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I was up in the Banff-Jasper corridor last month & got a number of wildlife shots. Two of my favorites were:
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I'm not much of a wildlife photographer, but when an opportunity presents itself...

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Juvenile Swainson's Hawk - Flight
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Randy and Bernie......positively sublime! Keep them coming! =D>
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The three rattlesnake species of Colorado: prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis), massassauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus), and midget faded rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus concolor).

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Viridis and catenatus from Lincoln county, CO. C. oreganus from Sweetwater county, WY.
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Neonate massassauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii). Lincoln county, CO.
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