Nature At My Doorstep
season by season in British Columbia's central interior
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
Camera Critters - Migrating Birds
I've had fun this week observing and taking photos of the swans and geese.
Trumpeter Swans
Canada Geese
Companions
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Camera Critters - Migrating Birds
I've had fun this week observing and taking photos of the swans and geese. Trumpeter Swans Canada Geese Companions