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Harepin
This Snowshoe Hare has a red pin through its ear — clearly, it is a harepin. Subscribers will be aware that I delight in having a hare in residence. When I saw yesterday’s lad, I initially assumed that it … Continue reading
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Two-lagamorph day
Yesterday was a two-lagomorph day. Lagomorphs are an order that includes hares, rabbits and the pikas. The rabbit is not found here, but we do have the snowshoe hare and the American pika. Neither is seen often, so how … Continue reading
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Hare’s here
A Snowshoe Hare has occasionally visited over the last few months. When first seen, it had already started its transition from the white of winter to the brown of summer. The transition
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Wolf
We have wolves around here, but I have never seen one. Fortunately Doug Thorburn sent me this picture of one he saw yesterday on an old logging road. Doug Thorburn’s picture of a Grey Wolf is used with permission.
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May goulash
This is the twentieth posting made this month. What could possibly be left over for the end-of-the-month goulash? Many things, it turns out, but I will show only a few of them. The Chipping Sparrow is a common and … Continue reading
Mammals, timid & bold
Two mammals were encountered during a walk. One was large and formidable; the other was small and harmless. Each knew it was being watched, but their reactions differed greatly. Upon spotting an interloper in its territory, the black bear promptly … Continue reading
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Midnight bear
It was nearly midnight when I was awoken by a black bear only a metre from my bedroom. The resulting picture was taken in the dark with a phone. Consequently, this picture surely has a lower quality than any others I have … Continue reading
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April goulash
This is a month’s end collection of images, none of which has had a posting of its own. A Bald Eagle brings sticks to enlarge its nest. A Columbian Ground Squirrel does sentry duty beside its burrow. My hare … Continue reading
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Two portraits
While the naturalist in me likes to explore interesting behaviours — Ogopogo, planing, katabatic winds — the photographer in me just likes to take portraits — eagle, otter family, black grizzly. Here are two portraits from two days ago. Surely … Continue reading
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Canadian life
Today — July 1st, 2017 — marks the sesquicentenary of the creation of Canada as a nation. My two-dozen mute portraits offer peeks into the charm and beauty of life in Canada.