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Comment: This is a small flock of Willow Ptarmigans. This is another species that turns white for the winter.
091 Snowy Owl * Here he is up a little closer. * 2048 x 1536 * (498KB)

092 Bear track * This arrow points toward a bear footprint. You can see three round toe marks very clearly. * 1175 x 782 * (355KB)

095 Arctic hare * This Arctic Hare has already turned from brown to white. He doesn't seem to realize that it hasn't snowed yet - so he isn't camoflauged. * 2048 x 1536 * (714KB)

096 Arctic hare * He is eating little bits of plants from the tundra. * 2048 x 1536 * (618KB)

097 Arctic hare * You can't quite see the tiny black tips on his ears. * 2048 x 1536 * (411KB)
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098 Willow Ptarmigan.jpg - 2048 x 1536 - (673KB)
10/17/05 2:06 PM
099 Willow PtarmiganJPG * Now you can see them better. We were told that once it does snow, the ptarmigan look like

100 Willow Ptarmigan * I couldn't quite get his feathery feet into the picture. The feathers on the feet help them walk on the snow. * 2048 x 1536 * (611KB)

101 Churchill landscape * Another view of the Churchill landscape..... * 1600 x 1200 * (552KB)

102 Natural wind socks * These trees act as natural wind socks. The winds are almost always out of the northwest - and the driving snow blows the branches off that side of the trees. So you don't need a compass to travel around. * 2048 x 1536 * (625KB)

105 reflections * One afternoon, the wind was not blowing and the waters were like glass. Isn't this a beautiful reflection during the beginning of sunset? * 2048 x 1536 * (734KB)
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