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We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American proverb
Some of you may have heard of Fat Bear Week. It's a "competition" sponsored by the National Park Service in which the public votes for the fattest bear frequenting the famous Brooks Falls.
Last year's winner was bear number 747. Not sure which bear will win this year, but as you can see here, 747 looks like he's ready to take on all comers. He looks much like he did in 2020 when his weight was estimated at 1,400 LBS.
When this shot was taken, he still had another month to add more weight, which he will undoubtedly do. We watched him catch salmon after salmon in his favorite spot in the river...which no other bear would dare to challenge him for.
By the way, 747 was assigned that number by the park service prior to achieving his current massive size. A little clairvoyance involved I think.
Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District runs along Markland Street and includes Park Street and MacNab Street between Markland Street and Herkimer. Chilton Place is also included.
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District is found in the City of Hamilton and consists of 51 residential properties.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
The Heritage Conservation District Plan describes the heritage character as:
“Although a few residents were built in the 1850s and 1860s, the Durand-Markland study area is characterized by a predominance of late nineteenth century to early twentieth century building construction. There is a range and diversity of structures from small, vernacular worker’s cottages to large classically detailed houses of the upper middle class.
The most prominent architectural styles are nineteenth century Italianate (1850-1900), and Queen Anne (1880-1910), and twentieth century Tudor Revival (1900-1930s) Examples of such architectural styles as Second Empire (1860-1880), Colonial Revival (1900-present), Edwardian Classicism (1900-1930), and four-square (1900-1930) are also represented in the district ”.
It goes on to state:
“The distinctive architectural features of the area are its scale, mass, decorative detailing and building sitting. Remarkably few individual buildings and properties have been extensively altered or subdivided over time due to changing tastes, economics and fashion The overall nineteenth century residential character coupled with a distinctive treeline and canopied streetscapes have generally been retained and occasionally enhanced”.
Designation of the District
The designation of Durand-Markland was initiated by local residents. Unterman McPhail Cumming Associates Heritage Conservation and Planning Consultants and Wendy Shearer Landscape Architect Limited completed the plan in 1994 for the City of Hamilton.
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District is protected by By-law 94-184, which was passed in 1994 by the City of Hamilton.
View from the lookout atop the limestone cliff escarpment at Rockwood Conservation Area, Rockwood, Ontario.
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Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Greenbelt, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mer Bleue (Bleue Sea in English) received this name because some early morning when the light strikes the mist that blankets the wetland, it creates a blue effect that seems as if you’re looking out over the sea. Located in the southeastern sector of Canada’s Capital Greenbelt, the 3,500-hectare Mer Bleue conservation area provides a unique opportunity to see a northern boreal landscape. The Mer Bleue Bog is approximately 7,700 years old and is a habitat for many species of rare plants, birds and other wildlife. The Mer Bleue Bog is one of the most outstanding natural features of the Greenbelt in Ottawa and is one of its most visited areas. Source: National Capital Commission (NCC)
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Aire de conservation Mer Bleue, Ceinture de verdure, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
La Mer Bleue a reçu ce nom parce que, tôt le matin, lorsque la lumière frappe la brume qui recouvre la zone humide, elle crée un effet bleu qui donne l'impression que vous regardez la mer. Située dans le secteur sud-est de la Ceinture de verdure de la capitale du Canada, l'aire de conservation Mer Bleue de 3 500 hectares offre une occasion unique de voir un paysage boréal nordique. La tourbière Mer Bleue a environ 7 700 ans et est un habitat pour de nombreuses espèces de plantes rares, d'oiseaux et d'autres espèces sauvages. La tourbière Mer Bleue est l'une des caractéristiques naturelles les plus remarquables de la Ceinture de verdure à Ottawa et l'une de ses zones les plus visitées. Source : Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN)
Eastern Phoebe taken on March 17, 2018, at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area in Boone County, Missouri.
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A D O R A B L E.
So far I have gathered that Amari is smart and a bit of a thinker. Also he seems be very determined and knows exactly what he wants and how he wants to do it.
On the flip side of that, he doesn't stray too far from his keeper, so he is still very timid but growing in confidence each time I have seen him.
I have to laugh at him when he bolts back into his den. It is like he is running inside to tell mum and dad (Misty & Milo) about all the people looking at him or that he has to tell them that he climbed the rocks without falling....
