We always love seeing a momma with her babies!
Moose calves breastfeed for the first six months of their life, although they usually stay with their mother for a year until the next calf comes along.
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaWildlife #Moose
Happy Bat Appreciation Day! 🦇
Check out the Alberta Community Bat Program to explore the species that live here and find ways to get involved in bat monitoring and conservation efforts: https://www.albertabats.ca/
📸Photo by Jason Headley
Some parts of Alberta may still have snow, but the Prairie Crocus (Pulsatilla nuttalliana) is a sure sign that spring is here! Have you spotted this grassland wonder blooming yet this year?
📸 Photo courtesy of the Nature Conservancy of Canada
#FabPhotoFriday #PrairieCrocus #AlbertaNature
Join us virtually on Tuesday, April 28th at 12 pm for a free webinar on Habitat Representation in Protected Areas, presented by the ABMI's Senior Terrestrial Ecologist, Brandon Allen.
🔗Register for the webinar here: https://ow.ly/KRhC50YJ6ML
📸 Photo courtesy of the Nature Conservancy of Canada
The face you make when you realize you've overslept, you're out of coffee, and it's only Tuesday.
#CameraTrapTuesday #ColumbianGroundSquirrel #SquirrelWatch #NatureLovers
Seeing double on this #FabPhotoFriday! Built for the steep life, Mountain Goats (Oreamnos americanus) make those rugged cliffs look easy.
Do you think you could handle this kind of terrain, or are you sticking to the trail?
📸 Photo by Thomas Porter
#MountainGoats #NatureLovers #MountainLife
It's World Beaver Day, so of course we had to feature one for #CameraTrapTuesday! 🦫
#WorldBeaverDay #Beaver #NatureLovers
Happy Easter Weekend! 🐰🌻 Make sure you take some time to slow down and enjoy your long weekend.
📸 Photo by Jblenis
#FabPhotoFriday #HappyEaster #SpringVibes
Sometimes you need a little change in perspective to see "Hoo goes there?" 🦉
#CameraTrapTuesday #BirdsofAlberta #Owls
Happy Friday! We hope your weekend is as carefree as a Gaillardia (also known as a Brown-eyed Susan) soaking up the sun ☀️
📸 Photo by Ed Correa
#FabPhotoFriday #AlbertaBiodiversity #Wildflowers #NaturePhotography #AlbertaNature
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📸 Photo by Paul Staniszewski
#WildlifeMonitoring #EcologyResearch
Winter vs. spring, day vs. night ☀️🌙 Camera traps let us see how wildlife, like the Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis), use the same spaces across seasons and times of day.
#CameraTrapTuesday #CanadaLynx #ForestLife #WildlifeResearch
Happy first day of spring! 🌱🌷
From here on out, the days become longer than the nights, plants sprout into a new growing season, and tiny baby animals are introduced to the world.
📸Photo by Alan D. Wilson
#FabPhotoFriday #FirstDayOfSpring #SpringVibes #Ducks
Happy St. Patrick's Day! If you're lucky enough, you might find an Elk (Cervus canadensis) at the end of the rainbow! 🌈🍀
#CameraTrapTuesday #Elk #StPatricksDay #AlbertaWildlife #NatureLovers
If you were the size of an ant, this moss would look like a forest of tiny pine trees🌲
Juniper Haircap Moss (Polytrichum juniperinum) forms in dense clusters that resemble pine branches.
📸 Photo by Brittney the botanist
#FabPhotoFriday #Cryptogams #Biodiversity
It's almost springtime, which means it's almost time for baby animals! Looking forward to longer days, greener grass, and baby Bison (Bison bison) exploring the world for the first time 🦬🌱
#CameraTrapTuesday #SpringWildlife #NatureLovers
Happy International Women's Day! 🎉
Here's to the incredible women who make the work we do at the ABMI possible.
🔗 Visit our media and story hub to explore some of their stories: https://ow.ly/qf2I50YqvPU
#IWD2026 #WomenInScience #Biodiversity #ABMIatWork
Sitting pretty on this #FabPhotoFriday! #DYK the Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) is the largest species of ground squirrel in North America?
📸 Photo by Karen Ung
#WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers #NaturePhotography
There are policy targets for conservation that often recommend that protected area networks be ecologically representative of the landscape at large.
Our latest Science Letter examines how to determine which habitats are represented in Alberta’s protected area network.
https://ow.ly/6TjV50YpnQa
We're #Hiring! 📣
Based at the ABMI, the Biodiversity Program Coordinator role will focus on the strategic development and operational management of the CanAvian partnership and data space.
Learn more and apply here: https://ow.ly/qZiq50YoKLF
📸 Photo by Sarah Townson
#EnvironmentalJobs #AlbertaJobs
Happy World Wildlife Day! From the smallest Chipmunk to the mighty Moose, and everything beyond and between, each species plays a role in the complex web of biodiversity.
Visit our Biodiversity Browser for information on the 3,400+ species the ABMI has detected in Alberta: https://abmi.ca/biobrowser
Those eyes! That face! Those wings! With its vibrant colour and adorably round eyes, it's easy to see where the Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) got its name 🍒😍
📸 Photo by jelofson
#FabPhotoFriday #AquaticInvertibrates #Dragonfly #WetlandBiodiversity #Wetlands
Can you spot the Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) in these photos? These hide-and-seek champions blend right into the snow.
#CameraTrapTuesday #SnowshoeHare #WinterWildlife
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) is often one of the first plants to flourish in open or disturbed areas, bringing colour and life back to the landscape. This close-up captures its delicate blooms and a brief visit from a butterfly.
📸Photo by Kirstan Tereschyn
#FabPhotoFriday #WildlifePhotos
White-tailed Ptarmigans (Lagopus leucura) are great at camouflaging in the snow! Ptarmigans change their plumage throughout the seasons, helping them blend into varied environments.
#CameraTrapTuesday #AlbertaBirds #WinterWildlife
Some cultures consider Common Ravens (Corvus corax) to be harbingers of bad luck, while others see them as a symbol of wisdom and magic; either way, we think they’re pretty fab 🐦⬛🖤
Happy #FabPhotoFriday the 13th!
📸 Photo by Dan Burgin
#CommonRaven #Fridaythe13th #BirdsofAlberta
That moment when the camera trap catches you on a bad hair day 🫣
#Porcupine #CameraTrapTuesday #WildlifeWatch
Here's a Superb Owl to kick off your football weekend! 🏈
#DYK that the Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is one of the smallest Owl species in North America? They often only grow to around 20 cm, or the size of a large hamster.
📸Photo by Monica Dahl
#SuperbOwl #BirdsofAlberta #FabPhotoFriday
Not able to make it to today's webinar? Head to our YouTube channel, where you can watch today's webinar on the Government of Alberta Wetland Inventory Pilot Results, presented by Dr. Michael Merchant.
https://youtu.be/8PNJmDXuqos
#RemoteSensing #EnvironmentalData #AlbertaWetlands #MachineLearning
We are proud to be part of a new provincial effort using lidar, high-resolution satellite imagery, and Artificial Intelligence to improve wetland mapping across Alberta.
Read here: https://ow.ly/rCs750Y8XMK
#RemoteSensing #EnvironmentalData #SatelliteImagery