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This gull was wandering in the brush near the sidewalk not far from the cave store in La Jolla. He was not bothered by my presence.
Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) in the mixed woods region north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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26 January, 2013.
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Gray Squirrel, generic name, Sciurus, is derived from two Greek words, skia, meaning shadow, and oura, meaning tail. This name alludes to the squirrel sitting in the shadow of its tail.
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), also known as the grey squirrel depending on region, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. Widely introduced to certain places around the world, the eastern gray squirrel in Europe, in particular, is regarded as an invasive species.
The eastern gray squirrel has predominantly gray fur, but it can have a brownish color. It has a usual white underside as compared to the typical brownish-orange underside of the fox squirrel. It has a large bushy tail. Particularly in urban situations where the risk of predation is reduced, both white – and black-colored individuals are quite often found.
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Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa) hunting in the boreal woods north of Opal, Alberta, Canada.
Still patiently waiting for these owls to show up along the winter roads this winter.
2 February, 2012.
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The Enola Gray is a heavy torpedo bomber. She is armed with two forward light turrets, a heavy rear turret, and two capship torpedos.
Originally posted Jan 2006.
This gray kitty comes to visit every once in a while but it isn't very tame to me.. When he sees me he always leaves.. He is across the street and I got the shot thru the Kitchen window... He doesn't look like he is doing too well.. Looks like there are several big lumps on him so am not expecting to see him again...
The gray wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or western wolf.
In 2013, a genetic study found that the wolf population in Europe was divided along a north-south axis and formed five major clusters. Three clusters were identified occupying southern and central Europe in Italy, the Dinaric-Balkans, the Carpathians. Another two clusters were identified occupying north-central Europe and the Ukrainian steppe. The Italian wolf consisted of an isolated population with low genetic diversity. Wolves from Croatia, Bulgaria, and Greece formed the Dinaric-Balkans cluster. Wolves from Finland, Latvia, Belarus, Poland and Russia formed the north-central Europe cluster, with wolves from the Carpathians cluster coming from a mixture of wolves from the north-central cluster and the Dinaric-Balkans cluster. The wolves from the Carpathians were more similar to the wolves from the Pontic-Caspian Steppe than they were to wolves from north-central Europe. These clusters may have been the result of expansion from glacial refugia, an adaptation to local environments, and landscape fragmentation and the killing of wolves in some areas by humans.
In 2016, two genetic studies of North American gray wolves found that they formed six ecotypes – genetically and ecologically distinct populations separated from other populations by their different type of habitat. These six wolf ecotypes were named West Forest, Boreal Forest, Arctic, High Arctic, Baffin, and British Columbia. The studies found that precipitation and mean diurnal temperature range were the most influential variables. These findings were in accord with previous studies that precipitation influenced morphology and that vegetation and habitat type influenced wolf differences.The local adaptation of a wolf ecotype most likely reflects a wolf's preference to remain in the type of habitat that it was born into.
We had a spectacular evening this past Sunday as far as raptors in just a couple hours. We noticed this male Harrier combing the area repeatedly. It landed a couple times and just sat on the ground for minutes. We approached slowly both times hoping he had some prey. Both times he came up empty. He was successful on his third try but the light was gone by then. The fog had eclipsed our lighting. He provided great views and we took advantage it. I removed the golden cast in this shot. It was taken an hour before sunset. I will be posting more flight shots later. I'm backed up with photos and busy with daily obligations at the moment. Hope you enjoy it! Click on image for larger view :)
Gray Fox in the snow.
Known to the Mayan people as "Gato de Monte" or cat of the mountain, the Gray Fox was believed to be a recent offshoot from the Red Fox. Not so, say the fossil records.
The Gray Fox belongs to a distinct genus, Urocyon, with a separate evolutionary lineage, which branched early from the ancient canids and has existed as it's own branch four to six million years.
The Gray Fox remains the most elusive, and least understood fox species in North America.