A lone pine stands at the edge of still water, its reflection softened by the quiet drift of rain.
In the hush of fog and distance, the landscape lets go of detail, leaving only shape, balance, and breath.
Here, nothing asks for attention—everything simply settles into silence.
Full title is: 2020-2021 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. It is purchased annually by both hunters and conservationists (Me) to protect habitat throughout USA for migratory ducks. For years it has proven to be a successful partnership of hunters and conservationists in protecting critical habitat for ducks both as they migrate and during breeding season. $25 per stamp and is well worth it! Not used in the US postal system. Need to sign your name across the stamp to use it for hunting or as a pass to a National Wildlife Refuge. For more info. visit www.recreation.gov. A different species is featured each year. Size of stamp is 2 in wide, 1.5 in high.
Theme: "Stamp"
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Yesterday we went on a small guided bus trip from Anchorage. We stopped at the Wildlife Conservation and the guide, Matthew, took us straight to the bear enclosure. He said it was better to see them before feeding, as after feeding they normally find a cosy spot for a siesta.
The Pernambuco Pygmy-owl is, perhaps, one of the rarest owls in the world.
Unlike most owls, the Northern Pygmy-owl is diurnal - meaning it is active during the day, and frequently at dawn and dusk. Also unique among the owls, the Northern Pygmy-owl is not a silent flyer. When it flies, its wings make a buzzing or whirring sound.
Extensive habitat loss has occurred in the region, and the remaining fragments are small and isolated. Any remaining population is likely to be tiny, to have an extremely small range, and to be declining. For these reasons, the species is listed as Critically Endangered.
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Pernambuco Pygmy Owl Detailed Portrait in Naturalistic Style
This image shows a detailed naturalistic portrait of a Pernambuco pygmy owl's face. It highlights the bird's unique feather patterns and soft lighting, resembling classic ornithological art.
Created by Diney on Mar 7, 2026 using the Nano Banana AI image generator model. Nightcafe
Here is one last look at H. aureoguttatum's transparent ventral surface. You can clearly see its heart, lungs, and intestinal tract. These little frogs are one of the many fascinating creatures that call the Chocó home.
#savethechoco #amphibians #conservation
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Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The MacNab-Charles Heritage Conservation District is a one
block area bounded by MacNab Street South, Hurst Place,
Charles Street and Bold Street in the City of Hamilton. The
district consists of seven properties. These properties include
two multi-unit residences, a church and manse, two residential
properties and offices.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
According to a plaque, the cultural heritage value of the district lies in the fact that:
The downtown block of MacNab Street South, Hurst Place, Charles Street and Bold Street contains a unique collection of stone buildings primarily dating from the 1850s.
While stone architecture was relatively rare in Ontario, Hamilton’s Mountain offered a ready supply of limestone. The local resource was used to great advantage in the hands of the newly-arrived Scottish stonemasons, establishing pre-Confederation Hamilton as a city renowned for its wealth of handsome stone
architecture.
With the MacNab Street Presbyterian Church as the focal point, the Victorian stone and brick streetscape of MacNab-Charles evoke a genuine sense of history in the heart of this city.
Designation of the District
The designation of the MacNab Charles Heritage Conservation District was initiated by the City Hamilton.
The Study and Plan were conducted and written between 1986 and 1988 by the Local Planning Branch, Planning and Development Department and the Hamilton-Wentworth Region. It was carried out in consultation with a local District Steering Committee made up of owners from the area.
The MacNab-Charles Heritage Conservation District is protected by By-law 90-144 which was passed on May 9, 1990 by the City of Hamilton.
A spectral Christmas Eve walk at Ivinghoe Beacon.
Despite knowing this walk so well, there were a couple of moments when I lost my bearings in this blanket of fog.
A lot of the farmers around here introduced 3 metre conservation strips around their fields a number of years ago. The idea is to encourage the return of the many endangered species of farmland birds that declined following the introduction of intensive farming techniques. Certainly it seems to have worked with good populations of Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Yellowhammers and Corn Buntings at this location. Not that I saw any in this pea souper!
In Aug of 2018....The IUCN has up-graded this EVENING GROSBEAK from least concern to VULNERABLE statues.. (One step closer to "Endangered".)
(Image captured at Algonquin Provincial Park.)
