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Welcome to our monthly celebration of nature and photography!
We hope you enjoy this issue's selection of jokes, trivia, photos and news. |
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The call of the mountains greet us this month as we visit Mount Revelstoke National Park in British Columbia.
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TRIVIA TIME
Which mammal lives in a home called a holt or a couch?
You'll find the answer at the end of this newsletter.
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WHAT'S THIS?
This is a tough mystery this month. What on earth is this?
You'll find the answer at the end of this newsletter!
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MONTHLY PAGE
Some 26 American states have selected an official state reptile.
This month's feature page is our collection of them which you can see here.
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CONTRIBUTED BY... |
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| This wary coyote is by W.C. Durnil of Chino Valley Arizona |
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Monarch Butterfly sent in by Susan Asis Kalman of Allegany, New York. |
Many thanks to W.C. and Susan
If you have a nature image for this section, please let us know.
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WANDERING IMAGE
While wandering down by the sea, this Osprey was spotted atop its nest.
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CAPTION THIS
What do you think would be a good caption for this photo ?
Here are two of ideas:
#1 - "I'm not going too far, then you will have to get off!"
#2 - "Can you move right to the front please!"
If this month's photo inspires you, please send us your caption in an e-mail.
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SNIPPETS IN NATURE
This month's snippet is from Lia Frase, Victoria.
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JOKE OF THE MONTH
__An old coyote went into a hardware store and asked for something that could cut trees quickly. The salesman said that this chainsaw could cut down five trees in an hour.
__The next day the coyote came back in a rage. He held up the chainsaw and said, “You swindled me! This rotten thing only cut down one tree and it took all day.”
__The salesman took the chainsaw and started it up to see what was wrong.
__Suddenly, the coyote cried out, “What’s that noise?”
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"No one said you had to start it up."
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NOTES, NEWS AND TIPS
Here are this month's choices:
Bird - Red-breasted Merganser | Wildflower - Skunk Cabbage
| Bug - Hoary Comma
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Click on the images to visit the pages.
The Black Oystercatcher is a jet black shorebird with a long red bill.
The male and female adult birds are alike in appearance.
The juveniles are dull brown and with light-coloured bill.
Picture of the Week
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Be sure to drop by the Inn every week to see the latest Picture of the Week.
You can also do so by clicking on the image to the left or by clicking here. |
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Past Issues
If you want to see any of the past issues of Whispers, they are available here. |
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DID YOU KNOW....
Did you know that ducks have a unique blood system in their
webbed feet that keeps their feet from freezing?
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STATE AND PROVINCIAL EMBLEMS
Everyone loves butterflies. This one is the Zebra Longwing Butterfly,
state butterfly of Florida.
You can view our collection of official state butterflies here.
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TRIVIA ANSWER
The otter's home is called a holt or a couch.
This is a North American River Otter, Lontra canadensis.
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ANSWER TO WHAT'S THIS?
The mystery this month is solved! It's a White-crowned Sparrow.
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Thanks for joining us this month! We hope you enjoyed this issue of Whispers. We invite your comments and ideas - just drop us an e-mail. See you next month! |
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