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# Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:28
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Did you ever resolve the issue of the screech owl?One good clue is they are the size of a robin.They don't really make a screeching sound.Can't really describe it,though.it's a scary,bone chilling sound but once you reconize it,it's pretty cool.

bugs
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2011 08:14
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Was wondering if there were any birders in the crowd that could tell me what these two hawkidaes are? I think they are cooper's or sharp shinned hawks. I don't think they are merlins as they appear bigger. I have checked the birding books and some on line birding sites but just am not sure.

Neither cooper's or sharp shinned regularly overwinter in our part (central SK). They were hunting sparrows at our feeders a number of times during the winter and doing a fairly good job judging by the feathers.

hawk A

hawk B

hattie
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2011 12:26 - Edited by: hattie
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Hubby and I went through our bird book. We think they are sharp-shinned hawks. Photo A is female and Photo B is male. Our book shows them in Sask. With hawk B you can see the points on the tail which is seen more in the sharp-shinned rather than the cooper's which has a rounded tail. Also sharp-shinned have a narrow white band on the tail tip while cooper's have a wide band.

Beautiful pictures, by the way.

TomChum
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2011 20:18 - Edited by: TomChum
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Learning how to use my Bushnell Trophy cam. It doesn't work as I'd like, I get a LOT of pics of nothing. There are no branches or moving bushes near the camera. After one week it took 1927 photos, but 3 were of this Coyote walking by.

We have cougars too and I often see their tracks on my road. I am anxious to get pics of that fella.

naturelover66
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# Posted: 2 Apr 2011 20:24
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Beautiful Photograph...........
You can almost feel the crisp air.

SmlTxCabin
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2011 20:58
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went fishing before I went to work yesterday and this was my only catch of the day...

Fishy fishy fishy

TomChum
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2011 21:11 - Edited by: TomChum
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Walking to get water from the creek i spotted this rabbit with it's winter coat.

White rabbit

BadgersHollow
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# Posted: 6 Apr 2011 17:38
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Tanager and bambi

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bugs
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2011 12:52
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Hattie

Thanks for the id's. I always get confused with fall/winter and juvenile plumage.

bugs

larry
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# Posted: 16 Apr 2011 22:14
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just a few i took

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Gary O
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2011 21:52
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Avan, you are right on. DSLRs are so nice.
Apparently I'm on some major consumer list as the flag for marketers to know when the last possible purchase will be made on something.
Soon after Y2K I bought another Pentax 35mm SLR after vainly waiting for the 35mm DSLRs to glut the market.
Immediately DSLRS dropped like a rock.....and so did the value of my 35mm Pentax.
Dealer put a Nikon in my hand......I have yet to let go.
So, sold my film camera to a student of photography, as the process of film developing was compulsory for her......$100
Back yard nature captured with the ol' 35mm (film) SLR.
I call this 'Feaster Bunny' as days after a hawk had dinner.

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Gary O
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2011 22:04 - Edited by: Gary O
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More film pix of back yard nature.
Used the old garage in the back yard for boat storage.
The old bird houses never had a vacancy, as apparently they were the right size for house sparrows...at least I'm pretty sure they are house sparrows.
Mom sparrow was quite wary in regard to Mr Hawk, as she fed the kiddies late one afternoon..... kept looking back.
You can tell by the faces of the little ones when mamma was on her return with more goodies.
Happy with the coloration (quite by accident).
Yeah, Avan, telephotos are nice.

sparrow_001.jpg

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samoni
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# Posted: 19 Apr 2011 13:40
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oh this is fun!!
I took a bunch lately and thought I'd share

great grey owl

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little blue bird

eagle pair

turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2011 22:58
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this was on my old cabin screen door this evening when i rode down to listen to the rain hitting the metal roof on the new camp......

Gary O
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2011 23:04
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Geez, Turk.
Whatizzit?
Moth?
Vegetation?
Misguided hang glider?

turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 26 Apr 2011 06:38
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Quoting: Gary O

Moth?

Luna moth

http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Luna-Moth

mrsP
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2011 12:16 - Edited by: mrsP
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I am not a photographer by any means. I do have a cute little pink point and shoot though, and have taken lots of nature pics with it!

Different mosses on one of our hikes.

Spider web and incoming storm.

My Pearl hunting frog at the beaver pond!

Barred Owl being harrassed by robins.

Sea lions on one of our fishing trip.

The Beautiful Sunshine Coast of BC!

turkeyhunter
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2011 12:22
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mrsP===your pic's of nature are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!! love the sunset.

mrsP
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2011 12:38 - Edited by: mrsP
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thanks turkeyhunter!

I usually forget to bring my camera on hikes. Most of my 'pictures' are in my head. :)

I am trying to remind myself to pack it along on our hikes and fishing trips!

So many beautiful areas on our Coast. Wildlife still abounds here.

Erins#1Mom

# Posted: 27 Apr 2011 20:37
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Thanks everyone, the photos are beautiful....

squirrel
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# Posted: 27 Apr 2011 21:36
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love the pics

TomChum
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2011 12:41 - Edited by: TomChum
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Wildflowers near the cabin. If anyone can help with names (soon?) I'll edit the post. Young buck photo is out the front window.

'raggedy' flower

'orange' flower

2-point buck at sunset

Malamute
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# Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:27 - Edited by: Malamute
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An eagle that was on my back gate post,

Going to the neighbors,

A drive in the Park,

neb
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# Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:39
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Awesome.

Malamute
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2011 12:22 - Edited by: Malamute
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Mountain Goat up on the Pass,

trollbridge
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2011 13:43
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Here are some pics we captured.

sunset over lake while fishing

same sunset

waterfall

lake superior

dstraate
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# Posted: 26 Sep 2011 11:50
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A couple from my weekend out. Leaves are just starting to change. We also had a bear visit us as we had a picnic on top of a nearby hill. I didn't get any pictures, but got a photo of his tracks outside my cabin later. I think he wants to see if his new neighbor shares.