Results tagged “canada” on Earth Touch Blog
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) has a range spanning most of North America and Eurasia, southern Australia and North Africa.
Tags: africa, america, australia, canada, flickr, fox, group, mammal, red foxFlickr group: pic of the day – prairie rattlesnake May 21 2008
The prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), also known as a western rattlesnake or plains rattlesnake, is a venomous snake native to Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Tags: america, canada, central america, mexico, north america, prairie rattlesnake, rattlesnake, reptile, snake, united states, vertebrateFlickr group: pic of the day – great white egret May 2 2008
The great white egret, also known simply as the great egret Ardea alba, is the world’s largest egret.
Tags: africa, aggression, america, argentina, asia, australia, bird, brazil, canada, egret, europe, flickr, great egret, great white egret, group, heron, large, namibia, protect, white, youngFlickr group: pic of the day – Hudsonian whiteface Apr 30 2008
The hudsonian whiteface dragonfly (Leucorrhinia hudsonica) is commonly found in the northern United States of America and in much of Canada. Mature males have black and red patterned bodies, while females and immature males are patterned in yellow.
Tags: canada, dragonfly, flickr, hudsonian whiteface, insect, invertebrate, north america, photographyFlickr group: pic of the day – snowy owl chick Apr 18 2008
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white and speckled bird with a rounded head, yellow eyes and black bill.
They are found fairly widely in the Arctic and neighbouring areas of the northern hemisphere, including Canada, China, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Tags: arctic, bird, canada, china, denmark, flickr, northern hemisphere, owl, photograph, photography, snowy owl, snowy owl chick, united kingdom, united states, vertebrateFlickr photo essay – polar bears, by Len Haier Apr 17 2008
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are the largest carnivores on earth, and can weigh between 300 and 600kg (660-1320lb). They are found in Arctic areas only, including Denmark, Russia, Norway and Canada.
They are largely dependent on the sea ice environment of the Arctic, and are considered by environmental groups to be extremely vulnerable and a threatened species.
Tags: artic, bear, canada, carnivore, denmark, flickr, mammal, north america, norway, photograph, photography, polar bear, russia, vertebrateFlickr group: pic of the day – bald eagles Apr 10 2008
Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are large, powerful, high-flying birds found in North America.
Tags: bird, canada, environment, fish, flickr, group, photography, river, talon, waterFlickr pic of the day – cedar waxwing Mar 24 2008
This photo of a cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) was taken at the Morgan Arboretum in Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, by Earth-Touch Flickr group member Hikerboy45.
Tags: arboretum, bird, breed, camera, canada, cedar waxwing, flash, flock, forest, hikerboy45, morgan arboretum, quebec, spring, trees, waxwingFlickr group: pic of the day – northern cardinal Mar 3 2008
This closeup of a northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) has been chosen as our Earth-Touch Flickr group “picture of the day”.
Tags: bird, canada, cardinal, green belt, northern cardinal, ottawa, vertebratePage 1 of 1 pages
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