Species Profile: Belted Kingfisher

"Communicating" by Sandy Stewart July’s Photo of the Month winner is Sandy Stewart with her lovely photo of a Belted Kingfisher! Her subject - the Kingfisher - is situated on the right third of the photo. The lines of the grass and the zig-zag of the tree stump lead our attention to the bird. The …

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Species Profile: Coastal Tailed Frog

The Coastal Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei) is very unique species whose range extends from northern BC to California. Tadpoles may grow to about 3 centimeters in length and may be greyish brown, reddish brown, and black in colour. Mature coastal tailed frogs grows to about 3 centimeters in length and may be light brown, greyish …

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Species Profile: Round-Leaved Sundew

If you were a super lucky kid and, like me, grew up having a pet Venus flytrap, then let me share with you my excitement about the first ever plant feature on the BogBlog’s Species Profile - the insectivorous round-leaved sundew! Round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) is widely found across the geographic zone of the northern …

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