Yellow-headed Blackbird from the archives
Curiosity from up high
Loving the snow
Young Percy Pelican ..
What a sight on a cold winter's day
Little bird, big world
No such thing as a line-up
Sparkling snow and iridescence
Mixed company
A rare (for me) in-flight shot
A reward for facing my fears : )
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Carnations for his sweetheart : )
Worthy of another look
Mallard curls
Lesser Scaup male
Concentration
On a snowy day
Tired Mom
Visitor to the city
A treat in the city
Hunting for fish
I don't like having my photo taken!
Curious little Mink
One of the joys of spring
Watching for fish
Lichens and all
Mountain Bluebird male
Mink
What's for supper, Mom?
Protecting her home
Red button eyes
The foot of a Coot
Mountain Bluebird
Gentoo Penguin
Downy Woodpecker
Happy Thanksgiving - be thankful for the little th…
House Wren
Gentoo Penguin - Near Threatened
Time to feed a hungry youngster
Peeking
Ring-billed Gull
Clark's Grebe / Aechmophorus clarkii
When a Bison wants to cross the road, he just cros…
Ring-billed Gull
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Mountain Bluebird on bokeh
He needs to eat an awful lot of grass
Just for the record
Beautiful setting for a fine lady
Magnificent Moose, Grand Tetons
Bison herd, Yellowstone National Park
Mourning Dove / Zenaida macroura
Say "Cheese"!
Mighty Moose
Bison, Yellowstone National Park
Having a bath is so much fun
Double-crested Cormorant
Fun in the pool
White-tailed fawn and doe
A bird for a change
Majestic, even in captivity
parking zone
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Penguin feet
These wonderfully colourful feet belong to a Gentoo Penguin, taken on 6 December 2012 at the Calgary Zoo. I was surprised that Penguins don't seem to have feet that prevent them from slipping on ice.
The Calgary Zoo has four species of Penguin in their Penguin Plunge exhibit - Gentoo (23), King (8), Humboldt (10) and Rockhopper (5). They are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums penguin species survival plan.
The 46 penguins came from zoos in Quebec, Texas, New York and Washington states and Scotland. There are 8 King Penguins, 23 Gentoo Penguins, 10 Humboldt Penguins and 5 Rockhopper Penguins. The IUCN Red List states:
King Penguins - Least Concern
Humboldt Penguins - Vulnerable
Gentoo Penguins - Near Threatened
Rockhopper Penguins - Vulnerable
Current Impacts on the Gentoo population include climate variation, competition with fisheries, human disturbance, pollution.
Gentoos can hold their breath underwater for up to seven minutes. They usually search for food within 14 kilometres of home, but may travel up to twice that distance in a day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Penguin
The Calgary Zoo does not have a Penguin webcam, but the link below will give you an idea of what we see and hear in Calgary.
seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-sandiego/Animals/Webcams/Pe...
The Calgary Zoo has four species of Penguin in their Penguin Plunge exhibit - Gentoo (23), King (8), Humboldt (10) and Rockhopper (5). They are part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums penguin species survival plan.
The 46 penguins came from zoos in Quebec, Texas, New York and Washington states and Scotland. There are 8 King Penguins, 23 Gentoo Penguins, 10 Humboldt Penguins and 5 Rockhopper Penguins. The IUCN Red List states:
King Penguins - Least Concern
Humboldt Penguins - Vulnerable
Gentoo Penguins - Near Threatened
Rockhopper Penguins - Vulnerable
Current Impacts on the Gentoo population include climate variation, competition with fisheries, human disturbance, pollution.
Gentoos can hold their breath underwater for up to seven minutes. They usually search for food within 14 kilometres of home, but may travel up to twice that distance in a day.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_Penguin
The Calgary Zoo does not have a Penguin webcam, but the link below will give you an idea of what we see and hear in Calgary.
seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-sandiego/Animals/Webcams/Pe...
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