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ALGONQUIN ODESSEY

Posted on January 19, 2013 by bilyreid

WILD ELK PASTURING WITH CATTLE, ALGONA, ONTARIO LEUCISTIC CHICKADEE GRAY JAY WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL FEMALE PINE GROSBEAK GREAT GRAY OWL, WILNO, ONTARIO    

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GREAT GRAY OWL

Posted on January 12, 2013 by bilyreid

GREAT GRAY OWL Eastern Ontario is going through an irruption of Great Gray Owls to rival that of 2006. Normally a creature of the boreal forest, there are currently  reports of over a dozen birds in the Ottawa area.

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JOHN NESBIT

Posted on January 12, 2013 by bilyreid

Sad news today out of Scotland of the passing of my old friend and colleague, Professor John Nesbit of the University of Aberdeen. John was my “go to” guy for research related to Aberdeenshire’s remotest glen, Glenbuchat. WAITING FOR TEA … Continue reading →

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EASTERN SCREECH OWL

Posted on January 11, 2013 by bilyreid

  EASTERN SCREECH OWL The rufous morph  variant (seen above) of the Eastern Screech Owl is  a rarity here in Eastern Ontario.  Screech owls are masters of camouflage. Note the colour of the background that this cute little guy has … Continue reading →

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TIP OF THE TONGUE

Posted on January 4, 2013 by bilyreid

       

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by bilyreid

PARLIAMENT HILL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO Happy New Year to one and all!!  All the best in 2013!!!

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MAYAN PROGNOSTICATION

Posted on December 23, 2012 by bilyreid

MAYAN OBSERVATORY, CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO December 21  has come and gone and we’re still here!! LOL!! So much for long term prognostication. The Mayan’s thought themselves capable of predicting the end of the world hundreds of years in advance of … Continue reading →

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ROBERT BORK

Posted on December 20, 2012 by bilyreid

Robert Bork, prominent American jurist,  passed away yesterday. His nomination to the US Supreme Court by President Reagan was shot down by a cabal of miscreant political wretches. Despite the turndown, Bork’s reputation continued to grow with each learned tome … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS VISIT TO PARC OMEGA

Posted on December 17, 2012 by bilyreid

RED FOX ARCTIC FOX ELK STAG BISON TOUGHING OUT SNOWSTORM RED DEER

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PEARL HARBOUR

Posted on December 7, 2012 by bilyreid

Today is the anniversary of “a day which will go down in infamy” according to the words of US President,  Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Above is a poster I put together as a result of a brief visit to Pearl Harbour … Continue reading →

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