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Thursday, June 10, 2010

May 25 - June 5 in Alberta

Although this trip was primarily for birding I found that, once again, Alberta was a great place to see mammals as well as birds. Here are some images from this trip and a few from last year's (see also photos from June 2009).  

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Columbian Ground-Squirrel - common at Waterton Lakes National Park


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Golden-mantled Ground-Squirrel at Waterton Lakes

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Red Squirrel (from 2009 trip) 

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Here are mages of the three species of rabbit found in Alberta.
 Nuttall's Cottontail (above image from prior trip to Saskatchewn), 

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Snowshoe Hare, Waterton Lakes National Park (15 seen along upper Cameron Lakes Road)

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White-tailed Jackrabbit (image from 2009 trip) 

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Bighorn Sheep at Waterton Lakes National Park being groomed by a magpie. 

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Rocky Mountain Goat (kit), Banff National Park

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Elk, Jasper National Park

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Black Bear, Banff National Park (6 seen on June 4 drive to Jasper)


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Grizzly Bear at Bow Lake in Banff National Park (my first for Canada)!