" - Photo of the Day - February 8th, 2010
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"The Happy Couple"
A mated couple of mallard ducks stands on the bank of the marsh contemplating life. Taken at Lynde Shores Conservation Area, Whitby Ontario, Canada.
Captured with a Canon Digital Rebel.
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
"Grey Wolf" - Project 365 - Day 38 of 365
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"Grey Wolf"
Day 38 of 365
I have yet to catch one in the wild. For now this taxidermied one will have to do. Courtesy of a shopping trip to an outfitting store.
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"Tulips" - Photo of the Day - February 7th, 2010
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"Tulips"
A close-up image of a group of tulip blossoms, taken across their tops to create a soft effect.
Captured in Edward’s Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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"Waiting for Spring!" - Project 365 - Day 37 of 365
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"Waiting for Spring!"
Day 37 of 365
A picnic table locked in winter's icy grip.
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