A fish has been spotted! The churning water at the base of the Weir creates bubbling, foamy water which leads to a whole variety of Pelican photo backgrounds.
Tags: Calgary Alberta Canada American White Pelican A Big Fave birds BestNature TNC06 Pelecanus erythrorhynchos i500 Interestingness#38 explore2007September28 AvianExcellence AR1 Bow River Weir annkelliott Olympus C750UZ Talkaboutwildlife.ca ColorPhotoAward action adult fishing birdshare
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Wish I had seen this bird out in the wild, though I have seen Great Greys in the countryside before but from a distance. Instead, I have had to make do so far with getting my closer shots at the Calgary Zoo. The aviaries there have Great Greys as well as other owls, with nothing between you and the birds. This owl was sitting in a tree inside one of the huge aviaries maybe 10 feet away from me. Quite an experience to find oneself looking into THESE eyes! Not a single slight movement was missed by these sharp eyes. This is a photo I posted when I first joined Flickr and I don't have any record of what # it reached in Explore. I do know that it was at #416 at one point. Thanks, everyone, for taking a look!
Tags: Calgary Alberta Canada wildlife Bird of Prey owl Great Grey Owl Zoo birds Explore ABigFave interestingness#416 uploaded2006Sept8
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The Black-capped Chickadee is the most common bird to fly down to one's hand (my daughter's in this photo) here in Calgary. I have only had these, plus Boreal Chickadees and Red-breasted Nuthatches on my hand but will hope for a White-breasted Nuthatch and maybe even a Downy Woodpecker this winter. Thanks everyone!
Tags: Calgary Alberta Canada wildlife birds Black-capped Chickadee Explore BestNature TNC06 ABigFave interestingness#86 Explore2006 Sept 30
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I happened to turn my head whilst talking to someone on a winter walk and found myself looking into the big round eyes of this tiny owl sitting on a nearby branch. Had to wipe the ice off my camera lens in order to try and get any photos. They are very poor quality but this is the only Northern Saw-whet Owl that I have ever seen. I believe the highest this photo got on Explore was #119 on 11th November 2006. Thanks, everyone!
Tags: Calgary Alberta Canada southern Alberta South Glenmore Park Weaselhead nature ornithology wildlife avian bird owl Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus Bird of prey perched branch forest image photograph vertical color image Explore interestingness#119 Explore 2006 Nov 11 Olympus C750 UZ point-and-shoot winter
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Not a good quality photo, thanks to very poor lighting and ice on my lens! However, it was fascinating to watch this young, little Northern Saw-whet Owl keep a close eye on something moving on the ground - something that might taste good! I believe the highest this photo got on Explore was 259 on 2nd November 2006. Thanks everyone!
Tags: Calgary Alberta Canada owl Northern Saw-whet Owl wildlife birds Bird of Prey Explore i500 interestingness#259 Explore 2006 Nov 2 Weaselhead
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