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Watchful Parent | Jasper National Park
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Watchful Parent | Jasper National Park
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An eagle stands watch over its fledgings’ nest near Medicine Lake in Jasper, Alberta. | Photo by Peter Tam

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Feather Wrap | Elk Island National Park
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Feather Wrap | Elk Island National Park
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A watchful blue heron — sometimes they’re so still you wonder if they’re real, or a statue placed to fool you. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Resting in the Grass | Elk Island National Park
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Resting in the Grass | Elk Island National Park
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Two young goslings rest in the grass while their siblings nibble on the nearby greens. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Majestic Blue Heron | Elk Island National Park
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Majestic Blue Heron | Elk Island National Park
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A blue heron surveys its nearby surroundings where beavers, ducks and geese reside. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Horned Grebe | Edmonton
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Horned Grebe | Edmonton
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A Horned Grebe shows off its impressive hairdo on a neighbourhood pond. | Photo by Peter Tam.

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Piercing Gaze | Elk Island National Park
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Piercing Gaze | Elk Island National Park
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A great grey owl hunts for its next meal. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Watchful Papa | Elk Island National Park
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Watchful Papa | Elk Island National Park
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There are so many Canada geese on a section of the main road through Elk Island, that we call it Gooseville. This papa stands in the tall grass at the side of the road in Gooseville, watching mama and their young goslings fill up on greens. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Robin on a Roof | Edmonton, Alberta
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Robin on a Roof | Edmonton, Alberta
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Papa robin watching two of his young robins learning to fly. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Bald Eagle | Tongass National Park
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Bald Eagle | Tongass National Park
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An eagle intently surveys his surroundings in Alaska. | Photo by Peter Tam.

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Self-Reflection | Elk Island National Park
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Self-Reflection | Elk Island National Park
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A Canada Goose striking an interesting pose. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Balancing Act | Edmonton, Alberta
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Balancing Act | Edmonton, Alberta
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A female red-winged blackbird balances on a reed and sways in the breeze at a neighbourhood water easement pond. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Great Grey Owl | Elk Island National Park
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Great Grey Owl | Elk Island National Park
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Great grey owl searches for prey. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Winter Hunter | Elk Island National Park
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Winter Hunter | Elk Island National Park
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Great grey owl hunts for food in the snow in Elk Island National Park in Alberta, Canada. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Goldfinch | South Edmonton
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Goldfinch | South Edmonton
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A bright yellow goldfinch balances on a tree branch in a residential neighbourhood. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Fuzz Ball | An Edmonton, Alberta Lawn
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Fuzz Ball | An Edmonton, Alberta Lawn
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A young robin takes a break from learning to fly. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Laser Focus | Elk Island National Park
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Laser Focus | Elk Island National Park
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A grey owl zeroes in on its morning meal and gets ready to pounce. Photo by Peter Tam.

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Swainson’s Hawk | Waterton
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Swainson’s Hawk | Waterton
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A hawk surveys the rolling farmer’s fields and the mountains beyond from its perch atop a fence post. Photo by Peter Tam.

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