One of the Highland ponies brought in for conservation grazing at SWT Montrose Basin. Masquerading as a Unicorn by walking in front of the fencepost. (Only noticed the fencepost when loading to laptop, so 0 out of 10 for composition at the time!)
Just west of St. Louis, Missouri is a group of lakes called the Busch conservatino area. This is the most photographed of the lakes, Lake 33.
Excerpt from www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Picton-Herita...:
57-59 Main Street
Ontario Worker’s Cottage (1800s-1890s):
In the early 19th century, a house’s level of taxation was partly
based on the number of storeys. As an economy many houses
were constructed with a second storey of half-height.
There modest houses were one and a half stories with gable roof.
Windows to the second floor were placed on the side and/or a
windowed gable was provided over the centre door. The buildings
were symmetrically organized with a central entry, flanking
windows and chimneys on the side walls. As the style evolved
projecting entry bays and rear ‘tail’ additions were incorporated.
During the second half of the century, influenced by British
immigrants, the Worker’s Cottage moved away from the Classical
influence and adopted gothic architecture’s vertically oriented
features such as steeply pitched gables, pointed arches at
windows and doors, and decorative turned and carved woodwork
on bargeboard, finials, verandahs and entrances. The treatment
of the exterior varied widely to reflect local resources: wood
(clapboard or board-and-batton), stone or brick.
Watching these birds at the pond is always an enjoyable experience. This guy decided all of the sudden that it was time to go and I happened to have my lens pointed in his direction.
Conservation. Our mess becomes their mess...
Bright Eyes
Song by Art Garfunkel
Is it a kind of a dream
Floating out on the tide
Following the river of death downstream
Oh, is it a dream?
There's a fog along the horizon
A strange glow in the sky
And nobody seems to know where it goes
And what does it mean?
Oh, is it a dream?
Bright eyes, burning like fire
Bright eyes, how can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
Bright eyes
Is it a kind of a shadow
Reaching into the night
Wandering over the hills unseen
Or is it a dream?
There's a high wind in the trees
A cold sound in the air
And nobody ever knows when you go
And where do you start?
Oh, into the dark
Bright eyes, burning like fire
Bright eyes, how can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
Bright eyes
Bright eyes, burning like fire
Bright eyes, how can you close and fail?
How can the light that burned so brightly
Suddenly burn so pale?
Bright eyes
The Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park is a 14,300 hectare park approximately 25km north of Coober Pedy. The park has spectacular coloured hills, flat topped mesas and gibber covered plains (locally referred to as "moon plain").
The entire park is an Aboriginal Heritage site and is protected under both the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 and the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988.
Mer Bleue Bog Trail / Sentier de la tourbière Mer Bleue
Mer Bleue Conservation Area, Greenbelt, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mer Bleue (Bleue Sea in English) received this name because some early morning when the light strikes the mist that blankets the wetland, it creates a blue effect that seems as if you’re looking out over the sea. Located in the southeastern sector of Canada’s Capital Greenbelt, the 3,500-hectare Mer Bleue conservation area provides a unique opportunity to see a northern boreal landscape. The Mer Bleue Bog is approximately 7,700 years old and is a habitat for many species of rare plants, birds and other wildlife. The Mer Bleue Bog is one of the most outstanding natural features of the Greenbelt in Ottawa and is one of its most visited areas. Source: National Capital Commission (NCC)
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Aire de conservation Mer Bleue, Ceinture de verdure, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
La Mer Bleue a reçu ce nom parce que, tôt le matin, lorsque la lumière frappe la brume qui recouvre la zone humide, elle crée un effet bleu qui donne l'impression que vous regardez la mer. Située dans le secteur sud-est de la Ceinture de verdure de la capitale du Canada, l'aire de conservation Mer Bleue de 3 500 hectares offre une occasion unique de voir un paysage boréal nordique. La tourbière Mer Bleue a environ 7 700 ans et est un habitat pour de nombreuses espèces de plantes rares, d'oiseaux et d'autres espèces sauvages. La tourbière Mer Bleue est l'une des caractéristiques naturelles les plus remarquables de la Ceinture de verdure à Ottawa et l'une de ses zones les plus visitées. Source : Commission de la capitale nationale (CCN)
A Maasai woman in a village in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania,takes part in a welcoming dance. ©2019 John M. Hudson | jmhudson1.com
Cascades Conservation Area
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