PWP week of Nov 12 – Nov 18 23
This week’s content is a bit different. Still my photos but they are photos from previous years. The photos here are shots used for calendars for bygone years. Hence the fancy borders. It was bitter sweet going thru the files. Brought up lots of memories, some of them sad as I still really miss my four legged friends. We had a lot of good times. The shots with all the numbers on the bottom, are from my trusty assistance the trail camera. I did use my camera this week but the shots I got were Christmas decorations and no matter how the stores think, I think it is to early for Christmas content. Enjoy!
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Raptors – At the zoo and at home
The Calgary Zoo has an area fenced, top and sides and inside are “Raptors” – hawks and owls, the day I visited. You can walk thru and these birds are flying around, sitting in the trees and on the ground. It is quite a rush to have a Great Grey Owl, with a wing span of 56-60 inches fly over you. The day I walked thru, a little black squirrel had somehow gotten into the enclosure and he was seen by on of these owls. I didn’t wait around to see the end of the story. I’m hoping the squirrel somehow evaded the owl and lived to see another day.
Then………… Yesterday was a nice day -18 with sunshine. As I left to go to town in the morning I saw a Great Horned Owl in the trees by the house. Back for the camera and took a few shots. Later in the afternoon, as I was doing chores, he was in the trees in the yard. He flew to four different areas and I was able to get shots of him in each.
Here are links for more information about both owls.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Grey_Owl
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Horned_owl
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