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Janet Hill
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Welcome to the prairies! In my day job I'm a microbiology prof in Saskatoon @hilllabsask.bsky.social, and weekends are for the birds (literally).

🇨🇦 Citizen scientist. Volunteer for birds. Photos by me.
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where snow is falling and a Merlin just glided by, silently, starting its day of hunting
Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Both AM and PM commutes were dark today but there were some really pretty views to enjoy. Looking good, Saskatoon!
View across a glassy river to a castle-like hotel, framed by frosty trees.
November 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon Winter Wonderland Edition. First appearance of ice in the river this season
Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Met a small flock of Pine Grosbeaks on the weekend. The males are red, and the females are this gorgeous gold/bronze colour. Bird guides often say “yellow” but that doesn’t work for these beauties #birds 🌿
Bronze, grey and black bird with chonky beak, perched among bare branches, facing right. Head and shoulders portrait of a bronze, grey and black bird with chonky beak, perched among bare branches, facing left.
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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And a couple of bonus views. Frosty this morning!
Doorway into a collegiate gothic building surrounded by frosty trees. There are lights over the door and in the windows. Closer view of collegiate gothic building across a snowy field with blank grey sky overhead.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where I took a different route so you get a campus view
Wide angle view of a collegiate gothic style stone building across a snow covered field. There are lights on in the building and it is flanked by American Elm trees covered in frost.
November 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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My experience with Ruffed Grouse is that unlike their “heart attack bird” cousins, the Sharp-tailed Grouse, they just walk around like they own the place (which they do) #birds 🌿
Chicken-like bird with beautiful mottled brown feathers and a crest is standing on snowy ground looking back over its right shoulder.
November 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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“You will be visited by 3 spirits"

The three spirits
Looking up at three Bohemian Waxwings perched side by side on a bare tree limb. Heads are tilted making them look very judgemental.
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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“Moi?"
(American Red Squirrel) 🌿
Squirrel perched on a branch, facing the camera with head turned slightly to its left. It has a huge brown eye and is holding a spruce cone in its front paws.
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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If you’re wondering who the Wapiti bull was chasing off in the video clip below, allow me to introduce "The Interloper”
#mammals 🌿
A young elk bull with a pretty well developed antler rack is walking through a golden field in front of a curtain of brown trees. He is facing the camera with head turned slightly to his left, looking coy.
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon where @davepalmerusask.bsky.social took today’s photo
Arched concrete bridge over a prairie sky with city skyline beyond.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Most of the gulls are gone, headed south. Saw this one dive into the river for a snack and miss. Looks seriously pissed off about it too #birds 🌿
Very cranky looking Ring-billed gull flying by very close to the water surface.
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Tonight’s movie selection is “Ball of Fire” (1941), starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. "A group of professors, all bachelors except for one widower, have lived together for some years in a New York City residence, compiling an encyclopedia of all human knowledge”. Disruption ensues...
Black and white promotional studio photo of Gary Coop and Barbara Stanwyck looking glamorous.
November 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Owls are here 😁😊🥰
#birds 🌿
Huge white owl with black barred feathers on her breast and bright yellow eyes. She is perched on a wooden power pole.
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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All set for #FeederWatch this #Caturday. What are you seeing at your feeders?
#birds 🌿
A silky grey cat sits on a wooden kitchen table beside a pair of binoculars. His back is to the camera as he looks out at blue sky and bare trees, bathed in sunshine streaming through the window.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Afternoon light in the mid-boreal upland ecozone 😊 🌿
A wide, snow-dusted trail disappears around a corner. The trail is lined by tall, thin white-barked aspen trees and dark green spruce. The sky overhead is grey but lit from indirect sunlight.
November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Silky grey cat with a destroyed roll of toilet paper.
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Tonight’s movie selection is “His Girl Friday” (1940), starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell - a "screwball comedy" film directed by Howard Hawks
Black and white screen shot of Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant as Walter Burns and Hildy Johnson. They are faced in opposite directions, both frantically talking into old-timey telephones.
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon and Happy Friday to all who celebrate
Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.
November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Huh, tag is not informative
Close-up of elk with red ear tag. No text is visible on the tag.
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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This bull was busy bugling and sniffing the air. Hopped up on rut hormones, focused on keeping the young male challengers away #mammals 🌿
Bull elk calling while walking through a golden field with some female elk and trees behind. He has a red ear tag.
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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#GoodMorningFromSaskatoon
Arched concrete bridge over a prairie river with city skyline beyond.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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"Oh hai!”

Surprised to see this hairy woodpecker peek up over the edge of the bird bath 😂 #birds
Black and white bird with long pointy beak is peeking up over the edge of a light-coloured bird bath basin. Two toes on each foot grip the edge.
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Passed the tennis ball test. Definitely #borb
Very round pigeon with tennis ball superimposed.
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM