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These owls really do have a strange-looking face! They almost remind me of seals. Not the same as seeing one in the wild but to balance that out, this male is the proud father of three young ones this year, so I was able to see them, too, at the Calgary Zoo.

Can't wait for these beautiful Prairie Crocus flowers to push through the ground next spring - and winter isn't even quite here yet! I just don't want to think about what is in between. The highest position for this photo was #70 on 31st October 2006.

This is a cropped version of a previous photo, showing a beautiful Coyote immediately after it had eaten some kind of small rodent. The highest position for this photo was #27 on 30th October 2006.

Most times, I am greeted with closed eyes or a one-eye-open stare. Today, I was watched more closely. My visit was around noon, whereas I more often go in the late afternoon. This was #355 on 4th November 2006.

Seen at the Pasu Sheep Farm, north of Calgary. This bird's feathers were the worse for wear but the beautiful colour of the head and neck remained. This was # 69 on 8th November 2006.

This is the female Snowy Owl at the Calgary Zoo; the mother of three owlets. This was #272 on 7th December 2006.

This Red Squirrel gave me a bit of amusement on one of my walks. He/she was only tiny, so must have been a fairly young one. This was #60 on 28th December 2006.

Another photo of the young Great Horned Owl that I was so lucky to come across on one of my walks. Not sure who was the most fascinated - him/her or me!