From the Archive, Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Minnesota-Wisconsin, United States. Ramsar site no. 1901.
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Deep in the woods the Ram's Head Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium arietinum) Orchid is in bloom at the Marlborough Forest, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Conservation Status: vulnerable (N3N4) in Canada (NatureServe).
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin, United States. Ramsar site no. 511.
Sony DSC-HX90V • Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4 • ƒ/6.4 123.0 mm 1/250 125 Flash (auto, did not fire)
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) Britannia Conservation Area, Mud Lake, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) Delta Marsh Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada. Ramsar site no. 649.
Sony DSC-HX90V • Sony 24-720mm F3.5-6.4 • ƒ/6.3 122.7 mm 1/250 80 Flash (auto, did not fire)