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Stinging Nettle

September 11, 2018

Stinging Nettle is a fitting name for this plant, because it has formic acid in its leaf hairs.

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September 11, 2018
Cassandra Brooke
Species Spotlight

Tagged: plant

Aspen Poplar

September 11, 2018

This tree is essential to the Aspen Parkland, the ecoregion where Edmonton is found.

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September 11, 2018
Meghan Jacklin
Species Spotlight

Tagged: plant

Least Flycatcher

September 11, 2018

The Least Flycatcher is a small songbird species known for its hawking behaviour; darting out from a branch to catch insects on the fly.

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September 11, 2018
Meghan Jacklin
Species Spotlight

Tagged: bird

Tree Swallow

September 11, 2018

The Tree Swallow is a common sight in central Alberta.

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September 11, 2018
Meghan Jacklin
Species Spotlight

Tagged: bird

Little Brown Bat

April 25, 2017

Little brown bats are gentle and shy nocturnal, flying mammals.

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April 25, 2017
Rebecca Ellis
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

Canada Lynx

February 7, 2017

The Canada lynx is one of three Canadian members of the cat family (Felidae) including the bobcat and cougar. They are elusive nighttime hunters that are rarely seen in the wild. 

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February 7, 2017
Rebecca Ellis
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

White-tailed Deer

March 3, 2016

White-tailed deer are an iconic species in the Alberta countryside.

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March 3, 2016
Lift Interactive
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

Coyote

March 3, 2016

The coyote is a medium-sized wild canine, a relative of both the wolf and your family dog, though a coyote has several distinct features and traits.

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March 3, 2016
Lift Interactive
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

Beaver

March 3, 2016

Beavers are keystone species literally and symbolically in Canada - these engineers have a larger-than-life impact on their surroundings and have even claimed their fame as our national emblem.

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March 3, 2016
Lift Interactive
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

Moose

March 3, 2016

Moose are majestic giants who move quietly through the forest, rarely giving themselves away with a sound, but rather drawing your eye to their large shadowy figure. 

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March 3, 2016
Rebecca Ellis
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

Porcupine

March 3, 2016

Porcupines are gentle, misunderstood creatures who slowly, quietly wander our forests.

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March 3, 2016
Lift Interactive
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

Fisher

March 3, 2016

The fisher is possibly the swiftest and most agile member of the weasel family.

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March 3, 2016
Rebecca Ellis
Species Spotlight

Tagged: mammal

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Horned Grebe

February 25, 2016

The Horned Grebe is one of several species of grebes that live in Alberta.

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February 25, 2016
Rebecca Ellis
Species Spotlight

Tagged: bird

Common Loon

February 25, 2016

Common Loons are hard to miss on Canadian lakes - if you don't spot these large tuxedo waterbirds in the middle of the lake, you are sure to hear its yodeling calls.

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February 25, 2016
Rebecca Ellis
Species Spotlight

Tagged: bird

Great Horned Owl

February 25, 2016

Great Horned Owls are Alberta's Provincial Bird making them a highly iconic species.

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February 25, 2016
Lift Interactive
Species Spotlight

Tagged: bird

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